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First, I think that about sums it up. If you do not want to continue as an Insider you have time until the last build you got before opting out expires. At that point you need to revert to you qualifying underlying OS to do the upgrade. When upgraded, you can then afterwards do a clean install if you prefer it. It's just that to get the license, the underlying OS must qualify and a preview build does not do that.
Second, I repeat what I said earlier: Calm down. In worst case scenario you have a year to opt out from the Insider program, revert back to a qualifying OS and upgrade. Even if you so strongly feel that time is running out NOW!, you have time at least until the last build you got before opting out from Insider program expires.
Let's say this 10159 will be the last preview build, although I do not believe it. But let's assume it is; that would give you time to October 2nd to decide:(Yes you from the wrong side of the big pond, the date in screenshot is October 2nd, not February 10th )
An old school geeks checklist to those suffering from panic attacks:
- There's no hurry! Really. In other words, calm down!
- Let the July 29th come, see it by yourself how it goes. There's no hurry!
- Do not opt out from the Insider program only because you are afraid you will lose your Windows 10 license. There's no hurry!
- When staying in the program, always check the expiration date for your current build. That's your deadline to revert back to a qualifying OS in case you want to opt out. Come July 28th 2016 and you are still an Insider on your Insider build, go back to your qualifying OS and upgrade if the urge to opt out is simply too much and you will do it, opt out because being an Insider is costing you loads of your hard earned bucks in form of bills from your shrink because you can't take the heat and excitement. But, the ultimate deadline is 56 weeks in the future. There's no hurry!
- Did I already mention you should calm down, there's no hurry?
A calm, peaceful, tranquil and untroubled (regarding Windows 10) Kari