Windows
Technical Preview
Welcome to Tech Preview
Tech Preview is the first pre
-
release build of the next
version of
Windows. As a key element of our new approach to
software development and delivery, this preview is different from previous releases in four key ways:
1.
Instead of a full build, this preview is a subset of what’s to come
.
2.
We’re releasing bits at
earlier stages of the development process
.
3.
With t
he pa
rticipation of more users around the world, we’re expecting the most robust set of feedback
we’ve ever had.
4.
We’re delivering updates in an ongoing cycle of development
-
feedback
-
refinement, making development
a joint effort between developers and users.
How it works
The
journey to experience
Tech Preview
is a two
-
stage process
.
It begins
when you sign up for the Windows Insider
Program
and continues
with the download of Windows
Technical Preview or Windows Technical Preview for
Enterprise
.
Stage 1: Windows
Insider Program
By enrolling in the Windows Insider Program, you’ll get all of the latest Windows preview builds as soon as they’re
available, beginning with the download of Tech Preview. This means you’ll be one of the first to experience the latest
innovations from our
engineering labs.
As a Windows Insider, you’ll be part of a journey
that
is not fully scripted
:
S
ome features may be unexpected or not
fully rendered, and there’s no guarantee that what you see will be part of the final build. But there are two things you
can count on:
Y
ou’ll be among the first to experience the builds, and the input you provide
will be
considered in
product development decisions.
Stage 2: Windows
Technical Preview
After becoming an Insider, you’re ready to download Windows Technical Pre
view, or Windows Technical Preview for
Enterprise if you’re an IT pro. This will serve as the baseline and will allow you to receive updated bits as they become
available.
It’s not for everyone. But if you like participating in the development process
–
a
nd you want to help us build the best
Windows yet
–
we want you to join us. Come on board as an Insider and download Tech Preview at
preview.windows.com.
