Windows 10 Enterprise will expire soon
My PC came with Windows 10 Enterprise edition preinstalled and now I get a message that 'Windows license will expire soon'.
I have tried rearming (slmgr .vbs /rearm) and restarting and changing group policy but still no results and I cannot contact the store that I bought the PC from.
- I am reading that it is possible to downgrade to Windows 10 Pro by getting a license key for Pro and changing keys
- I have also read that if I let the license expire it will automatically downgrade to Pro
I have no idea if the above things I have mentioned can be done.
What are my options here and what can I do?
NOTE: I really want to avoid formatting and clean install since it took me ages to set up this PC (it is used for music production)
Theoretically [though I have never attempted this] you can downgrade Windows 10 Enterprise to Pro by changing the Product Key.
From Apes With Computers - Downgrade Windows 10 Enterprise to Professional
- Open the Settings app and click Update & Security.
- Open Activation and click Change product key.
- Enter your Windows 10 Professional product key and click Next.
- Restart the computer after the new product key is activated.
You can force a downgrade with the default product key (VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T) of Windows 10 Professional, however this will not activate Windows.
Note this can only be done with Enterprise to Pro, you cannot downgrade Enterprise to Home.