How to downgrade Windows 10 Pro to Home edition

Q: I have Windows 10 Home edition. However, when I re-install it, I used a Windows 10 Pro DVD instead of Home. How can I downgrade Windows 10 Pro to Home?

Chicagotech.net:  You may try this: 1. Run regedit by opening Registry Editor. 

2. Navigate to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion

3. Change EditionID from Pro to Home.

4. Change ProductName from Windows 10 Professional to Windows 10 Home. 

5. Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Wow6432Node > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion, change the EditionID and ProductName to Home.

6. Close the Registry Editor

7. Insert the Windows 10 Home installation media, do an in-place upgrade by launching the setup from desktop (not booting with Windows 10 Home install media)

8 .When asked select what to keep(settings, personal files and apps, only personal files or nothing) Windows 10 Home in-place upgrade will be done now.

If above doesn’t fix the problem, you must do clear re-installation.

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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