from PCWorld article: If you have Windows 10 Build 10240, congratulations. You have the “final” Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of Windows 10. In as much as there is a final build, of course. In fact, when I received an official, Microsoft-approved, Lenovo Yoga 12 laptop with Windows 10 on it last night, I thought there would be some sort of official stamp of completion. A new wallpaper. A sticker, perhaps? But when I powered it on...I was taken aback. Because there was nothing more than Windows 10 Build 10240 on it. Huh? I asked Microsoft for clarification. ““This build is the latest Windows 10 build, and we’ll continue to update Windows 10 code as we head toward launch and beyond,” a Microsoft spokeswoman said in a statement. “We are embracing a new way to deliver Windows.”
Just upgraded my 8.1 pro retail to 10 and although it took a while for the upgrade, fully activated and all once finished
No, not unless you have 8.1 installed on you puter, then you can upgrade to Win 10, and after Jul 29 you can clean install, ask if you need directions.
If it stays activated, great, read somewhere MS was pulling activation on 10240 for those who clean installed
I know all I did was snag a windows 8.1 pro ISO installed it used latest kmspico, activated till January 2016 then windows 10 upgrade lifetime activated
Clean instal technically... I didn't touch the 8.1 install. I just inserted the license and upgraded empty handed to windows 10. So yea it's considered clean install IMO BTW: Don't think it's a clean install then go settings and perform a refresh there done Enjoy and call it whatever you want lol
MS is removing activation to who clean installed without upgrading a valid 7/8.1 system first and/or used a generic Insider key during install instead of just "Skip" it (after the first upgrade). I did correctly with RTM 10240 ESD to ISO, and I am still permanently activated after all patches, and will be forever on this device for example. Plus, never been insider, so my build is exactly the same as OEMs now
that's right, M$ is only removing activation of computers that never had a genuine copy first prior to being insiders, if you had a genuine install (or what they believe is a genuine install), became an insider and installed the insider version or installed the insider version from an iso, upgraded to 10 from 7 or 8.1 and then clean installed you'll remain activated.
Add "Disable Keylogger/Telemetry" to the List Just found this, so we'll need to add it to the list: forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/57339-Guide-Way-to-Disable-Keylogger I didn't know there was a "keylogger", and I didn't know it was part of the "Telemetry". I thought telemetry was simple forced Windows Update. Now there's a keylogger. What else is there we all need to know about?
I'm trying to get the remaining coresl languages. It's very slow going. I have to install 10166 in a vm, add lang pack, remove old en-us packages, set-allintl, boot, go through setup process, install all available updates, and then when it finally shows all clear, I have to wait a day I know xinso could probably do it, but I wanted to learn how.
There is absolutely no need to be Insider (like I said I never was). Just convert your specific ESD to ISO (see first post of this discussion), burn it and upgrade from a genuine 7/8.1. Choose if clean install or not after that (just remember to Skip any product key when asked, and to keep a web connection), and you're set with final/retail Windows 10, forever The cool thing is that we can do this since 10 days ago... Unbelievers are not going to believe
That's right, there is no need at all to be an insider, I never was either. I said the install needed done off the insiders iso, or now off the oem obviously. I think it's in Microsoft's interest to keep as many people in their user base as they can, with people flocking away from computers to tablets and phones which can do a majority of the tasks the average person does, computers are rapidly becoming obsolete in many homes. That's why they've tried so hard to make Windows a tablet-like OS. Most people seem to use their computer for email, web browsing and so on, stuff that in reality is probably better done sitting in-front of the TV on a tablet rather than in a back room of the house known as the computer room or with a chunky big laptop on your lap burning your balls while watching tv...It's probably making us all sterile They really need Windows 10 to work or their days in a majority of homes is over. Apple was always barking at their heels but now Android and Google in general is a much bigger threat.