#WINDOWS 11 PREVIEW UPDATE#
#WINDOWS 11 PREVIEW WINDOWS 10#

#WINDOWS 11 PREVIEW UPDATE#

Go to Settings and then Update & Security.

#WINDOWS 11 PREVIEW WINDOWS 10#

The process is pretty easy and Windows 11 is actually in a very stable state at the moment. Sign into the Windows 10 PC or environment that you want to use for the Windows 11 preview. Double check using the tutorial below to make sure you have thumbnail previews enabled and turned on. They are not on folders anymore, but you never could really see anything from them anyways. Welcome, to Windows 11 (in its early stages). Thumbnail previews for images are indeed still available in Windows 11. However, that is an alpha-stage channel that is more subject to yet-to-be-fixed bugs (some of which can be critical). Note: You can also choose “Dev Channel” if you want an even earlier preview of updates being worked on. Commercial devices configured for the Release Preview Channel via the Windows Insider Program Settings page or via Windows Update for Business policy, whether through Microsoft Intune or through Group Policy, will automatically be offered Windows 11, version 22H2 as an optional update provided that the device (s) meet the hardware requirements. Once you do, you will begin the process and Windows 11 will show up as an available update in Windows 10. You are going to want to choose the middle option called “ Beta Channel” and hit “confirm”. Once you have (or if you already are signed up), it will confirm the associated Microsoft account.Įventually, it will ask you which channel of updates you want to be a part of. If you haven’t signed up for the Windows Insider Program before, it will walk you through doing this. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source. Under the 'Pick your Insider settings' section, select the Dev Channel option. Windows 11 has been officially launched and the initial feedback about the operating system is both good and bad.

From there go to “ Update and Security” and look for “ Windows Insider Program“. Select your Microsoft account from the list. A system that can be used for beta testing this new OS environment.įirst, make sure your system meets the minimum requirements.Īs long as you think you meet what it takes, head over to “ Settings” within Windows 10. This is why you want to do this on a machine that you don’t rely on. Windows 11 is still in its development stages, so you will likely run into a bug here or there, missing features that haven’t fully been developed yet, and an occasional crash. Having a little trouble when it comes to patience for what’s next? Looking to get your hands on Windows 11 right now? Fear not, as you can easily make it happen–as long as you are installing it on a machine you aren’t depending on for anything important.