I signed up to Windows Insider and everytime there is a new release, I usually download the ISO and install it.
Twice a year, a new stable version of Windows is released, I've downloaded the ISO and tried to install it only to find that the only available option is to do a clean install and my online research suggested leaving the Insider program or going back to an earlier version.
I do not want that so my question is there a way to "juggle" between stable (normally twice a year) and the more frequent insider builds without having to reinstall Windows every time? I tend to believe, if I understood the comments right, that the reason is that insider builds have a higher build number and installing a stable release would mean installing an "older" version.
Best Answer
Turn off Windows Insider in your Windows 10 Settings preferences (Updates) and then wait. At one of the major updates, it will revert to non-insider without the need for a reinstall.
Moving back and forth is not at all practical. I have a separate Insider machine, but I am aware not everyone can do this
From October 20, 2020 (yesterday) it will take some time (about 6 months) to get back to a production release. That is a long time to wait, so an alternative is to back up your machine completely and reinstall production Windows 10 and your applications. Then restore your data.
This will work also.