Rogue Legacy 2 for Nintendo Switch
Rogue Legacy 2 is a genealogical rogue-LITE. That means it has all the trappings of a typical rogue-like, but with persistent upgrades, and persistent heirs. In this game, your legacy defines you. Spend your inheritance, grow the family manor, and give your children a better fighting chance.
Each child is unique, with their own traits and abilities. One daughter could be vampiric Ranger, while another could be a vegan Chef. It’s a new experience every time. RL2 also lets you play how you want to. Go hard and fast, and dive deeper into the depths of a randomly-generated world. Or take it slow and steady and build your character up until you’re ready for greater challenges.
WHAT’S NEW IN 2
Every Adventure is Unique
New monsters, traps, and layouts await you every time you enter the Kingdom. This is a world where improvisation, not memorization, is the key to success.
Wildly New Classes
No two classes play the same. Hide atop Ivy Canopies as the Ranger and rain poisoned arrows down on your foes. Take to the skies as a Dragon Lancer, striking enemies at massive speeds. Or sing and dance through danger as the joyous Bard. RL2 supports 15 new classes, with 15 distinct styles of play.
Brand New Style
Rogue Legacy 2 features 2.5D stylings, with 3D characters against hand-drawn backdrops. The art uses heavy shading and all animations are done using stepping techniques to keep the familiar Rogue Legacy look and feel.
Revamped Biome Generation
Biome generation in RL2 will feel completely new, as each biome adopts different “build strategies” to create completely unique randomly-generated regions.
True Metroidvania
To really push the metroidvania flair, RL2 introduces heirlooms: special items that permanently give your heroes new abilities and fundamentally change the way you play. Prove your worth, provided you can uncover the many heirlooms.
Traits 2.0
Though fun the first time, traits in RL1 often wore their welcome later in the game.
We’ve now added gold modifiers to entice players to take on new challenges. The more debilitating the trait is (in-game), the bigger the reward. This makes choosing your heirs a meaningful decision every time.
Relics and Resolve
One of the most exciting new features to Rogue Legacy 2 is the ability to pick up Relics, which are unique items that change how your run is played. Gain stat modifiers, complete special challenges, and even gain brand new abilities as you traverse the kingdom. But be careful, the more Relics you obtain the more your resolve is shaken, and all Relics are lost if your hero perishes.
Improved Accessibility
Rogue Legacy 2 takes accessibility to the next level with the introduction of House Rules. Toggle contact damage, tweak global damage and health, and even give yourself flight for difficult platform sections. You have complete control over how you want to play the game. Also introduced are new mechanics such as Off-shore Banking to give struggling players more ways to succeed.
Rich Narrative & New Game+
Beating the game once is only the beginning. Learn about the inevitable collapse of a once-thriving kingdom, and discover the dark secrets of the ones responsible, while you connect and build relationships with the characters you meet along the way. The new and expanded lore to RL2 runs deep as you continue to explore and discover multiple playthroughs in NG+. Choose how the game gets harder, from unique biome hazards, to special boss fights. The experience keeps changing for near infinite replayability.
More of Everything
The sequel adds more of everything people loved from the original Rogue Legacy. More traits, spells, classes, biomes, enemies, equipment, rooms, story. More secrets… Just more everything.
Clownanthropy
Holy smokes! Punching clowns!
AND THERE’S A WHOLE LOT MORE. Scar Challenges, Fairy Rooms, Curio Shoppe, the list goes on. But reading is for nerds. Go out and discover the world of Rogue Legacy 2.
Best upcoming Switch games for 2023: Bayonetta, Legend of Zelda, and more
The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular consoles Nintendo has ever produced, with a wide variety of games to choose from and plenty of unique features.
We’ve already gotten to play new entries across the Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokémon series on Nintendo Switch, but there are still plenty of great games on the way for the hybrid console. This includes exclusive games developed internally by Nintendo, as well as third-party titles and ports also available on other platforms.
Contents
- 2023
- Games with no release window
There are lots of games to look forward to on the platform. These are the best upcoming Nintendo Switch games for 2023 and beyond.
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2023
Tales of Symphonia Remastered — February 17, 2023
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Namco Tales Studio
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Release
February 17, 2023
Nearly 20 years after its initial launch, classic RPG Tales of Symphonia has been remastered for the modern gamer.
In a dying world, legend has it that a Chosen One will one day rise from amongst the people and the land will be reborn. The line between good and evil blurs in this epic adventure where the fate of two interlocked worlds hangs in the balance. Follow the journey of Lloyd Irving as he and his friends try to save both worlds.
Tales of Symphonia Remastered — Announcement Trailer — Nintendo Direct 9.13.2022
Octopath Traveler II — February 24, 2023
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Publisher
Square Enix
Release
February 24, 2023
Octopath Traveler was a hit, and since Square Enix loves making sequels, it makes sense that Octopath Traveler II is on the way. This entry will utilize the same HD-2D art style as the previous entry, giving it a distinct look and personality.
Like the last game, you’ll have eight different characters to choose from, each with different origins and abilities. Octopath Traveler II takes place in a land called Solistia, and it’ll feature a day/night cycle. This entry will include the Break and Boost system from the previous game, but Square Enix also notes that new mechanics and features will be added, too.
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II — Announcement Trailer — Nintendo Switch
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe — February 24, 2023
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Platform, Adventure
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
February 24, 2023
Serving as a remake of Kirby’s Return to Dream Land, which launched for the Wii in 2011, the Deluxe edition will come to Switch in early 2023. This cooperative sidescroller sends players to the planet Popstar to rescue a stranded alien.
In it, you and up to three other friends can take on the roles of Kirby — King Dedede, Waddle Dee, and Meta Knight — who all have special abilities and playstyles. This entry will include not only enhanced visuals but also a new set of mini-games to keep things interesting. It’ll also give players a new Mecha Ability, so there will no doubt be plenty of reasons to replay this one, even if you finished the original in 2011.
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe — Nintendo Direct 9.13.22 — Nintendo Switch
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon — March 17, 2023
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Adventure
Developer
PlatinumGames
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
March 17, 2023
This brand new Bayonetta prequel will focus on Cereza (before she was known as Bayonetta), her infernal demon partner, Cheshire, and a fated journey into the forbidden Avalon Forest.
Play as both Cereza and Cheshire and search through the treacherous forest to look for the power to save Cereza’s mother. This should be an interesting game for longtime Bayonetta fans and newcomers to the series alike.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon — Announcement Trailer — Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Legends — April 18, 2023
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Strategy, Arcade
Developer
Mojang Studios, Blackbird Interactive
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Release
April 18, 2023
The next game in the Minecraft universe will launch in 2023, but this one might be a bit different than you’d expect. Minecraft Legends is a strategy game that aims to encapsulate similar RTS adventures such as StarCraft.
It’s still unclear how it will play exactly, but we do know it’ll focus on story, with an emphasis on large-scale battles. Despite Mojang being owned by Microsoft, Minecraft Legends will come to all major platforms, including Nintendo Switch.
Minecraft Legends – Announce Trailer
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Developer
WayForward
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
April 21, 2023
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp finally has a solid release date after being delayed multiple times. This reboot features two campaigns that cover the events of Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising — you’ll command an army in strategic, turn-based combat as a tactical adviser for the Orange Star Army.
Advance Wars 1 + 2 Re-Boot Camp Trailer | Nintendo E3 2021
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — May 12, 2023
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
May 12, 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been heralded as the best game of the generation and possibly the best Legend of Zelda game of all time. It comes as no surprise that Nintendo wanted to create a direct sequel, though just what form that will take remains unclear. A teaser trailer released at E3 2019 suggests that Zelda could be playable along with Link, and the world seems to be suffering from another calamity despite the destruction of Ganon. At E3 2021, Nintendo showed off more of this game, still referring to it as “the sequel to Breath of the Wild.
” The open-world design still remains, but players will now be able to venture to the skies above, similar to Skyward Sword. Finally, during the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, the sequel received a title, and it’s called Tears of the Kingdom. It’s gearing up for a May 2023 release after many years in development.
Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — First Look Trailer — Nintendo E3 2019
Pikmin 4
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Adventure
Developer
Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
July 21, 2023
Captain Olimar is finally back in the fourth installment of Nintendo’s adorable survival series. Pikmin 4, like every other game in the series, is expected to masterfully mix real-time strategy and puzzle elements into a lovely little space adventure.
We still don’t know a lot about the plot of Pikmin 4, but it has been confirmed in trailers that there will be a new ice-type Pikmin and a cute dog-like companion to help the captain this time around.
Pikmin 4 — Announcement Trailer — Nintendo Direct 9.13.2022
Hogwarts Legacy — July 25, 2023
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Avalanche Software
Publisher
Portkey Games
Release
February 10, 2023
Hogwarts Legacy – Official 4K Reveal Trailer
While Hogwarts Legacy launched in February 2023 on most platforms, Switch players will have to wait until July to carve out their own story at Hogwarts.
This Harry Potter RPG takes place in the 1800s, where you hold the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Go to class, ride a broomstick, and learn all about Unforgivable Curses in this new magical adventure.
Hollow Knight: Silksong — Q2 2023
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Platform, Adventure, Indie
Developer
Team Cherry
Publisher
Team Cherry
One of 2017’s absolute best games is getting a sequel in Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it’s headed to Nintendo Switch sometime in the future. It will take the stunning visuals, Metroidvania gameplay, and atmosphere of the original Hollow Knight and put you in the shoes (do these creatures wear shoes?) of Hornet, a princess who is tasked with protecting Hallownest.
Silksong was announced last year, and we haven’t gotten much of an update on its development, but hopefully, we won’t have to wait much longer. If it’s half as good as the original, we’re all in for a treat.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Reveal Trailer
Persona 3 Portable — 2023
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Visual Novel
Developer
Atlus
Publisher
Ghostlight Ltd., Atlus, Atlus USA
Release
November 01, 2009
Along with the news that Persona 5 Royal will come to Switch, Atlus also announced that Persona 3 Portable will come to the handheld hybrid platform in 2023 on an undisclosed date. This is the definitive version of Persona 3, which first came to PS2 before launching on PSP in 2010.
This is arguably the game that put Persona on the map, redefining features from previous installments and paving the way for what would become one of the most beloved JRPGs of all time.
Atlus USA Trailer: Persona 3 Portable
Persona 4 Golden — 2023
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
Developer
Atlus
Publisher
NIS America, Atlus, Atlus USA
Release
June 15, 2012
The trifecta of Persona games will include the fourth installment, which will come to Switch sometime in 2023. Persona 4 Golden is an expanded version of the fourth game in the series, which first came to the PS2 before debuting on the PS Vita in 2012.
This game is known for streamlining the series’ mechanics, as well as an approachable cast of characters, story, and gameplay loop. Although Persona 3 was a turning point for the series, Persona 4 Golden is often regarded as the most popular, at least at the time. Thankfully, players will get to experience this excellent JRPG on Nintendo Switch next year.
Persona 4 Golden: E3 Trailer
Moving Out 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Simulator, Indie
Developer
SMG Studio, DEVM Games
Publisher
Team17
Release
December 31, 2023
The hit co-op game Moving Out should be getting a sequel this year. We don’t know much about it yet, but we know it’ll be a blast.
There are also rumors that the sequel should support online multiplayer cross-platform suppor.
Moving Out 2 World Premiere Trailer | gamescom Opening Night LIVE 2022
Marvel’s Midnight Suns — 2023
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical
Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K
Release
December 31, 2022
Hailing from developer Firaxis, the team behind XCOM, Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a turn-based tactical RPG. It will feature similar gameplay as the XCOM series, but with a few twists and turns that keep it separate from them. In it, you play as a new hero called The Hunter, who can be customized to your liking.
But you can still fight alongside your favorite Marvel heroes, including Wolverine, Ghost Rider, and Iron Man. Best of all, it’s coming to Nintendo Switch, meaning you’ll be able to play it on the big screen or on the go. A version of this title launched on December 2 for other consoles and PC, but the Switch edition still doesn’t have a release date. We’re hoping it hits in 2023.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns — ‘The Awakening’ | Official Announcement Trailer
Games with no release window
Metroid Prime 4 — TBA
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Shooter
Developer
Retro Studios, Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Since we’re on the topic of games we know nothing about, word of Metroid Prime 4 got out several years ago at an E3 Nintendo Direct presentation, but we haven’t heard anything from Nintendo since.
Supposedly, the game was still in the developing process at Bandai Namco. Still, the game was not advancing as quickly as Nintendo expected, and it was thus scrapped and restarted with Metroid Prime trilogy creator Retro Studios taking the wheel. We don’t know if the game will launch in the next few years, but we do know one thing: Metroid fans are great at waiting. Otherwise, they may get stuck with another game like Other M, and no one wants that.
Metroid Prime 4 — First Look — Nintendo E3 2017
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How to change the edition of Windows, keeping the settings and installed programs — Vadim Sterkin
If you have been using one of the lower editions of Windows for some time, you may have thought about upgrading it to a more beautiful and functional system.
This article shows you the easiest way to upgrade your edition of Windows without losing your familiar working environment. In this case, you only need a product key. It also describes how to downgrade Windows 7 while keeping all settings and programs using a product key and installation disc.
Windows 10
In general, upgrading Windows 10 is achieved by installing a higher edition on top. In some cases, you can get away with just entering the product key. Microsoft has detailed documentation in two articles, although the Russian translation in them is machine-made. For each article, I will give the main theses.
Summary table of upgrade paths for different versions and editions of Windows
- Upgrade only available (Home → Pro or Home → Education)
- Enterprise LTSC can only be upgraded to Enterprise or later Enterprise LTSC
- Downgrade with saving files, but loss of programs and settings is possible for Pro → Home and Education → Enterprise
Ways to upgrade and downgrade various editions of Windows 10
- In almost all cases, entering the appropriate edition key in Settings or from the command line (changepk) works
- In some cases, even a reboot is not required (Pro → Education or Pro ← → Enterpise)
- Downgrading to earlier versions (1809 → 1803) is not possible except for rollback
- Supported scenarios for downgrading to lower editions when the license expires
Bonus! How to upgrade from LTSC edition to Pro while keeping programs and settings.
Windows 7
Important note about Windows 7 versions
You can only upgrade or downgrade Windows 7 using the installation disc if any of these conditions are met:
- SP1 integrated in installation disc (recommended)
- SP1 is not installed on the OS and is not integrated into the installation disk
Otherwise, you will receive a message that the system being installed has an older version than the current one.
Upgrading Windows 7 edition
Here is the Start menu of a freshly installed Windows 7 Home Basic.
Item Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) is also available from the Control Panel, so you will always find it by searching in all editions except Ultimate. By the way, WAU is the only officially supported way to upgrade the edition of Windows.
You will need : product key.
Which editions can be upgraded
With WAU, you can upgrade any edition very quickly, except for the «Ultimate» edition, of course.
The table lists all possible Windows 7 update paths.
| current edition | Can be upgraded to |
|---|---|
| Initial | Home Advanced, Professional, Ultimate |
| Home basic | Home Advanced, Professional, Ultimate |
| Home Extended | Professional, Ultimate |
| Professional | Maximum |
How to change the edition
Launch WAU and enter the product key. It can be purchased here by paying with a credit card, although this only works for some countries. However, nothing prevents you from buying a key in the Microsoft store or in the well-known Internet stores AllSoft.ru and SoftKey.ru.
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The system needs to be updated before changing the edition, so WAU will automatically download all fixes after your approval. Nothing more is required of you, except for a little patience.
The process involves even less fiddling than reinstalling over an installed system, although the same approach is used, including saving data.
Tip
To speed things up, do a disk cleanup first. For people with a small system partition or a large amount of personal files, Windows may upset with a message about the lack of space on the system partition. In this case, it is enough to transfer the files to another partition or external drive.
Windows Server 2008 R2 upgrade
Server systems do not have Windows Anytime Upgrade, but DISM does.
Dism /online /Set-Edition:Datacenter /ProductKey:12345-67890-12345-67890-12345
This path is only available for server systems. To be honest, I haven’t tested the command in practice, so let me know if it doesn’t work.
Similar commands can be applied to offline images, which can be found in full detail in the help.
Windows 7 edition downgrade
There may be legitimate reasons for downgrading an edition.
For example, you want to upgrade from pirated Windows 7 Ultimate to licensed Home Premium, which you received as a gift for good behavior. At the same time, you do not want to reconfigure the system and programs.
In principle, in this way it is possible not only to lower, but also to increase the edition. However, the second is more convenient to do with WAU.
You will need :
- installation disc with the edition you want to install
- product key matching edition
Why doesn’t the edition change by updating the system work?
Windows Setup checks the current edition before changing it, so the upgrade will be blocked during the compatibility check.
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The message outlines a supported path, albeit not a very convenient one. However, there is also a shorter workaround, although not officially supported.
Warning
I don’t know if this method violates the sacred EULA.
In any case, I am providing information solely for the purpose of demonstrating that the system update mechanism built into Windows can work for edition upgrades and downgrades.
Edition change process
The TechNet library clearly states that reinstallation over an installed system is possible only within the current edition. This implies a workaround: in order for the mechanism to work, you need to change the edition of the installed system to the one you are going to install.
- Open Registry Editor and go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
- Change the value of parameter EditionID to match the system being installed.
Valid Windows 7 values:Enterprise Ultimate professional HomePremium HomeBasic Starter
This is enough to pass the compatibility check.
- Run setup.exe from the installation disk and start the installation (you can install the missing updates along the way).
- Select Update as the installation type.
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Upon completion of the installation process, you will have at your disposal a new edition with all the programs and settings of the previous one.
Discussion
If you have any questions about the material, I will be happy to answer them. I assume that there will be few of them, so I want to discuss two other points.
Which edition of Windows 7 are you using?
To be honest, for my daily work, «Home Extended» would be enough. However, for blogging and responding to the forum, «Maximum» is more suitable for me. Moreover, it is more convenient to use it as the main working system than to keep it on a virtual machine.
If you voted for one of the first two points, tell us about the features of the «Maximum» that you need and do not have in the lower editions .
Do you have experience reinstalling Windows 7 over an existing OS?
I’ve reinstalled over the top multiple times on both virtual and physical machines, and the update mechanism worked flawlessly.
Therefore, I boldly recommend this method in the forum when the standard set of solutions does not fix a system problem.
However, some participants take this proposal with hostility — they say that reinstallation is not an acceptable solution. In XP it was, but in Windows 7 you can not wait for the weather by the sea, but fix the problem within half an hour.
Have you ever reinstalled Windows 7 over? Have you encountered any problems? Tell us about your experience!
Voting results have been lost due to the termination of the poll web service.
Upgrading from Windows Home to Windows Pro — Microsoft Support
Overview of activation
- Windows Activation
- How to find your Windows product key?
Installation and updates
- How to install with a product key
- Upgrading from Windows Home to Windows Pro
Troubleshoot activation
- Reactivation after equipment change
- Why can’t I activate Windows?
- Windows Activation Error Help
- Using the Activation Troubleshooter
Windows 11 Windows 10 More.
..Less
This article provides the steps to take to upgrade a device from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro.
To check installed version and activation status:
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Select Start > Settings > System > Activation .
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At the top of the Activation page, you’ll see your edition: Home or Pro. You will also see if Activation status is active.
Open activation parameters
Important: The following steps only apply to devices that are currently running an activated copy of Windows 11 Home. If the copy is not activated, we recommend that you activate Windows 11 Home first.
For more information, see Activate Windows.
First, check if you have a Windows Pro product key. For more information, see Find your Windows product key. Then follow the steps for the product key scenario.
If you have a Windows 11 Pro product key
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Select Start > Settings > System > Activation .
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Select Change product key and enter your 25-digit Windows 11 Pro product key.
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Click Next to start upgrading to Windows 11 Pro.
If you don’t have a Windows 11 Pro
product key
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Select Start > Settings > System > Activation .
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Under Update Windows Edition , select Open Microsoft Store .
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Make sure you’re signed in with a Microsoft account to purchase Windows 11 Pro
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Windows Activation Error Help
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Windows Activation
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At the top of page Activation you will see your edition: Home or Pro. You will also see if Activation status is active.
Open activation parameters
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Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Activation .
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Under Upgrade Windows edition , select Change product key .
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Enter your 25-character Windows 10 Pro product key.
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Click Next to start upgrading to Windows 10 Pro.
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Select Start > Settings > Update and security > Activation .
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Under Update edition of Windows , select command Go to Microsoft Store
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Make sure you’re signed in with a Microsoft account to purchase Windows 10 Pro
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This article provides the steps to take to upgrade a device from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
To find out the installed version and activation status:
Select Start > Settings > Update and security > Activation .
Important: The following steps only apply to devices that are currently running an activated copy of Windows 10 Home. If the copy is not activated, we recommend that you activate Windows 10 Home first. For more information, see Activate Windows.
First check if you have a Windows Pro product key. For more information, see Find your Windows product key. Then follow the steps for the product key scenario.
If you have a Windows 10 Pro product key
If you don’t have a Windows 10 Pro
product key
