Modify Windows Pro or Home to Enterprise Edition

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Last updated: Oct 03, 2024 by Ashley Mattingly
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Faculty, students, and staff with University-owned computers can (1) change their installed version of Windows 10 or 11 to the Enterprise edition, and (2) activate their Windows license against UConn license servers.

Certain Windows features can only be enabled when using the Enterprise version of Windows. Other versions, such as Professional or Home, can be modified without needing to fully reinstall the operating system.

This process will remove your activation key and change your installed version of Windows to Enterprise edition. You need to properly re-activate your Windows license against UConn Key Management Servers, and you will need access to University Networks to retain a valid Windows installation going forward.

Identifying Your Windows 10 or 11 Version

  1. Right-click on the Start button.

  2. Click Search.

  3. Type “winver” into the search box. 

    • The version installed within the pop-up in the search results should say Windows 10 or 11 Enterprise.

Changing Your Windows 10 or 11 Version to Enterprise

  1. Right-click the Start button.

  2. Click Search.

  3. Type CMD to bring up a command prompt.

  4. Reopen the Command window as an Administrator. 

    1. Right-click the tray icon for the command prompt.

    2. Right-click on Command Prompt.

    3. Click on Run as Administrator.

  5. Run each of the following commands in the order below. 

  6. Windows 10 or Windows 11

    • slmgr /upk

    • slmgr.vbs /cpky

    • slmgr /ckms

    • slmgr.vbs /ckms

    • slmgr -ipk NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43

    • slmgr.vbs -skms kms01.grove.ad.uconn.edu

    • slmgr.vbs -ato

  7. Enter winver to confirm that your computer is now running Windows 10 or 11 Enterprise, as in the first screenshot example above.

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