HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion The upside is that it keeps all previously installed applications (and data) which is handy when you have a preconfigured machine. This is simple approach that works quite well but takes the same amount of time as a re-install would. If you follow the steps below then you can get around this restriction and upgrade the Operating system from Windows 7 Pro to Enterprise and keep all of you programs and configuration settings in tact.įirst of all a warning: This is not supported by Microsoft officially yet we’ve got SA licence keys for all verisons of Windows 7 and 8 untill May 2017.
Normally this would require a full re-install of the Operating System and all of your programs and config as Microsoft does not provide any sort of upgrade path in this situation. Using Windows 7 Enterprise with features such as BitLocker Drive Encryption can be used in your corporate environment.
