# Upgrading Windows 10/11 Home to Windows 10/11 Pro

Upgrading from Windows Home to Pro can be done during the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) or after setup. Below are the different methods for upgrading:

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### **Option 1: During OOBE (Out of Box Experience)**

- Press the **FN** KEY Once. ( This will ensure that the F1 - F12 Keys are active)
- **Press Ctrl + Shift + F10** to open Command Prompt.
    
    
    - If Command Prompt does not show up, press **Win + R** to open the Run dialog, type `<strong>cmd</strong>`, and press Enter to manually open Command Prompt.
- **Enter the upgrade key** using the following command in the Command Prompt:
- <p class="callout info">**Changepk.exe /ProductKey XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX**</p>
    
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    </div><div class="flex items-center">[![ChangePK_PK1.png](https://orderassistnow.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-09/scaled-1680-/image.png)](https://orderassistnow.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-09/image.png)</div></div><div class="flex items-center">Replace `XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX` with your actual upgrade key.</div></div><div class="flex items-center">  
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### **Option 2: Ctrl + Shift + F3 Method**

1. Press the **FN** KEY Once. ( This will ensure that the F1 - F12 Keys are active)
2. Press **Ctrl + Shift + F3** to boot into audit mode. This will skip the OOBE and allow you to perform administrative tasks before the user account is created.
3. **Open Activation Settings** and click **Change Product Key**.
    
    
    - Enter the upgrade key to initiate the upgrade.
4. After updating, you may encounter a situation where you are locked out of your account. In this case:
    
    
    - **Restart** the computer instead of shutting it down.
    - You will be logged back into your account automatically.
    
    <p class="callout warning">**Note:** If you see a blank screen, wait for a few minutes to ensure all updates are completed, and then force shutdown the computer.</p>

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### **Option 3: Regular Mode Upgrade**

If you're already in the regular user mode of Windows (not during OOBE or audit mode):

1. **Go to Activation Settings**:
    
    
    - Press **Windows key + I** to open **Settings**.
    - Navigate to **Update &amp; Security &gt; Activation**.
    - Click **Change Product Key**.
2. **Enter the upgrade key** in the prompt.
3. If you encounter any issues, you can open **Command Prompt** with administrative privileges and enter the following command to apply the key manually:
    
    <div class="dark bg-gray-950 contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium"><div class="flex items-center relative text-token-text-secondary bg-token-main-surface-secondary px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans justify-between rounded-t-md"><div class="flex items-center"><div class="dark bg-gray-950 contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium"><div class="overflow-y-auto p-4" dir="ltr">`Changepk.exe /ProductKey XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX`</div></div></div></div></div>Replace `XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX` with your upgrade key.
    
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