December 26, 201510 yr You would probably only see a period less than permanent in a KMS activation which would really be reflected by a decreasing count number and how often a KMS update is needed (like every 180 days) or in an evaluation period like shown in the last link in my post above. Expect the typical user would just see a permanent activation once activated. Then along with the other variations of the slmgr command a person can get more info on if they have an OEM version, Retail version, etc. Using all three variations I gave earlier provides a good overview. I just got back from the mall which had a PowerBuy IT store and I used the slmgr command on two display computers running Win 10. Both said permanently activated and had "OEM" Single Language in their description since these computers came from the factory with Win 10 loaded. I really just wanted to run the command to see if "OEM" would appear for Windows installed at the factory and it did appear since manufacturers install OEM version tied to that computer. My posts are just mean to show a way a person how they can find out a more descriptive info on their particular Windows license and/or if they have a concern about their activation...more info than can be found in just looking at the Windows menus. And they can find this info by simply using a built-in Windows command versus downloading/installing some freeware that may transmit some of your license info back to bad guys.
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