Updating From Windows 7 Pro

Ad of Nov 2022, Theatre Manager still runs on Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit. Microsoft end of life for Windows 7 was January 14, 2020. We will do best efforts to support it but it is not guaranteed.

Workstations: Upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10 Pro

For those who are not for profits, Techsoup has very inexpensive Windows 10 updates. Before buying, make sure that the product is windows 10 pro - licensing is not always clear on the Techsoup web site because Microsoft is not always clear.

• USA - Windows 10 for $16.00. Refer to https://www.techsoup.org/products/windows-operating-system-upgrade--LS-47919--
• Canada - Windows 10 is $22.00 per workstation. Refer to https://www.techsoupcanada.ca/en/directory/260

  For those who are a little more adventurous, Microsoft offered FREE Windows 10 updates (from Win 7 and Win 8.1) through to 2016. Apparently (with a little elbow grease) you can still get those updates for free and obtain valid licences. ZDNET details how this can be done with success reported as of October 29, 2018.

Workstations: Upgrading Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro

Microsoft has a support page on the steps to Change Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro if you wish. After reading the instructions, it is apparently only getting a new product key.

Servers: Upgrading to 2016, 2019, or 2022

Here are the links to obtain the latest Windows Standard Server from techsoup

• USA - windows 2016 server standard edition is $8.00. Refer to: https://www.techsoup.org/products/windows-server-standard--LVS-47862--
• Canada - windows server standard edition is $11.00. Refer to: https://www.techsoupcanada.ca/en/directory/266