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alexisfasge
Apr 11, 2021Copper Contributor
Windows Family on professional computer
Hi, Here are two old questions for me, for which I never found an answer. I work on a Surface Pro and Windows Family preinstalled on it. I have a Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Windows 10 Bu...
- Apr 11, 2021Hi,
Windows family is not the name of a license. are you referring to Home?
Business editions include enterprise, pro workstation, education etc.
yes you can replace Windows and upgrade/downgrade editions
here there is full official details about these:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Compare
there is also no professional subscription for M365.
you can find all available ones here.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/microsoft-365
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Compare
you need to sign into the Windows with the Microsoft account that contains your license, if not, you will have to buy Windows again.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/activate-windows-10-c39005d4-95ee-b91e-b399-2820fda32227
HotCakeX
Apr 11, 2021MVP
Hi,
Windows family is not the name of a license. are you referring to Home?
Business editions include enterprise, pro workstation, education etc.
yes you can replace Windows and upgrade/downgrade editions
here there is full official details about these:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Compare
there is also no professional subscription for M365.
you can find all available ones here.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/microsoft-365
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Compare
you need to sign into the Windows with the Microsoft account that contains your license, if not, you will have to buy Windows again.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/activate-windows-10-c39005d4-95ee-b91e-b399-2820fda32227
Windows family is not the name of a license. are you referring to Home?
Business editions include enterprise, pro workstation, education etc.
yes you can replace Windows and upgrade/downgrade editions
here there is full official details about these:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/windows-10-edition-upgrades
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Compare
there is also no professional subscription for M365.
you can find all available ones here.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/microsoft-365
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Compare
you need to sign into the Windows with the Microsoft account that contains your license, if not, you will have to buy Windows again.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/activate-windows-10-c39005d4-95ee-b91e-b399-2820fda32227