gate1975mlm Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Will Windows Insiders who upgraded from 7/8.1 Home to Windows 10 Preview Pro be upgraded to Home or Pro version for free? All of the Windows 10 Preview builds have been Pro so if you upgraded 10 preview from 7 or 8.1 Home will Windows 10 revert back to Home or stay on Pro when RTM is released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted June 27, 2015 Veteran Share Posted June 27, 2015 If you upgraded then your previous key is retained. I would assume when the final build installs it will use that key to install the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gate1975mlm Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 If you upgraded then your previous key is retained. I would assume when the final build installs it will use that key to install the upgrade. Ok so that would mean my current Windows 10 Pro preview build will revert to Home for RTM since I upgraded from a Home key. Only reason I brought this up is because Paul Thurrott on the latest Windows Weekly podcast was talking about this and he said he thinks "Just his Opinion" that since Windows Insiders were already using Pro version he thinks perhaps even Home users will get to upgrade to Pro version for free. I guess we will all find out soon if he was correct or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 My understanding is: A: Continue to be in the insider program once RTM, keep Windows 10 Pro B: Opt out of Insider program, revert back to original OS, upgrade to Windows 10 RTM from original OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 My understanding is that your Windows 7 key is valid for Home, and such will be upgraded to Windows 10 Home come RTM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gate1975mlm Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 My understanding is: A: Continue to be in the insider program once RTM, keep Windows 10 Pro B: Opt out of Insider program, revert back to original OS, upgrade to Windows 10 RTM from original OS. So if a user were to reformat their PC and do a clean install of Windows 10 RTM if they sign in using their Windows Insider Account they would remain Pro even though their original OS was 7/8.1 Home? And if the user does a clean install of Windows 10 RTM and does not use their Windows Insider Account their copy of Windows 10 would then become Home instead of Pro? And if that is the case then what would happen if down the road you do sign into your PC with the same Windows Insider Account e mail? Would it revert to Pro again lol This is so confusing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 So if a user were to reformat their PC and do a clean install of Windows 10 RTM if they sign in using their Windows Insider Account they would remain Pro even though their original OS was 7/8.1 Home? You would also remain on the Insider's track, and your install would be pushed new beta builds of Windows 10. And if the user does a clean install of Windows 10 RTM and does not use their Windows Insider Account their copy of Windows 10 would then become Home instead of Pro? What? If you upgrade Windows 7 Home, you'll receive Windows 10 Home. And if that is the case then what would happen if down the road you do sign into your PC with the same Windows Insider Account e mail? Would it revert to Pro again lol This is so confusing!!! Again, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gate1975mlm Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 You would also remain on the Insider's track, and your install would be pushed new beta builds of Windows 10. What? If you upgrade Windows 7 Home, you'll receive Windows 10 Home. Again, what? Never Mind lol I'll find out soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Long story, short: If you're looking to upgrade to Pro, you'll need to purchase a Pro license. Otherwise, you'll be upgraded to Windows 10 Home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian S. Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Long story, short: If you're looking to upgrade to Pro, you'll need to purchase a Pro license. Otherwise, you'll be upgraded to Windows 10 Home. Except on Windows Weekly, it was stated a rumor has been going around saying Insiders would get pro as a benefit of being and Insider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gate1975mlm Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Except on Windows Weekly, it was stated a rumor has been going around saying Insiders would get pro as a benefit of being and Insider. Exactly and I wonder if this really is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 My laptop came with win 8 Home, Win 10 Insider Preview is also Home, not Pro, expect it to stay Home after RTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted June 27, 2015 Veteran Share Posted June 27, 2015 Except on Windows Weekly, it was stated a rumor has been going around saying Insiders would get pro as a benefit of being and Insider. I got that impression, too. If you stay in the Insider program you essentially have a perpetual beta license. It would be nice if Microsoft would actually just say what their licensing intentions were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Except on Windows Weekly, it was stated a rumor has been going around saying Insiders would get pro as a benefit of being and Insider. No, Microsoft has cleared that up already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian S. Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 No, Microsoft has cleared that up already. They have not stated it clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indospot Veteran Posted June 27, 2015 Veteran Share Posted June 27, 2015 Microsoft has revealed the upgrade path and I haven't heard of anything regarding Windows Insiders getting benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gate1975mlm Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Microsoft has revealed the upgrade path and I haven't heard of anything regarding Windows Insiders getting benefits. Me neither Paul Thurrott opened up a new can of worms with his comments on the Windows Weekly Podcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Me neither Paul Thurrott opened up a new can of worms with his comments on the Windows Weekly Podcast. Paul Thurrott is often full of hot air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Paul Thurrott is often full of hot air. To be fair he clearly said it was his assumption, he didn't claim to have been told this by a MS'ie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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