What happens when Windows 10 Enterprise Trial Expires?

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_{Tuesday, March 8, 2016 4:57 PM}

What exactly happens when Windows 10 Enterprise trial expires? I can find a ton of expiration information for Win10 preview but nothing for a true Win 10 trial. After 90 days does it no longer boot, doesn't do system updates but still does security updates, does it have a water mark, etc...? I want to use the trial version in my lab but not sure what happens once it expires.

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_{Tuesday, March 8, 2016 5:52 PM ✅Answered | 1 vote}

Hello

When the 90 day evaluation period has concluded, you'll no longer be able to log on to Windows 10.  You cannot reset it for additional time.  It is therefore prudent to purchase and install a genuine retail edition of  Windows 10

For the first 2 weeks after the expiration date it will nag you, on the 15th day it will refuse to boot. If it refuses to boot rearm will be of no use

Regards, Regin Ravi

_{Wednesday, March 9, 2016 5:41 AM ✅Answered}

Hi TXranger006,

The download Center has one sentence talking about this:

If you fail to activate this evaluation after installation, or if your evaluation period expires, the desktop background will turn black, you will see a persistent desktop notification indicating that the system is not genuine, and the PC will shut down every hour.

See:

Installation Guidelines under Preinstall Information part

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise

Regards

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