Choosing Windows Upgrade or Full Operating System

The Microsoft for Nonprofits program includes two ways for your organization to access newer versions of Windows:  

• Windows Operating System Upgrade
• Windows Pro Full Operating System.

See available offers at Desktop Microsoft Operating Systems for Nonprofits.

Need help with your installation? TechSoup offers Windows Operating System Upgrade support.

Windows Operating System Upgrade

Windows Operating System Upgrade offers provide an upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise from the following operating systems: 

• Windows 10 Pro
• Windows 8 Enterprise or Pro
• Windows 7 Enterprise, Professional, or Ultimate
• Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, or Ultimate
• Windows XP Professional or Tablet PC
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows NT Workstation 4.0
• Windows 98 SE

Please note: For Windows Home Edition, you can only use a Windows Pro Full Operating System offer.

Windows Pro Full Operating System

Windows Pro Full Operating System offers provide the full version of Windows 11 Pro. To use these offers, your computer must already have some kind of operating system previously installed. However, it does not need to be a licensed Windows operating system. 

Please note, installing Windows Pro Full Operating System will replace the computer’s existing operating system. Replacing an operating system is more complicated than upgrading an operating system. 

Learn more about Windows Pro Full Operating System offers.

Upgrading to Windows 11 for Free

Microsoft is providing free Windows 11 upgrades for computers running Windows 10 operating systems. Check out Microsoft’s introduction of Windows 11.

Please note, the operating system type must remain the same with this offer. For example, Windows 10 Pro can be upgraded to Windows 11 Pro, and Windows 10 Enterprise can be upgraded to Windows 11 Enterprise.  

Get your free upgrade to Windows 11 from Microsoft.

Have an operating system older than Windows 10? In order to meet the Windows 11 system requirements, we recommend requesting Windows Operating System Upgrade or Windows Pro Full Operating System offers first. Find these on TechSoup at Desktop Microsoft Operating Systems for Nonprofits.