Solved Downgrading Windows 7 from Pro to Home

[boyboyds]

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]

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]

Why would you want to go from Pro to Home ?

 

[boyboyds]

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]

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]

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/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart