Win10 "upgrade" - does Pro=Pro and Home=Home?

Atarian

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I'm planning on upgrading to Win10 on my second notebook - I can easily restore it to 7 if need be.

This notebook has Win7 Pro x64 - will I get Win10 Pro or home or whatever else they offer?

I did search the labyrinth of the MS site and could not find an answer.

Thanks for any replies.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitCore i7 2600 3.4GHz16 GBnVidia GeForce GT-240
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HPE-510t
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz
Motherboard
Pegatron GL-8
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GT-240
Sound Card
Integrated
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Samsung 22" Widescreen
Hard Drives
Crucial M500 SSD 240GB
Hitachi Deskstar 7200 RPM 1TB
WD Passport 1TB - backup drive - in safe
WD Passport metal edition 2TB - sits on top
Seagate Free-Agent Go 500GB - offsite backup
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HP - 300W
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HP
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Fans. Quite ones.
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IBM Model M (clicky) baby!
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Cable
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SEP 12.1
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IE latest, Firefox latest, Chrome latest
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Others: HP 8440p notebook Core i5 520M, 4GB, Crucial MX100 SSD, Win7 Pro.

HP 8460p notebook, core i5 2520M, 8GB, WD Scorpio Black 7200 RPM, Win7 Pro.
Home or home premium upgrades to home

Pro or Ultimate upgrades to Pro
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 6700KGSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
Awesome - thanks for the quick reply.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitCore i7 2600 3.4GHz16 GBnVidia GeForce GT-240
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HPE-510t
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU
Core i7 2600 3.4GHz
Motherboard
Pegatron GL-8
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GT-240
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 22" Widescreen
Hard Drives
Crucial M500 SSD 240GB
Hitachi Deskstar 7200 RPM 1TB
WD Passport 1TB - backup drive - in safe
WD Passport metal edition 2TB - sits on top
Seagate Free-Agent Go 500GB - offsite backup
PSU
HP - 300W
Case
HP
Cooling
Fans. Quite ones.
Keyboard
IBM Model M (clicky) baby!
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
Cable
Antivirus
SEP 12.1
Browser
IE latest, Firefox latest, Chrome latest
Other Info
Others: HP 8440p notebook Core i5 520M, 4GB, Crucial MX100 SSD, Win7 Pro.

HP 8460p notebook, core i5 2520M, 8GB, WD Scorpio Black 7200 RPM, Win7 Pro.
I'm planning on upgrading to Win10 on my second notebook - I can easily restore it to 7 if need be.

Tell us more about how easy this restore to 7 will be.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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