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What does buying "Windows 10 Home (Download)" mean?

Anonymous
2020-07-22T12:35:18+00:00

Good day,

I'd like to buy Windows 10 Home, but the checkout says I'll be buying "Windows 10 Home (Download)"

I already have Windows 10 Enterprise installed but want to downgrade to Home, not reinstall the OS

Is this possible, do I have to do a reinstall?

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Anonymous
2020-07-22T12:39:54+00:00

Hi George

You cannot downgrade a Windows 10 version the Enterprise to Home, the only option is to backup your data, clean install the Windows 10 Home version, then re-install all your applications, Microsoft provide us no other way to go from Enterprise or Pro to the Home version . . .

The Windows 10 Home (Download) you are purchasing means you need to create your own Windows 10 USB, there should also be another option, where they will send you on an official Windows 10 USB . . .

How to create a Windows 10 USB:

Click this link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-23T07:38:19+00:00

    Thank you so much, I've very sad about this but I guess I have to

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