Downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Home Single Language

I had reformat my laptop after been infected by ransomware. I sent my laptop to the shop and they had installed Windows 10 Pro but my OEM license is Windows 10 Home Single Language. I had tried to run clean installation by using media creation tool but cant select Windows 10 Home.Right now,my Windows is not activated. I had changed my Windows NT in regedit to Windows 10 Home and even added ei.cfg to sources file but still not working. Hopefully someone can assist me on this.

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To assist you better on how to downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Home Single Language, we’d like to know if you’re getting any error messages.

Meanwhile, we suggest that you follow the steps shared by Andre Da Costa on this thread on how to downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Home.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.

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The error code I have is 0xC004F074 which I had compared it in the forum. I had tried to retrieve product key by using cmd and when I entered product key the error code appeared : 0xc004f050. I had tried clean installation so many times, but whenever I tried to select Windows 10 Home, there is no option for me to select in the first place. I had followed the steps listed by Andre Da Costa by changing the EditionID and ProductName but still the setup will show Windows 10 Pro and not Home.

Hope you can assist me on this concern.

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Downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Home version

My old WindowVista PC hardrive failed. So the tech installed Windows 10 PRO on a new SSD drive.

I asked for windows 10 , and didn’t think he would install the PRO.

Now the computer had issue running Google sketchup which is the only program I use so I need to downgrade to Home version.

Is there a way to downgrade from PRO to Home version ?

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Yes but my advice is to go back to talk to the tech and tell him to do it for you. Because your computer has an issue with win 10 Pro. You need windows 10 home. Tell him to transfer your windows 10 Pro license to another PC and install the windows home that your computer deserve.

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My name is Fred. I am an independent advisor, First of all, thanks for being part of the Microsoft Community, I will try to help you.

Unfortunately, downgrading the edition is not possible. It can be done by reinstalling Windows. Choose Windows 10 Home when asked for a version to Install.

Kindly see the link for the guide on how to do a clean install.

But, How do you know that your issue with Google Sketchup is Windows 10 PRO?

In the end, They are exactly the same except for Professional having a few features that Home does not.

I hope this information is useful to you but in any case, I will be here.

Downgrade Windows 10 pro to Windowns 10 home

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Use Andre De Costas guide here 🙂 Hope this helps.

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Hi shermonshum, the only route Microsoft provides us with to downgrade from Home to Pro is a clean install, of Windows 10 Home . .

You will need to backup your Data, clean install Windows 10 Home, then restore your data and then re-install your 3rd party applications . . .

You can reinstall Windows 10 at any time and it will not cost you anything !

Since you previously had Windows 10 installed and activated on that PC during the installation process skip the steps which ask for a product key and select the option ‘I am Reinstalling Windows 10 on this PC’, and activation will not be an issue, your PC will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers

Make sure you install the same Edition of Windows 10 (Home, Pro . . . etc.) you previously had installed to avoid Activation issues

Click this link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo.
to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO (Select Create Installation Media for Another PC), you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool

Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS) to begin installing Windows 10

If you have problems booting from a boot disc, you may have UEFI BIOS:
Insert the Bootable Installation Media, then go into your BIOS and make the following changes:
1. Disable Secure Boot
2. Enable Legacy Boot
3. If Available enable CSM
4. If Required enable USB Boot
5. Move the device with the bootable disc to the top of the boot order
6. Save BIOS changes, restart your System and it should boot from the Installation Media

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This article can help you solve your problem, good luck

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Scenario 1: If you have Windows 10 home and got it upgraded to Pro and now you wanna get back to Home, then it can be easily done by changing “Product key” by going into the “Activation” section of Update and Security in Control Panel.

Scenario 2: If you have got installed “Windows 10 Pro” in the first place and have got “Home” key with you, then

If you’re running the latest build 1709 (Fall Creators Update) then it can be downgraded by simply by putting your Home product key.

Otherwise, you will have to do a clean install. There’s a Registry hack according to a Microsoft MVP which should work (do it at your own risk):

Open Registry Editor(WIN + R, type regedit, hit Enter)
Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion
Change EditionID to Home (double click EditionID, change value, click OK). In your case it should at the moment show Pro
Change ProductName to Windows 10 Home. In your case it should at the moment show Windows 10 Professional
Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Wow6432Node > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion, change the same two values as in steps 3 and 4 above
Close the Registry Editor
Insert the Windows 10 Homeinstallation media, do an in-place upgrade by launching the setup from desktop (not booting with Windows 10 Home install media)
When asked, enter your validWindows 10 Home product key and select what to keep(settings, personal files and apps, only personal files or nothing)
Windows 10 Home in-place upgrade will be done now

Downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Home?

For some reason, my Windows 10 Home has magically upgraded itself to Pro, only of course I do not have the product key for Pro so it will not activate. (I think this is because I was part of the Insider programme and then left — presumably the system did not revert to Home as it should have.)

How can I «downgrade» to Home so the system will correctly reactivate itself?

I have tried all the methods I can find with Google but none of those work for me.

For example, I cannot do a clean install of Home — which is what most people suggest — because when I run the Media Creation Tool, it automatically tries to install a copy of Pro. I never see an option to choose Home instead.

I have tried changing EditionID to Core and ProductName to Windows 10 Home in the registry, as I have seen suggested, but this does nothing at all. The system still won’t activate.

Any ideas please? (edit) For example, could I change the Product Key to the default Home key of YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7?

Unfortunately, clean install is your only option, you can’t downgrade from Pro to Home. Changing the key will not work. You could try the following work around then test your luck:

Open Registry Editor (WIN + R, type regedit, hit Enter)

Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion

Change EditionID to Home (double click EditionID, change value, click OK). In your case it should at the moment show Pro

Change ProductName to Windows 10 Home . In your case it should at the moment show Windows 10 Professional

Browse to key HKEY_Local Machine > Software > Wow6432Node > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion , change the same two values as in steps 3 and 4 above

Close the Registry Editor

Insert the Windows 10 Home installation media, do an in-place upgrade by launching the setup from desktop (not booting with Windows 10 Home install media)

When asked, enter your valid Windows 10 Home product key and select what to keep (settings, personal files and apps, only personal files or nothing)

Windows 10 Home in-place upgrade will be done now.

How to downgrade Windows 10 Pro to Home

Are not you satisfied with windows 10 pro features? And now, looking for an option to downgrade your operating system?

Windows 10 launched with 2 versions. One is Windows 10 Pro, and another one is Windows 10 home. Windows 10 pro is for those who want advanced features such as Domain Join, Group Management Policy, Remote Desktop, BitLocker, and device Guard.

But unfortunately, some users are dissatisfied and now looking for an option How to downgrade Windows 10 Pro to Home. Let’s give a dive

Except for this to the versions mentioned above, there are other windows OS also available, which are Windows 10 mobile and Windows 10 mobile Enterprise. As the name said, these two versions are for Windows Mobile.

Every Windows version has a unique KEY to activate it. Let’s say you are already using an activated windows 10 home version, and suddenly it got upgraded to Windows 10 Pro, but you have to have an activation key to activate it. But these activation keys are quite expensive to get.

So, it is the best option to downgrade windows 10 pro to the home edition again since you have a valid key for the Home edition.

In the basic windows 10 version, you will get numerous features to provide you with a better experience. Significant features are the full version of Cortana, revamped start menu, and many more.

Now even still some people are trying to return we guess windows didn’t imagine it and hence haven’t made superior necessities for it.

So, inappropriately, the only option we are left with is a clean install. But other than that, you can also be concerned about testing your luck with a few different ideas.

Follow step by step on how to downgrade the windows 10 version

Step 01:

Before going for the action, it is essential to keep a backup of your all data. Do not let the downgrade go in vain because after the downgrade, if all data get erased, then there is no point in going for the downgrade. So, it is a wise decision to take the backup first.

Step 02:

Make sure that a valid license key of windows 10 home edition is available to you. Otherwise, you are wasting your time unnecessarily. Even, other Windows version key is also not workable for Windows 10 Home version.

Step 03:

Go to the search option and write Regedit there. Then run it as administrator. The registry editor will appear.

Step 04:

Then you need to go to the “Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.”

Step 05:

Now search out for the product name. As you are using an activated windows 10 pro version, you will find the product name saying windows 10 pro. Double click on it and alter the name to Windows 10 Home. Shoot OK.

Step 06:

The next step is to edit the EditioID option from Professional to Core. Click twice on this option and have a look at the Value Data Option to alter it and write down Core in the empty box. Click OK

Step 07:

Do not think it is almost done. More changes are required in the Registry option. So, you need to go to the next option, till the time you close the current window.

Step 08:

Next, follow this path. Comput er\HKEY_ LOCAL_M ACHINE\ SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

Step 09:

Downgrade windows 10 enterprise to pro- installed windows 10 pro instead of home

Step 10:

The product name needs alteration to Windows 10 Home as well as EditionID to Core.

Step 11:

Now close the registry editor.

Step 12:

Is the media creation tool already downloaded on your desktop? If not, download it. To do so, open your browser, go to Google, write down the “Media Creation Tool” in the search box, and press Enter. Download it from the best authentic source like Microsoft.

Step 13:

After download, open it to start working and wait until it opens.

Step 14:

Do not forget to hit “Accept” for the Microsoft Software License form. Unless you can not proceed to the next level.

Step 15:

From the next screen, two options will be available. One is “Upgrade this PC” now, and another one is “Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC.” Select the second one and click Next.

Step 16:

In the next window, tick the option “Use the recommended options for this PC.” Hit next.

Step 17:

Tick the ISO file and go next.

Step 18:

Then, you need to save the file in a specified location. While saving, remember the place unless, after saving, you may forget where you have saved. You have to wait until the file is saved to your desired location.

Step 19:

At this point, you need to decide on the following option

• You can burn this ISO file to a DVD.
• You can use it to install Windows again.
• You can mount this ISO image to a virtual drive.
• You have all the right to make the decision.

Step 20:

Then you need to open the setup file from the mounted image or from the DVD you inserted. Let’s wait for some time until the program is launched.

Step 21:

A new screen will appear and select the option “Not right now” and click next.

Step 22:

You should unclick the option “Not Right Now” when it is seeking permission to Get Important Updates.

Step 23:

Accept the license term.

Step 24:

Now in this step, you need to install Windows 10 Home, and you will be able to keep the files and apps unchanged.

Step 25:

Click install, and you need to give time to get installed.

Step 26:

Finally, windows 10 home is installed on your computer. While installing, your PC will take several Restarts. Don does not worry about it; it is normal.

Step 26:

Before using the computer, check your files.

Finally, everything is done, and you already have an updated version of Windows 10 home. Sometimes a step backward does boost us to a huge jump forward. We hope that your increase ahead is as huge as you want it.