Windows Vista Anytime Upgrade – How to Upgrade Edition Guide and Price
If you have downloaded Windows Vista DVD image and install Windows Vista, you must have wonder why you can select all editions of Windows Vista, including Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Home Premium are available on the DVD and allow you to select which edition of Windows Vista you want to install. This is actually part of Windows Anytime Upgrade program which allows Windows Vista users to upgrade to another edition of Vista operating system for more features and functionality, thus all versions of Windows Vista are stored on DVD in packaged form, or on a PC if the OS comes pre-installed, and depending on which edition of Vista you purchased, you will get a digital product activation key that can activate, unlock and install that particular Vista edition only, with option to upgrade to higher-grade Vista anytime.
Thus if you decide that you want to upgrade to a more feature-rich version of Vista than the existing Vista in used, especially if you’re upgrading your Windows XP to Windows Vista with free Express Upgrade program which will leave you with either Windows Vista Home Basic or Home Premium edition. In this case, you can purchase and download a digital key to upgrade to a more feature-rich edition of Windows Vista. The upgrade options and prices are as below:
Current Edition of Windows Vista upgrade to New Edition of Windows Vista: Manufacturers’ Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)
* Windows Vista Home Basic –> Home Premium: $79 * Windows Vista Home Basic –> Ultimate: $199 * Windows Vista Home Premium –> Ultimate: $159 * Windows Vista Business –> Ultimate: $139
How to Upgrade Windows Vista with Windows Anytime Upgrade Tutorial and Guide
To upgrade Windows Vista with Windows Anytime Upgrade plan, you can either buy an upgrade disc at a retail store or use Windows Anytime Upgrade to buy the upgrade online. To purchase the upgrade online, follow the following steps:
Open Windows Anytime Upgrade by clicking the Start button, then click on Control Panel, and then click on System and Maintenance.
You will see Windows Anytime Upgrade in there, click on it.
Windows Anytime Upgrade automatically takes you to the website where you can purchase the upgrade. Follow the instructions on each page.
Select your desired upgrade edition.
Purchases Vista upgrade online to secure a new digital key.
After purchasing the upgrade, you’re instructed to download software that prepares your computer for the upgrade. The software takes a few minutes to download.
Then you can use your Windows Anytime Upgrade disc or the downloaded upgrade software with new product license key which allowed you to use and install the upgraded edition of Vista together with the Windows Vista installation DVD disc to complete the process by following the on-screen instruction.
When the upgrade is complete, you will have a new edition of Windows Vista running on your computer. To learn more about the new features that you just installed, read “What’s new in Windows Vista” in the Welcome Center, which you’ll see on your desktop, or search for “What’s new” in Help and Support.
Note that Windows Anytime Upgrade is not allowed to be use to upgrade a computer that’s running non-Vista operating system such as Windows XP. Other than from Microsoft, selected original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and retail partners will also be able to offer Windows Anytime Upgrade as online merchants, thus you have the option to directly upgrade the version of Windows on you PC by indicating the upgrade need to your dealer during or after your initial purchase.
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