Win 10 Microsoft tells some Insiders to stop using Windows 10 preview

Tuesday's build 10525 warns Insiders, 'You may not use this software if you have not validly acquired a license for the software from Microsoft'

With the resumption of Windows 10 builds to testers, Microsoft has told users they may not have the right to run the software and again begun marking copies with small watermarks.

Microsoft released Windows 10 build 10525 to its Insiders preview participants Tuesday, restarting the early-look program after a four-week hiatus while it pushed the production code to users.

During the pause, the watermark identifying the build as a preview was removed. The watermark has now returned for users who installed a Windows 10 preview. The watermark read, "Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview. Evaluation copy. Build 10525 [emphasis added]."

More importantly, Microsoft has warned users that they may not be legal. "You may not use this software if you have not validly acquired a license for the software from Microsoft," stated the text that appeared when users clicked on the link marked "Read the Microsoft Software License Terms" from Settings/System/About.
"If you do not have express written permission from Microsoft to access the software then you must immediately cease using the software and remove the software from your machine," the copy continued [emphasis added].

The abbreviated license's intention was similar to that of the end-user license agreement (EULA) tied to the production version. "Updating or upgrading from non-Genuine software with software from Microsoft or authorized sources does not make your original version or the updated/upgraded version Genuine, and in that situation, you do not have a license to use the software," that EULA read.

The win 10 insider watermark 10532 has just returned to my screen after a lengthy update. My lappy originally had win8 and I have found the activation key in the bios. Unfortunately, I think it is for win8 and not win8 pro as I bought the lappy 2nd hand with win 10 Pro preview version already loaded. Is there any way to load and activate win10 using my win8 key or do I have to start from scratch, reload win8 and upgrade from there ?

just remove it

alimac said:

just remove it

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Many thanks alimac
I assume you mean go back to the previous software version. I have just done that and previous version is back and the administrator login is also back. Will that mean that the insider version will return if I update win 10 again. I think so. Do you think the best long term option is to go back to win8 and start again.?

i meant remove watermark mate

whatever OS you use is your choice alone

kopernikus,
Stick with Windows 7.
There are many complaints about Windows 10 acting as a spy/marketing tool for Microsoft.
Indeed you have to manually disable all the spy features in Windows 10 or else everything you do is sent to Microsoft. (even your voice recordings).
Looks like Microsoft have sold out.
Also, If going back to Windows 7, beware of any new updates that can slow down or hamper the performance of your computer as many have reported this as Microsoft's new tactic to ensure current Windows 7 users make the upgrade to Windows 10.

gobrasoft said:

valla bse anlamadım ama

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iyi oku da anlayasin

idrob said:

iyi oku da anlayasin

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ben bu yazıyı beğendiyseniz

seems the spying continues
Microsoft Edge browser,s InPrivate Mode stores your data

When launching Edge in InPrivate mode, the browser displays a notification saying that “when you use InPrivate tabs, your browsing data (like cookies, history, or temporary files) isn’t saved on your PC after you’re done. Microsoft Edge deletes temporary data from your PC after all of your InPrivate tabs are closed.” But it turns out that this information is not only stored, but it can also be accessed even after closing the session.

as usual they claim to fix this asap