Downgrading Windows 7 from Pro to Home

boyboyds · 13 Jun 2016

I have W7 Pro installed. Can I fresh install W7 Home using the existing key....?

I am not a developer and do not need W7 Pro,
also my PC is getting older and it may run better with W7 Home.

Thanks,
-BBDS

Ztruker · 13 Jun 2016

No, you need a different key for Home.

The Pro features are minimal, no reason to change to Home and no, it won't run better with Home, sorry.

AddRAM · 13 Jun 2016

Why would you want to go from Pro to Home ?

boyboyds · 14 Jun 2016

I thought there were so many additional tools/programs installed on the Pro version
that I can get a better performance by using a simpler version of W7.

You answered my question.

Thank you,
-BBDS

townsbg · 14 Jun 2016

No you will not get better performance with home rather than pro, you would need a key for home, and a clean install would be required.

gladson1976 · 20 Jun 2016

boyboyds said:

I thought there were so many additional tools/programs installed on the Pro version
that I can get a better performance by using a simpler version of W7.

You answered my question.

Thank you,
-BBDS

Take a look at this comparison chart

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window...mparison_chart