The Windows 10 Upgrade is for the life of that device.Īs for Windows 10 updates - yes you will still get them but they will come out to non-Insiders after they have been tested by MS and Insiders. After I opt out of the Insiders Program, is my activation and license is good forever on that PC? Will I still receive Win10 updates?Ī. Then I want to download the ISO, install a new SSD and clean install Win 10 RTM on that, then opt out of the Insiders Program. My to-do list for 29 July: Upgrade to the RTM and activate. The RTM version that Insiders will receive will be just like that provided to everyone else expect it will have a time bomb in it that will expire the build unless you install a new Insider build. Windows Insiders will be able to perform clean install of any testing build of Windows 10 after RTM is released - just like in the current Insider process. If I signed up as a Windows Insider prior to 29 July, 2015, and continue downloading every build before RTM, so I can upgrade to Windows 10 RTM, can I then perform a clean install of Windows 10 after the upgrade?Ī. They are keeping the Insider Program running after RTM is delivered on 29 July so that should mean sign ups can happen after that date. If I want to upgrade a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PC on 29 July that hasn't been part of the Insider program, do I have to sign up before 29 July, or can I sign up after that date?Ī. Will I continue to get new builds of Windows 10 after 29 July if I choose to remain in the Insider program? If I want to continue as a Windows Insider, can I install a current build of Windows 10 preview, then use my Microsoft Account with it to get upgraded to Windows 10 RTM on 29 July?
Will that copy of Windows 10 RTM that upgraded my preview build be a genuine copy of Windows 10?
Can I upgrade to Windows 10 RTM for free on 29 July from the preview builds, then stop participating in the Windows Insider Program? Can I transfer my Windows 10 installation to another computer after getting the free upgrade?
I have a system running Windows 8 with the Windows 8.1 Update installed – can I get a free upgrade to Windows 10? I have a system running Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 – am I eligible for the free Windows 10 upgrade? If I am still running Windows 95, Millennium (Me), XP or Vista on my computer can I get a free upgrade to Windows 10? Does the Windows 10 free upgrade offer only last 12 months from 29 July 2015 to 29 July 2016? Read on to find out the particulars for upgrading. We've parsed Microsoft's official content like the Upcoming changes to Windows 10 Insider Preview builds blog post and the Windows 10 Free upgrade offer site, and we have answers for you. If you're a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 user and you're looking to upgrade to Windows 10, there's no shortage of opportunities to be confused about whether or not you'll be paying for the upgrade, or when you have to start paying for upgrades.