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Windows Insider is an open software testing program by Microsoft that allows users globally who own a valid license of Windows 11, Windows 10, [1] [2] or Windows Server [3] [4] to register for pre-release builds of the operating system previously only accessible to software developers.
The Windows Insider program carries over from Windows 10, with pre-release builds divided into "Dev" (unstable builds used to test features for future feature updates), "Beta" (test builds for the next feature update; relatively stable in comparison to Dev channel), and "Release Preview" (pre-release builds for final testing of upcoming feature ...
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The Windows 11 2024 Update [1] (also known as version 24H2, codenamed Hudson Valley [2] [3] [4]) is the third and current major update to Windows 11. It carries the build number 10.0.26100. It carries the build number 10.0.26100.
Windows Insider Program settings has been given its own page. Battery usage and battery saver are now on a "Battery" page in Settings, with extended features for managing individual apps. Windows Update now has an "Active hours" setting that prevents automatic restarts during the set time.
The WSL command-line interface tool is installed by default in Windows 11, but a distribution must be downloaded and installed through it before use. [3] In Windows 10, WSL can be installed either by joining the Windows Insider program or manually via Microsoft Store or Winget. [4]
Windows Insider is a beta testing program that allows access to pre-release builds of Windows 10, enabling power users, developers, and vendors to test and provide feedback on future feature updates to Windows 10 as they are developed. Before the release of Windows 11, Windows Insider itself consisted of four "rings":
All pre-release builds released through the Windows Insider Program launched in 2014 are termed "Insider Preview builds". "Beta" may also indicate something more like a release candidate , or as a form of time-limited demo, or marketing technique.