Windows Anytime Upgrade

Upgrade Windows Vista anytime you're ready

In an effort to streamline the Windows Anytime Upgrade experience for our customers and open the program to additional markets worldwide, Microsoft and its partners have decided to end digital product key distribution on February 20, 2008.

We will continue to make full Windows Anytime Upgrade kits - which include a DVD and license that allows customers to upgrade their existing edition of Windows Vista to a premium edition - available directly from Microsoft (except Japan) as well as local retailers throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. All digital keys purchased through February 20, 2008 will remain valid for upgrade.

Thank you again for choosing Microsoft products and Windows Vista, and we look forward to meeting your upgrade needs today and in the future.

When you're ready for more of what Windows Vista has to offer, Windows Anytime Upgrade is a convenient and affordable way to enhance your experience. From the comfort of your home or office, you can purchase and install a more powerful edition of Windows Vista.

Through the Microsoft authorized merchant of your choice, you can easily upgrade from:

Home Basic

to Home Premium

or Ultimate

Home Premium

to Ultimate

Business

to Ultimate

How It Works

Choose	Buy	Upgrade


Before upgrading, you'll want to ensure that your PC is ready to run the new edition you've chosen. Here are three things that can help you get ready. Learn more about the editions. Compare the editions. Run Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor.	You need three things to begin your Windows Anytime Upgrade. Your Windows Anytime Upgrade disc. Don't have a disc? Order one now. A major credit card to complete the transaction. An authorized merchant in your country.	After you complete the online transaction, this is how the actual upgrade process takes place. You'll download a program to your desktop that prepares your PC for the upgrade. Follow the onscreen instructions and insert your Windows Anytime Upgrade disc if prompted. Run the program from your desktop, and you're on your way to enjoying more of Windows Vista.