Windows 11 pro

Anonymous
2025-04-09T09:37:52+00:00

Is it legal to use a Windows 10 pro x86 activation key when upgrading to Windows 11 pro

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DaveM121 926.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-04-09T10:10:26+00:00

Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Yes, that is correct, if you have any genuine Windows 10 licence, you can upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free, it does not matter if that is x86 or x64, but to upgrade from the 32bit version to Windows 11 would require a full clean install using a bootable USB of Widows 11, because Windows 11 is 64bit only.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-09T10:18:31+00:00

    Thanks for the answer. But the question is not about the hardware configuration but about licensing.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-09T10:16:20+00:00

    Thanks Dave! You helped me a lot.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-09T10:12:34+00:00

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