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Windows 10 E3 license add in between a year tenure

Dear Support,

Greetings!!

I have few concerns regarding windows 10 E3 subscription based model

1) Since its subscription based it means it can be taken in monthly mode, so if i take windows e3 for 6 months and dont renew it does that mean i will be downgraded to windows pro for lifelong??

2) Secondly i took the subscription for a year for 10 user now in between after 6 months i want to add more 10 user,how would the billing work or what options will be available for me to add in same tenant?

3) in this scenario its similar to first one in which i took 10 user license in feb '21 which means next year feb i would have my renew , if i add 5 more in jan'22 , it would mean total 15 for renewal in february ,however i donot renew ,does that mean the entire 15 license wud downgrade to windows pro,which actually means the last 5 license would cost nothing and converted to pro for almost free!!!

I hope i could make my concern clear.

Regards

Anamika

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@AnamikaMukherjeeV5GlobalServicesPr-7079
Hi,
1. When a user’s subscription expires, the Windows 10 Enterprise device reverts seamlessly to Windows 10 Pro edition.
2. You could refer to the following guide:
Assign licenses to users
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/assign-licenses-to-users?view=o365-worldwide
Add users and assign licenses at the same time
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/add-users/add-users?view=o365-worldwide

3.To take advantage of theE3 license, you must have the Windows 10 Pro, version 1607 (Windows 10 Anniversary Update) or later, installed and activated, on the devices to be upgraded.
If you don’t renew, they just return to their original state.

Hope above information can help you.

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AnamikaMukherjeeV5GlobalServicesPr-7079 answered JennyFeng-MSFT commented

my question is not understood i assume. I am aware of the licensing part what i want to know is

first concern is: Is license add in between one year subscription is done on prorata basis and one single expiry date comes?

second if I add license just one month before expiry and donot renew , will i still be able to use wndows pro for life long or is there any criteria for able to use it

I hope i could explain myself

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Hi,
Here are some posts with the similar issue with yours, just for your reference, you can try the method mentioned in them:
https://www.microsoftpartnercommunity.com/t5/Partner-Membership-Discussions/Microsoft-Action-Pack-Office-365-E3-different-license-period/td-p/8358

If you need a definite answer you'd better contact your reseller or a trained Microsoft licensing specialist regarding your licensing questions.

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