Some problems encountered in the upgrade of Win10 Build 10525 solution summary

Microsoft has pushed the Win10 preview version 10525 Express Edition update to Windows Isider users. The new version mainly brings two major updates, namely the color title bar. And memory compression storage. However, as a preview version, the new version also has some problems. Some friends have encountered some problems in activation when upgrading, and some friends want to try but are worried that their genuine copyright is lost. This article answers these questions.

First look at the Microsoft Windows Insider project leader Gabe Aul's explanation of the problem:

If you are already an Insider member and are already using the Insider version (here is for The version of the Insider is upgraded to 10240, and the Insider user is also retained. Then you don't need to do anything, the system will automatically upgrade to 10525 via Windows update.

For Win7/Win8.1 users, if you want to try the Insider preview, you first need to upgrade your system to Windows 10 (10240). Of course, the prerequisite for the upgrade is to ensure that your system version is within the scope of providing a free upgrade and has been activated. After upgrading to 10240, if it is activated (the upgrade condition will be automatically activated), open the system settings —— update and security & mdash;— advanced options, select “receive member version” Microsoft account.

Win10 Preview needs to be installed on a device with "Genuine"; Win10 (to be activated automatically). Before upgrading Win10 Preview or reinstalling Win10, make sure that the Win10 system in your device is activated. In Win10, we adopted a device-based product activation method. As long as your device has previously activated the official Win10 version, you do not need to enter a key when upgrading the same version of Win10 Preview. If you want to quit the Insider after upgrading the preview, you don't need to enter the key to reinstall the latest release of Win10.

Summary is:

To experience the latest Win10 preview, ask your device to upgrade to the official Win10 version, including upgrading from Windows 7/Windows 8.1 or upgrading from a previous preview. To 10240, and after the upgrade is activated; after the upgrade is activated, the Microsoft server will record the device information, reinstall 10240 and the latest preview version can be verified by the record information activation. Specific:

• Users who have upgraded to 10240 can upgrade 10525 (Windows Update or ISO image) directly on the existing 10240. After upgrading 10525, it will be activated automatically;

&bull As long as you upgraded 10240, you can also choose to install the new 10525 directly. Skip key input during a new installation and it will be activated automatically after the installation is complete. This IT home has been tested, which means that the activation of 10525 is no different from 10240;

• As long as 10240 has been upgraded, after upgrading 10525, if you do not want to use the preview version, you can install 10240 completely. Skip key input during installation and it will be activated automatically after installation.

The above upgrades and new installations must be consistent.

At the end of the day, Microsoft's 10240 version pushed on July 29 is the final version of the TH1 stage; the 10525 version of this push is a preview version of the TH2 stage, open to Insider internal users. If you are willing to participate in the Insider beta, you need to set the acceptance membership version in the Windows update.