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Merged PR 3830: Windows 10 upgrade editions table update

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Updated the Windows 10 upgrade editions table to include all the missing editions and upgrade paths, add info about the new editions we support, and all the upgrade methods each upgrade path supports. Also updated the deployment change history for the RS3 release.
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# Change history for Deploy Windows 10
This topic lists new and updated topics in the [Deploy Windows 10](index.md) documentation for [Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile](/windows/windows-10).
## RELEASE: Windows 10, version 1709
| New or changed topic | Description |
|----------------------|-------------|
| [Windows 10 edition upgrade](windows-10-edition-upgrades.md) | Updated the edition upgrade table to include all other Windows 10 editions previously not on the list and the supported upgrade methods for upgrade path. |
## July 2017
| New or changed topic | Description |
|----------------------|-------------|

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With Windows 10, you can quickly upgrade from one edition of Windows 10 to another, provided the upgrade path is supported. For information on what edition of Windows 10 is right for you, see [Compare Windows 10 Editions](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=690882). For a comprehensive list of all possible upgrade paths to Windows 10, see [Windows 10 upgrade paths](windows-10-upgrade-paths.md).
The following table shows the methods and paths available to change the edition of Windows 10 that is running on your computer. **Note**: The reboot requirement for upgrading from Pro to Enterprise was removed in version 1607.
The following table shows the methods and paths available to change the edition of Windows 10 that is running on your computer. Note that the reboot requirement for upgrading from Pro to Enterprise was removed in version 1607.
![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) (X) = not supported</br>
![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) (green checkmark) = supported, reboot required</br>
![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (blue checkmark) = supported, no reboot required
<!-- OLD TABLE and key
X = unsupported <BR>
&#x2714; (green) = supported; reboot required<BR>
&#x2714; (blue) = supported; no reboot required
|Method |Home > Pro |Home > Education |Pro > Education |Pro > Enterprise |Ent > Education |Mobile > Mobile Enterprise |
|-------|-----------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------|
| Using mobile device management (MDM) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_blu.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_blu.png) |
| Using a provisioning package |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_blu.png) |
| Using a command-line tool |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_blu.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| Entering a product key manually |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![supported](../images/check_blu.png) |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| Purchasing a license from the Windows Store |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| Purchasing a license from the Microsoft Store |![supported](../images/check_grn.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |![unsupported](../images/x_blk.png) |
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| Edition upgrade | Using mobile device management (MDM) | Using a provisioning package | Using a command-line tool | Using Microsoft Store for Business or PC | Entering a product key manually | Purchasing a license from the Microsoft Store |
|-----------------| ------------------------------------ | ---- ----------------------- | ------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Home > Pro** | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) |
| **Home > Pro for Advanced PCs** | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) |
| **Home > Pro Education** | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) (MSfB) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Home > Education** | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) (MSfB) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **S > Pro** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709 - MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) |
| **S > Pro for Advanced PCs** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709 - MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) |
| **S > Pro Education** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709 - MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **S > Education** | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png)) (MSfB) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **S > Enterprise** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1703 - PC), (version 1709 - MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1709) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Pro > Pro for Advanced PCs** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) |
| **Pro > Pro Education** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Pro > Education** | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png)) (MSfB) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Pro > Enterprise** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1703 - PC), (version 1709 - MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Pro for Advanced PCs > Pro Education** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Pro for Advanced PCs > Education** | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png)) (MSfB) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Pro for Advanced PCs > Enterprise** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) (version 1703 - PC), (version 1709 - MSfB) | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Pro Education > Education** | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png)) (MSfB) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Enterprise > Education** | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png)) (MSfB) | ![supported, reboot required](../images/check_grn.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
| **Mobile > Mobile Enterprise** | ![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) |![supported, no reboot](../images/check_blu.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) | ![not supported](../images/x_blk.png) |
> [!NOTE]
> Each desktop edition in the table also has an N and KN edition. These editions have had media-related functionality removed. Devices with N or KN editions installed can be upgraded to corresponding N or KN editions using the same methods.
>**Note**: Each desktop edition in the table also has an N and KN edition. These editions have had media-related functionality removed. Devices with N or KN editions installed can be upgraded to corresponding N or KN editions using the same methods.
## Upgrade using mobile device management (MDM)
- To upgrade desktop editions of Windows 10 using MDM, you'll need to enter the product key for the upgraded edition in the **UpgradeEditionWithProductKey** policy setting of the **WindowsLicensing** CSP. For more info, see [WindowsLicensing CSP](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=690907).
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4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
## Upgrade by purchasing a license from the Windows Store
If you do not have a product key, you can upgrade your edition of Windows 10 through the Windows Store.
## Upgrade by purchasing a license from the Microsoft Store
If you do not have a product key, you can upgrade your edition of Windows 10 through the Microsoft Store.
**To upgrade through the Windows Store**
**To upgrade through the Microsoft Store**
1. From either the **Start** menu or the **Start** screen, type 'Activation' and click on the Activation shortcut.
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3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
**Note**<br>If you are a Windows 10 Home N or Windows 10 Home KN user and have trouble finding your applicable upgrade in the Windows Store, click [here](ms-windows-store://windowsupgrade/).
**Note**<br>If you are a Windows 10 Home N or Windows 10 Home KN user and have trouble finding your applicable upgrade in the Microsoft Store, click [here](ms-windows-store://windowsupgrade/).