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How to know if activation is NOT an insider build?
I've been using this machine for Insider builds since the beginning, which started with an update from Win8.1.
I had problems with updates with some builds, so a while back, I did a clean install of one of the Insider builds.
Then, when the Release came out, I used the Media Creation tool to do another clean install. My intent was to end up with a permanently activated Upgrade version of Win10.
After that, I left the Insider program, as I am not interested in doing any more testing.
And, I did the "slmgr stuff" and confirmed that (1) the license is permanently activated, and (2) it says Retail channel. So, I though it was "good to go".
But recently, I've seen threads from folks that said THEIR clean installs resulted in unique license keys -- and mine is one of the generic keys. And, when I check Windows Update, it has a button to restart Insider builds.
So ... have I ended up with an "insider" version of Win10 -- one that is really going to expire? I thought that if you did a clean-install of Win10 on a machine that had previously been activated, and did that from the Media Creation Tool, you would get a permanent Retail version!