Windows 10: Check Expiry Date of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build

How to: Check Expiry Date of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build

How to Check Expiry Date of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build


As pre-release software, Insider Preview builds have a built-in expiration date that is called a timebomb. This has been included ever since the first Windows 10 Insider Preview build and helps ensure Insiders stay up to date with the latest feature and quality updates.

Two weeks before a build's license expires, you will start getting This build of Windows will expire soon warnings that you should update to the most recent build.




Once a build expires, Insiders will be provided a Install a new build of Windows now warning once a day that the build has expired. Your PC will automatically restart ever few hours, and eventually will fail to start. In addition to that, Insiders will also see User Access Control (UAC) warnings as well. Insiders in both the Fast and Slow rings need to make sure they are running the latest builds offered to those rings.




Two weeks after your build expires, Windows 10 will no longer start when you boot your computer. You will get a Recovery screen instead with a "Your PC/Device needs to be repaired" "A component of the operating system has expired" message. If this happens, you will need to clean install the latest Windows 10 build.




This tutorial will show you how to check when your Windows 10 Insider Preview build expires to avoid hitting the timebomb.



Here's How:

1. Open Run (Win+R) or Search (Win+S), type winver, and press Enter.






That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Find Windows 10 Build Number
• How to Start or Stop Receiving Insider Preview Builds in Windows 10
• How to Check for and Install Windows Updates in Windows 10

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Can you unlock Windows 10 Technical Preview eventually?

If you had previously had Windows 8 installed, then no key will be required.
If you have installed Windows 10 Technical Preview on a new Hard Drive/ System, then 8 will have to be installed first for the key to be in place.
Technical Previews or "Insider" Previews have a built in expiry date so they cannot be used long term. You will have to upgrade to the RTM version when it is released.

 

Windows 10 Insider Preview Install Failed

Hello Simpson,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

We understand the inconvenience you have experienced.

• Are you referring to Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14267?
• Which Intel drivers are you referring to?
• Are you referring to Intel drivers deployed through Windows Updates?
• Did you get any error message when they fail?

From your description, I suspect that the problem might be due to unsuccessful installation of preview build caused this issue. Suggest you to check installing the build again to see if the same thing happens again. If you don't see the
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14267
update, then please check it after sometime. Refer this link
to learn more about Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14267.

Give us above details to assist you better.

 

Windows 10 RTM/Build 10240 now available for Insiders

Insiders in the fast and slow rings are now being distributed the latest Windows 10 RTM (build 10240).

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwi...-for-windows-insiders-in-fast-and-slow-rings/

But for those wanting to expedite the upgrade, and/or download the latest build in iso form, it can be downloaded for free from the following link.

http://getintopc.com/softwares/oper...-pro-build-10240-iso-32-64-bit-free-download/

Don't forget to check out the activation steps found here:

Spoiler slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
slmgr /skms kms.xspace.in
slmgr /ato

Windows 10 Enterprise - NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43B8YKP-D69TJ
Windows 10 Home - TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
Windows 10 Professional - W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

use the key you need for the build and run those lines in cmd to activate

activation
I suggest running those commands as administrator. Just in case.

Enjoy!

 

Windows 10 insider preview os expiration date

no idea, what you mean exactly. when you are an insider and installed windows 10 as insider, you automatically will get updates/upgrades.

so before an older windows 10 insider preview build will reach its expiration date, you normally will receive a newer build with a new expiration date that is few month further in the future.

so no need to do a fresh installation each time. simply update/upgrade to the new build automatically.

your installed software will keep installed and intact when a new build will be installed.

so for me there is no problem with that expiration date.

be sure, your windows 10 insider preview installation is "member of insider program".

be sure, that your windows 10 insider preview will receive and install fast ring updates.

 

Extension of W10 preview expiry date


I took the below snip from labeeman's posted thread: Windows 10: You've got questions, I've got answers which answers the build 9926 expiry date question.