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If you're on Dev channel of Windows Insider, you may need to make clean install of stable/retail version.
How to switch from the evaluation version to the retail version Windows 11
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Marius Dan
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How you can go from the evaluation version (Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview Evaluation Copy) to the retail version without reinstalling Windows 11 from scratch
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Kapil Arya 8,461 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2021-10-07T04:52:47.82+00:00
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Reza-Ameri 17,341 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2021-10-06T17:35:57.353+00:00 You may attempt to leave the Windows Insider Program.
Navigate to Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Insider Program -> Stop Insider Preview Builds.
Take a look at:
https://insider.windows.com/en-us/leave-program-
Marius Dan 141 Reputation points
2021-10-06T17:42:43.153+00:00 I try this option but if you leave the program it asks you to reinstall Windows
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Limitless Technology 39,926 Reputation points2021-10-07T07:27:04.187+00:00 Hello MariusDan,
At this moment the only "retail" version for Windows 11 is the direct upgrade from Windows 10. In this regard, Windows 11 follow an inherited activation model that requires to be upgraded over the Windows 10 product. (as explained here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/windows-10-subscription-activation)
Up to this point, the evaluation copy or Technical Preview of Windows 11 does not offer option to move into a retail mode.
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