How to upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Pro - without overpaying

Ed Bott / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET If you purchase a new PC with Windows 11 Home edition preinstalled, you might be able to get right to work. But for PC owners who demand advanced features, this entry-level edition doesn't cut it. With the Pro edition, you have the ability to connect to a Windows domain-based network, manage disk encryption, fine-tune update schedules, or create virtual machines. (For a detailed list of Pro-only features, see "7 reasons Windows 11 Pro is worth the upgrade - and the best way to do it.") To get those features, you need to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. That's a pretty straightforward process, but if you're not careful, you can end up spending much more than you need on the upgrade. You can also find yourself having to repeat the upgrade if you reinstall Windows, but you shouldn't have to pay for it again. Also: How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 - 2 free options In this article, I cover three common scenarios for upgradin ... Read full article.