
There is no direct upgrade from Windows 10 Home N to Windows 10 Home. So how can I "upgrade" my Windows 10 Home "N" version to a Windows 10 Home version WITHOUT "N" so my 129-EURO product key will be accepted? So how can I "upgrade" my Windows 10 Home " N" version to a Windows 10 Home version WITHOUT " N" so my 129-EURO product key will be accepted? (Please note that it is not enough to just add the media-pack, as that will not make Windows accept the non-"N" product key).

The dealer told me that I need to "upgrade" my Windows 10 Home " N" version to a Windows 10 Home version WITHOUT " N" to make the product key work! But when I download the Windows install tool from I always get the version with " N". When trying to activate Windows with that Product Key, it did not work! The error code indicates that this was a wrong product key because I have a Windows N version. Because Windows asked me to activate it, I bought a Windows Home License from a professional dealer for 129 EURO (!).
Probably because of EU Regulations, Parallels Pro has installed Windows 10 Home (64-bit) N in my new VM on my new Mac, without asking me which version I want (!).

However, if you choose to, you can still install Windows Media Player and related apps anytime for free by downloading and installing a special Media Feature Pack.I live in Europe. Related: Comparing Windows 10 Versions in 2020 For a full list of excluded features, check out Media feature pack for Windows 10 N and Windows 10 KN editions on the Microsoft support site. This can cause some headaches, particularly when using apps and visiting web sites that have been coded to utilize the built-in Windows media capabilities. If you reside in and purchase a PC in a country required to use the N and KN editions, you receive a computer without media technologies.

For the Windows 10 editions, this includes Windows Media Player, Music, Video, Voice Recorder and Skype. Labeled "N" for Europe and "KN" for Korea, these editions include all the base features of the operating system but without Windows Media Player and related technologies pre-installed. Due to a ruling for anti-competitive practices by the European Commission in 2004, Microsoft has been forced to maintain special editions for its Windows operating systems.
