No disks, no delays—and no leaving the house. With Windows Anytime Upgrade, you can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate—in as little as 10 minutes. That way, you get to take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs, files, and settings intact.
In the past, upgrading Windows could be a bit of a hassle. In Windows 7, the software you need comes preinstalled. You can buy an upgrade key online or from an authorized retail store. Learn more.
Windows Anytime Upgrade is only available for online purchase in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
To upgrade Windows 7 to a more advanced edition, follow the steps shown below.
(from Home Premium to Professional edition; from Professional to Ultimate edition; from Home Premium to Ultimate edition; from Starter to Home Premium edition; from Starter to Professional edition; from Starter to Ultimate edition)
- Click Start(or circular windows icon at the bottom left corner), type Windows Anytime Upgrade in the search box, and open it.
- You are given two options as shown in the screenshot below:
- i. The first option allows you to purchase your desired edition of Windows 7 online, and will automatically upgrade your windows to the edition you’ve purchased in a matter of minutes. To do this, click on the “Buy” button under the edition of your choice, fill in all required payment information and it will perform the upgrades for you.Note: Windows Anytime Upgrade is only available for online purchase in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- ii. If you already have a product key of the edition you’ve purchased yourself, select the second option, enter the product key and it will perform the upgrade automatically.
- i. The first option allows you to purchase your desired edition of Windows 7 online, and will automatically upgrade your windows to the edition you’ve purchased in a matter of minutes. To do this, click on the “Buy” button under the edition of your choice, fill in all required payment information and it will perform the upgrades for you.Note: Windows Anytime Upgrade is only available for online purchase in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- The upgrade will be done in a matter of minutes. Be patient. Do not restart, shut down or unplug anything off your PC during the upgrade.
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