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In the Release Preview Channel, Insiders and IT professionals get the upcoming version of Windows before it's released to the world, with advanced quality updates and certain key features. Your feedback will be especially important here, since it will help our engineers make sure that key issues are fixed before major releases. The Beta Channel is for early adopters and IT professionals who want to see what's next or validate the latest Windows updates and features, but still need reliable updates that are validated by Microsoft.Īs a part of the Beta Channel, you'll be seeing builds tied to a specific upcoming release, like Windows 11. Your feedback here will help our engineers with major fixes and changes to the latest code.

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New features and OS improvements in this channel will show up in future Windows releases when they're ready, and we may deliver them as full OS build updates or servicing releases.

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These builds aren't matched to a specific release, which means these may simply be the latest work-in-progress code from our engineers. These aren't always stable builds, and sometimes you will see issues that block key activities or require workarounds while flighting in this channel. It will get builds that are earliest in a development cycle with the latest work-in-progress code from our engineers. The Dev Channel is for highly technical users who love to be the first to see the latest features and updates for all things Windows. Whether or not you need Microsoft supportĪs we continue to evolve the way we’re building and releasing Windows in the future, we may introduce new channels to bring you new experiences.How early in development you'd like to see features and changes.What level of issues you can handle on your device.When choosing a channel, you should keep in mind: We release Insider Preview builds to you through channels, which are each designed to bring you a different experience based on the quality of Windows you need for your life and your device. Once you've registered for the program, you can run Insider Preview builds on as many devices as you want, each in the channel of your choice.

When you run these early versions of Windows and give us feedback, you can help us shape the future of Windows. Flighting is the process of running Windows Insider Preview Builds on your device.