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In the Digital Bulletin, Nayla Al-Salibi explains how to use the old Windows 10 Pro license key to upgrade a new device to the Pro version. And also how to remove pre-installed programs and applications that the user does not need.
Can I use an old Windows 10 Pro license to upgrade a new device to Windows 11 Pro?
Many users who own old Windows 10 Pro PCs and want to replace these PCs with new ones with Windows 11 Home pre-installed. They ask can they use the Windows 10 Pro license key from the old device to upgrade the device to the Pro version of the operating system?
License keys for operating system updates “Windows” Expensive. So the short answer is: Yes, but under certain conditions According to the support page of Microsoft A digital license attaches to the components of a computer. In case of drastic changes to the device, such as replacing the motherboard, it will not be found “Windows” on the license that corresponds to the device, then the user must reactivate the operating system“Windows” to make it run. First, he must be registered as an administrator to add his Microsoft account.
How do we update?
To upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro, go to Settings> System> Activation, then tap Update your version of Windows. This action will bring up the Edit Product Key menu. Then click Change, then enter the product key, then after several approvals, after reboot, a full installation of Windows 11 Pro should take place.
This means that an old product key can be used to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, but as the license terms indicate “Windows”, “Successful activation does not mean that the software is authenticated or has a valid license.”
What you should know is that continuing to use this version of Windows 10 Pro on your old PC where the operating system with this license was technically installed could be a violation of a license agreement. Microsoft On the other hand, which states that “the program can only be installed and used on one device”, on the other hand, if the old computer is interrupted from using the license, the matter is not considered a license violation.
For those interested, can visit the support site Microsoft Which explains in detail how to activate and update the operating system license “Windows”.
When buying a new computer, it contains various pre-installed programs and applications, which the user does not need. How can they be removed?
Often these programs and applications are for commercial site advertising or for use for a limited time to try, computer manufacturers install them after commercial agreements with developers such as antivirus programs or office software packages and others.
These programs that the user does not need take up a lot of space on the hard disk, in addition to the fact that some of them are annoying through pop-up windows that disturb the user’s work on the device, inviting us to purchase the product or renew the software license after the trial period expires.
To remove these programs from computers running the operating system “Windows”of the proposed programs Shit Uninstaller in bulk A free program that helps remove a group of programs in seconds. The main window shows the different programs installed on your computer. You can easily choose what to delete.
Another program that I recommend to clean the computer of programs that have installed themselves without the user’s knowledge. a program Deselected Checks the installation of programs on your computer and removes the installation options in the boxes that allow you to install accessories on your computer. Unchecky also notifies the user that there is an attempt to install an add-on, especially if those programs are compressed and the user does not see what they are installing. Unchecky warns that other programs are about to be installed.
Bulk Crap Uninstaller and Unchecky are available for various versions of the operating system “Windows” They are free software.
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