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Microsoft Issues New Windows Insider Program Builds

Paul Thurrott
May 08, 2026
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Microsoft today released pre-release builds of Windows 11 to the Beta, Experimental, and Experimental Beta…

Hands-On: The New Windows Insider Program and Windows Update

Paul Thurrott
Apr 24, 2026
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2026 is a make or break year for Windows 11 quality, and Microsoft just delivered…

Microsoft Announces Major Changes to Windows Update in Windows 11

Paul Thurrott
Apr 24, 2026
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Microsoft is rolling out major Windows Update changes today to the Windows Insider Program.

Microsoft Starts Rolling Out New “Experimental” Windows Insider Channel

Laurent Giret
Apr 24, 2026
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Microsoft is starting to roll out today the new Experimental Windows Insider channel it announced…

Microsoft Issues Four Insider Builds Across Canary, Dev, and Beta Channels

Paul Thurrott
Apr 10, 2026
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Microsoft just announced major changes to the Windows Insider Program, but this ain't it.

Microsoft is Simplifying its Windows Insider Program With Just Two Channels

Laurent Giret
Apr 10, 2026
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Microsoft will soon revamp its Windows Insider Program with a new Experimental Channel with Feature…

Microsoft Announces a Series of Windows Insider Meetups

Laurent Giret
Apr 08, 2026
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Microsoft just announced a series of Windows Insider meetups to reconnect with its most dedicated…

Microsoft Issues New Canary, Dev, and Beta Builds to the Windows Insider Program

Paul Thurrott
Mar 30, 2026
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Microsoft today issued two Canary builds and new Dev and Beta builds for PC enrolled…

Microsoft is Testing Web Integration in Copilot on Windows 11

Paul Thurrott
Mar 04, 2026
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Microsoft is deploying a new web integration feature for Copilot on Windows 11 to all…

The Canary Channel is Somehow Getting Even Weirder

Paul Thurrott
Feb 18, 2026
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We don't even write up most Windows Insider Program Canary builds because there's so little…

Microsoft Releases New Beta and Release Preview Channel Builds

Paul Thurrott
Feb 17, 2026
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If you have a PC enrolled in the Windows Insider Program, you may have a…

Microsoft Releases Dev and Beta Builds to Insiders With a Few New Features

Paul Thurrott
Feb 09, 2026
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Microsoft issued identical pre-release builds of Windows 11 version 25H2 to the Dev and Beta…

Microsoft Delivers Minor New Dev and Beta Builds to Insiders

Paul Thurrott
Feb 03, 2026
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Not much to see here, but those with a PC enrolled in the Dev or…

Microsoft Issues Several Windows Insider Preview Builds

Paul Thurrott
Jan 27, 2026
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It had been a slow start to 2026 for the Windows Insider Program, but that…

Dev Channel Belatedly Gets January 16th Beta Channel Build

Paul Thurrott
Jan 21, 2026
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Well, so much for that theory. If you have a PC enrolled in the Dev…