Windows 10 Microsoft Confirms - Windows 10 Free for Insider Program Members

Josephur · Jun 20, 2015

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will be free for Insiders, even if the machine did not have Windows 7/8/8.1 on it beforehand. Testers will be able to do a fresh installation.

"As long as you are running an Insider Preview build and connected with the MSA you used to register, you will receive the Windows 10 final release build and remain activated," Aul said. "Once you have successfully installed this build and activated, you will also be able to clean install on that PC from final media if you want to start over fresh."

Full details over at ComputerWorld.

Saltgrass · Jun 22, 2015

Trouble, your system has already been registered in the Windows 10 program, has it not? You can probably get the RTM .iso and install it without any Licensing problems. One warning, you may not want to use install media which has an embedded key like possibly your OEM copy...

Dave, the Licensing records will not be on the local install, but on some server with Microsoft. For all I know, it might be in your own OneDrive account, but that will probably remain Microsoft's secret. The Licensing is not actually linked to your e-mail, but to your Microsoft account. If you can change the primary e-mail address of your Microsoft Account, doesn't that mean it will not effect your licensing if you have to change it for some reason..?

Your...

davehc · Jun 23, 2015

Sonny said:
I don't think I want to continue being a crash dummy. I don't mind messing around with a new OS but I am not going to hang around and test apps.

Did it mention testing Apps? didn't spot that.
This is a little odd, also:
"If your system upgraded from a Genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 license it will remain activated, but if not, you will be required to roll back to your previous OS version or acquire a new Windows 10 license. If you do not roll back or acquire a new license the build will eventually expire."
I would have thought that it could detect, before upgrade, that it was not a genuine copy. "Eventually expire"? I see a hole in the system there, ready for the pirates to exploit.
That looks identical to the system already in operation. It remains a "Catch me if you can" situation.

kurteb · Jun 23, 2015

And they say it's free for windows 7 and 8.1 users, but that last line worries me, "Additional requirements may apply over time for updates." Does that mean hardware requirements, or are the updates going to be rentware...Link Removed

OTT · Jun 23, 2015

kurteb said:
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"Additional requirements may apply over time for updates." Does that mean hardware requirements, or are the updates going to be rentware...Link Removed

In other words : "We will do whatever we want once you're all on Windows 10 !"

OTT

helpifIcan · Jun 23, 2015

So it looks like I can keep 10 on the VM until final release. Than take an image of 7 just in case I change my mind. Install 10 on my main drive. Reload a ton of programs (not fun) and be good to go on the insider license.
This will than allow me to keep my retail 7 license and upgrade my wife from vista to 7.
Head still spinning!
Again only time will tell.

Ralph Bromley · Jul 11, 2015

I too am concerned over there being some rental fee BS, I dont want to hand over money for security patches and the like

MikeHawthorne · Jul 29, 2015

Saltgrass said:
I have not tried changing my account sign-in, it looks like you can make another e-mail address primary for that account... Wouldn't this take care of the situation?

Hi

I changed my Microsoft Account email address, (since I started using Windows 10), from my Comcast to a Gmail account with no problems.

My Microsoft mail started coming to my new account right away and it's the address I've used to log into my account for months now.

I did it because I was having problems with my Comcast account, and switched my address in most places including this forum.

So it doesn't appear that your are locked into any one account.

Mike

davehc · Nov 20, 2015

Just got this in my (four) Emails.

It is entitled

Your exclusive invitation to the Lumia Windows 10 launch event

What a giggle. It is addressed, presumably, to two million insiders.

Begins:

You've helped us shape the Windows experience for millions

of people. As a way of thanking you, we want to invite you to be one of the

first to experience the new Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL with Windows 10

first-hand
It turns out to be basically an offer to purchase some of their hardware

Trouble · Nov 20, 2015

My most recent experience with the Windows 10 Mobile insider preview on my personal Nokia Lumia has been an unmitigated disaster.
All my Nokia HERE apps that I use for GPS navigation seemed to have been broken and even the native MS Maps doesn't work (opens and closes, no errors just goes away).
BUT.....
I can still use it as a phone, so.....
I won't be rushing to buy a new Windows Phone.
IF Microsoft doesn't manage to get this debacle sorted out, I'll be going back to an Android solution for my next phone.

jaydenjames · Jan 14, 2016

Everybody throw a coin in the air and see which it will be.
Also if running in VM will we be able to get a full version and then move that from the VM to a drive and make it our main OS and still have a valid license for win 7.

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