Quick Tip: Watch for the Expiration Dates in Windows 10

Some older Windows Insider Builds that are out in the wild will begin hitting a timebomb for expiration beginning today, September 15. Users on those devices will get a daily expiration notification on their systems.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

September 15, 2016

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Quick Tip: Watch for the Expiration Dates in Windows 10

Some older Windows Insider Builds that are out in the wild will begin hitting a timebomb for expiration beginning today, September 15. Users on those devices will get a daily expiration notification on their systems.

After October 1st those systems will reboot every three hours. Two weeks later, on October 15, they'll stop booting all together.

In order to avoid any issues you need to upgrade those Fast Ring systems to the latest build, such as 14926, which expires on May 1, 2017.

If you are in the Slow or Release Preview Ring on Build 14393 this does not apply to you but you will eventually receive a build expiration notice.

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About the Author(s)

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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