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Ok update. Microsoft has clarified further. And it is like I was saying:

-> If you have Windows 10 Insider Preview, and you did a clean install of it. Your license remain genuine as long as you REMAIN in the beta program. If you leave, you need to buy Windows 10.

-> If you have Windows 10 Insider Preview, and you upgraded Windows 7 or 8 to it, then you can leave any time the Windows insider program, and revert back to the officially released Windows 10 build. Your license remains valid.

-> If you have Windows XP or Vista (or older and somehow try and get Windows 10 for free), or a pirated version of Windows and you want to get legit by not paying. You can't. The best you can do is the first point above, where you can get Windows 10 for free, but you become a beta tester. As a beta test, or Windows Insider, they are increase telemetry data collecting from you, you use an unstable build of Windows, you are the tester of Windows latest Windows updates, including security updates, which may results in data loss, or program compatibility issues, and be forced to upgrade to the latest build as they come, but you are exchanging all that, to have for free Windows 10.

-> Microsoft says, if you want to have Windows 10 for free, and you are currently running Windows 10 Insider Preview, and you want to get out, and remain to the last official release version, and you did a clean install of Windows 10 Preview: You have no choice to format, install back Windows 7 or 8, and upgrade to Windows 10. Do it before the free upgrade offer ends to secure your Windows 10 license.

Source: http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/06/19/upcoming-changes-to-windows-10-insider-preview-builds/

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But how do we prove to them that we were using Technical Preview? I too used it for like 3 months.

If you install it and become a part of their Insider program is the information I've gathered.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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What if you stop running the preview? are you still entitled to a key?

I'm unsure, but because I can prove purchase I'm going to see what happens. Might get myself a second key.

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So do you have to be currently running the OS preview or just registered as a tester?

I ran it for a few months on my Surface Pro 2 and had to switch back because it was just too unstable for daily use.

Yes. You need to update to RTM using the preview build, then you can reinstall it with a clean ISO.

Just install the preview on the 28th :P 

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Sweet. I've been messing with it in the dell. Its motherboard died in the middle of trying it out, but my new one is arriving supposed to be this week. I'd love a free copy of Windows 10 for testing it.

 

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As long as you have signed up for the preview and have downloaded it at least once you will receive the release version on July 29th.

 

This will be the full OS not the upgrade. You will receive a key with the download as well, at least this is my understanding.

 

If you chose to stay in the preview you will receive additional early releases before official updates are sent out. If you opt out of the preview stuff after receiving the download it does not change anything, your version will still be good and you will just receive the official updates like everyone else. 

 

People are making to hard and are thinking way to much about this. Read the article.  :D

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Sounds very good. The only annoying thing with this is that once again Microsoft causes confusion and raises more questions.

 

Will I be able to transfer the license from a VM to another PC?

Will I be able to do reinstalls on the machine with the free license I got from testing?

 

 

It's pretty good news even if the answer to both questions is no, but if the answer is yes then it's really good news.

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Really? Well then, I'm gonna install it on my rig on another drive and use it randomly. :P

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I suppose I should sign up to get a key on all my computers.

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Sounds very good. The only annoying thing with this is that once again Microsoft causes confusion and raises more questions.

 

Will I be able to transfer the license from a VM to another PC?

Will I be able to do reinstalls on the machine with the free license I got from testing?

 

 

It's pretty good news even if the answer to both questions is no, but if the answer is yes then it's really good news.

I imagine it will be the same as any other install, as long as your not using it on 2 pc's with the same key at the same time your fine.

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Really? Well then, I'm gonna install it on my rig on another drive and use it randomly. :P

 

Yeah, I have an old 320 GB drive I think I'll install it on just be able to get the Win 10 key for a full install. I guess it'll be tied to my board though.

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I suppose I should sign up to get a key on all my computers.

I am pretty sure its one key per user sign up, not per pc.

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I am pretty sure its one key per user sign up, not per pc.

 

Then how would I be able to do a clean install on each one or am I thinking about this all wrong?

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I imagine it will be the same as any other install, as long as your not using it on 2 pc's with the same key at the same time your fine.

 

 

Then how would I be able to do a clean install on each one or am I thinking about this all wrong?

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The only people who should care about this are people who are on an OS that isn't eligible for the free upgrade, like Vista and XP. If you are using one of these OSes and you help test out Win 10, you'll get the free upgrade. Anyone on win 7, 8 or 8.1 should not care about this.

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The only people who should care about this are people who are on an OS that isn't eligible for the free upgrade, like Vista and XP. If you are using one of these OSes and you help test out Win 10, you'll get the free upgrade. Anyone on win 7, 8 or 8.1 should not care about this.

Not necessarily true there is a difference from an upgrade to a full version.

I don't like upgrades I prefer a Clean install which this means good news to me and I use Win7.

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Not necessarily true there is a difference from an upgrade to a full version.

I don't like upgrades I prefer a Clean install which this means good news to me and I use Win7.

there is nothing stopping you from doing a clean install with the "upgrade". All it does is assigns your current windows key to a windows 10 key. There is nothing at all that prevents you from doing this.

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there is nothing stopping you from doing a clean install with the "upgrade". All it does is assigns your current windows key to a windows 10 key. There is nothing at all that prevents you from doing this.

Got a source for that? Last time I checked it had not been confirmed.

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Not necessarily true there is a difference from an upgrade to a full version.

I don't like upgrades I prefer a Clean install which this means good news to me and I use Win7.

There is no difference. When you upgrade you will get a key. Eventually, MS will release and ISO and will let anyone reinstall at anytime. Whatever key you get for upgrading will work.

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there is nothing stopping you from doing a clean install with the "upgrade". All it does is assigns your current windows key to a windows 10 key. There is nothing at all that prevents you from doing this.

I have never had a clean install with an upgrade.

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There is no difference. When you upgrade you will get a key. Eventually, MS will release and ISO and will let anyone reinstall at anytime. Whatever key you get for upgrading will work.

I know you get a key.....

Previewers will get a download of the full version not the upgrade packet. Hence the article.

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The only people who benefit from this are custom builders...yep which is a super small fraction of the pc industry (although super important)

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The only people who benefit from this are custom builders...yep which is a super small fraction of the pc industry (although super important)

Whats your point?

 

This is a forum for custom builders, techies, etc............

 

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I missed part in the parenthesis...  -_-

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Whats your point?

 

This is a forum for custom builders, techies, etc............

 

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I missed part in the parenthesis...  -_-

I just mean people are freaking out like "OMG FREEEE WINDOWSSSS...aren't they going to go bankrupt?"  

 

and the amount of people that use computers makes the custom building community look insignificant - they will always get their 15 dollars from dell and hp.

 

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Also, the custom building community often have the knowledge to get pirated windows copies anyway.

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(I just mean people are freaking out like "OMG FREEEE WINDOWSSSS...aren't they going to go bankrupt?"  

and the amount of people that use computers makes the custom building community look insignificant - they will always get their 15 dollars from dell and hp.)

 

Yeah I know i just posted the news.

 

 

 

 

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Also, the custom building community often have the knowledge to get pirated windows copies anyway.

 

 

SHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Cant say that.....

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