Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Upgrading is easier than ever if you decide to move up to the next level of Windows 7. In the past, upgrading had been difficult to manage. But now with Windows 7, you can purchase one version, and if you decide you want to move up to the next level say Premium to Ultimate, that all you need to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft.

Windows Anytime Upgrade is now a standalone program instead of a Control Panel utility as it was in Windows Vista. You can access it from the Start menu. The Windows Anytime Upgrade program gives you two choices: god online to choose the edition of Windows that’s best for you and Enter an upgrade key. Simply follow the step-by-step on-screen instructions to complete the process. It takes about 10 minutes to complete the upgrade.

    * Click the Start button, type Anytime in the Search box to locate the program, and then click Windows Anytime Upgrade.

    * Click Go online to choose the edition of Windows 7 that’s best for you or Enter an upgrade key.

    * Enter your upgrade key, and then click Next to continue.

    * After the verification is complete, click I accept to the license terms.

    * Close any open programs, and then click Upgrade.

After about 10 minutes and a reboot, your upgraded version of Windows 7.

Windows 7 also supports in-place upgrades from a lower edition of Windows 7 to a higher one using the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool. There are currently three retail options available (though it is currently unclear whether they can be used with previous installations of the N versions). Currently, there are no plans for family pack versions of the Anytime Upgrade editions. It is possible to use the Product Key from a Standard upgrade edition to accomplish an in-place upgrade (e.g. Home Premium to Ultimate).

    * Starter to Home Premium.

    * Starter to Professional1.

    * Starter to Ultimate1.

    * Home Premium to Professional.

    * Home Premium to Ultimate.

    * Professional to Ultimate1.