That install won't qualify for the free upgrade on the 29th, as it was a clean install. Also activation will time out on the date shown. Technically you can use it until then though. Word is if you do an upgrade install of 10240 from a genuine Windows 7 install it will activate. I haven't done it myself since they temporarily closed down the Insiders program. My current install was an upgrade from Windows 7.
I do have another theory why Rocky remain activated even though he left the insider program. His device is most likely listed here
https://account.microsoft.com/devices
That keeps track of what he is entitled to. I have left the insider program. It still have shows Windows 10 Core (10.0.10240.16394). The reason I left, I am going to do some different when 10 is released. I rather upgrade via windows update or an iso when it is released. I might even delete that device after I do one further test with windows 10 10240
Less than a week, people! It seems like folks are going through all kinds of crazy contortions and mind-numbing theorizing and guesswork, just to game the system. Look, if you have a qualifying system, you'll get Windows 10 by and by. If you don't have a qualifying system, you'll have to buy it.
It will roll out to Insiders first. If your Insider Preview installation is an upgrade from a qualifying system, just wait until the 29th. I'm sure there will be something put out by MS to tell us what to do if we want to settle into 'final' status.
I've been an Insider since last October, and I'm not going to blow it now by imagining that I understand the licensing/keying/activation system and getting all hasty.
Just 6 more days!
First, I am not gaming the system. People are just curious what happens if left the insider program using build 10240. That build totally operates differently then any another build. Keep in mind the press is still saying 10240 is technically a rtm build but it is a build that can be put on OEM machines.
Don't know it is just a theory. I am going to test a clean install and see if it activates or if I can even use the key. I am going to try to today if possible and report back.
the way things are shaping up, it will be a re run of what OSX from apple is doing, if you are on public beta, you are there till the end of the OS cycle, another words if you are on wins 10 you are there forever.
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If it isn't already coded in. One easy way to do it is to blacklist all the insider 10240 keys from activation. Some people just see what they want to see.
