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As part of the Windows 11 development process, the Windows Insider Program allows developers, businesses, and enthusiasts to access early builds of the OS to test new features, changes and validate software and drivers before they become available. In this guide, you can track the history of every Windows 11 Insider Preview build for computers, including information about their release date, changelog summary, build number, and more.
The Microsoft Windows Insider Program consists of three readiness levels: Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channels. The Dev Channel is for highly technical users since previews are rough and contain a lot of bugs. Typically, these builds are not stable, you will encounter errors and problems, and you may have to use workarounds to resolve problems.
The Beta Channel is for anyone who wants to test upcoming features or validate applications and deployments. The builds in this channel are somewhat stable, but you may still run into issues. Also, features that appear in this channel are expected to ship in the final release of Windows 11.
Finally, the Release Preview Channel offers the final build of the next version of Windows 11 before it is available to everyone, with advanced quality updates and certain key features.
At the time of this writing, only qualifying devices in the “Dev Channel” will receive previews of Windows 11. The “Beta Channel” currently doesn’t offer previews of the new OS. Also, if your device is not compatible with Windows 11, it will be moved to the “Release Preview Channel” automatically. Currently, the Release Preview Channel is only offering previews for Windows 10 21H2 at this time.
If you have a computer enrolled in any of these channels, you can use this guide to track the history of every released Windows 11 Insider Preview build. (See also the hands-on videos reviews of every preview of Windows 11.)
Windows 11 Insider Preview build history
Windows 11 is a new operating system based on Windows 10, expected to arrive in the fall of 2021. Some of the features and changes planned for this new version are already available through the Dev Channel.
Below you will find the history of the Windows Insider Preview builds released in the Dev Channel. The table also includes the history of the builds that the company released before the new OS was announced since those changes are also expected to ship in the final version of Windows 11. The latest version available for testers is Windows 11 build 22000.71.
Release date | Build number | Channel | Platform | Notes | |
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82 | July 15, 2021 | 22000.71 | Dev | PC | Minor release. Context menu transparency. File Explorer with New folder button. Fixes. |
81 | July 8, 2021 | 22000.65 | Dev | PC | Minor release. Search on Start. Context menu changes. Fixes. |
80 | June 28, 2021 | 22000.51 | Dev | PC | Major release. New Start menu. New taskbar. New Action Center. New Settings. New File Explorer. Widgets. Snap layouts and groups. Desktops. Touch improvements. New OOBE. WiFi 6E support. |
79 | June 10, 2021 | 21390.1010 | Dev | PC | Test update. KB5004092. |
78 | June 7, 2021 | 21390.1000 | Dev | PC | Test update. KB5004071. |
77 | May 26, 2021 | 21390 | Dev | PC | Minor release. Task Manager new icon. Windows Terminal default emulator option. |
76 | May 21, 2021 | 21387 | Dev | PC | Minor release. Removes Internet Explorer 11. Disable Eco Mode. |
75 | May 18, 2021 | 21382.1000 | Dev | PC | Test update. KB5003837. |
74 | May 14, 2021 | 21382 | Dev | PC | Minor release. HDR support for color-managed apps. Devie Manager tweaks. File Explorer new folder icon. Touch keyboard new font and icons. |
73 | May 6, 2021 | 21376 | Dev | PC | Minor release. Segoe UI Variable font. Emoji panel tweaks. Drag and drop changes. Connect app new icon. |
72 | April 29, 2021 | 21370 | Dev | PC | Minor release. Bluetooth AAC support. Bluetooth UI changes. Touch keyboard improvements. File Explorer improvements. |
71 | April 21, 2021 | 21364 | Dev | PC | Major release. Linux GUI apps support. Task Manager Eco mode. Task Manager Edge process classification. |
70 | April 14, 2021 | 21359 | Dev | PC | Minor release. Start menu power settings restart apps option. Ease of Access renamed to Accessibility. |
69 | April 7, 2021 | 21354 | Dev | PC | Minor release. Camera settings. Display CABC settings. Start menu tweaks. Device usage. CO_RELEASE branch switch. |
68 | March 24, 2021 | 21343 | Dev | PC | Major release. File Explorer new icons. Containers update. |
67 | March 19, 2021 | 21337.1010 | Dev | PC | Major release. KB5001618 |
66 | March 17, 2021 | 21337 | Dev | PC | Major release. Virtual Desktops features. File Explorer tweaks. Auto HDR. Settings apps changes. Notepad Store app. App changes. |
65 | March 9, 2021 | 21332 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Clean install changes. News and interests tweaks. Removes Math Input Panel. Fixes. |
64 | March 8, 2021 | 21327.1010 | Dev | PC | Minor update. KB5001277 |
63 | March 3, 2021 | 21327 | Dev | PC | Major update. New system icons. Updated News and interests. Fixes. |
62 | February 25, 2021 | 21322 | Dev | PC | Minor update. 3D Objects no longer in File Explorer. Fixes and improvements. |
61 | February 19, 2021 | 21318 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Clipboard new paste option. Bluetooth notification tweak. Improved app support on ARM64. |
60 | February 12, 2021 | 21313 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Microsoft Edge legacy deletion. IME improvements. Narrator new icon. Dev for version number. |
59 | February 1, 2021 | 21301.1010 | Dev | PC | Minor update. KB5000626 |
58 | January 27, 2021 | 21301 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Touch keyboard changes. Small improvements. |
57 | January 21, 2021 | 21296 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Fixes. Clipboard history update. |
56 | January 15, 2021 | 21292.1010 | Dev | PC | Minor update. KB4601937 |
55 | January 13, 2021 | 21292 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Fixes. Improvements. |
54 | January 6, 2021 | 21286 | Dev | PC | Major update. Taskbar news and interests. Storage Spaces in Settings. Time zones changes. |
53 | December 15, 2020 | 20279 | Dev | PC | Test rollout. |
52 | December 10, 2020 | 21277 (Optional) | Dev | PC | Minor update. Previous feature return. |
51 | December 10, 2020 | 20277 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Improvements. |
50 | December 3, 2020 | 20270 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Improvements. |
49 | November 18, 2020 | 20262 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Quality fixes. |
48 | November 11, 2020 | 20257 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Quality fixes. |
47 | November 4, 2020 | 20251 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Quality fixes. |
46 | October 29, 2020 | 20246 | Dev | PC | Minor update. WSL2 quick install. |
45 | October 23, 2020 | 20241.1005 | Dev | PC | Minor update. KB4589464 |
44 | October 21, 2020 | 20241 | Dev | PC | Minor update. App splash screen. Defrag update. |
43 | October 16, 2020 | 20236.1005 | Dev | PC | Minor update. KB4587587 |
42 | October 14, 2020 | 20236 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Refresh rate. Recent searches. |
41 | October 12, 2020 | 20231.1005 | Dev | PC | Minor update. KB4586238 |
40 | October 7, 2020 | 20231 | Dev | PC | Major update. Customize your device OOBE. |
39 | September 30, 2020 | 20226 | Dev | PC | Major update. Drive health feature. |
38 | September 23, 2020 | 20221 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Meet Now. |
37 | September 16, 2020 | 20215 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Search dark theme. |
36 | September 10, 2020 | 20211 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Linux filesystem access. Default apps search. |
35 | August 26, 2020 | 20206 | Dev | PC | Major update. New Emoji Picker. Voice Typing. Touch keyboard tweaks. |
34 | August 26, 2020 | 20201 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Bug fixes. |
33 | August 21, 2020 | 20197 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Disk Management in Settings. Edge Alt + Tab changes. |
32 | August 12, 2020 | 20190 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Graphics settings. Welcome experience. |
31 | August 5, 2020 | 20185 | Dev | PC | Minor update. DNS settings. DoH option. |
30 | July 29, 2020 | 20180 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Smaller folder icon in Start. Fixes. |
29 | July 22, 2020 | 20175 | Dev | PC | Minor update. PowerShell reset app. Snip & Sketch app icon. Sticky Notes app icon. |
28 | July 15, 2020 | 20170 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Sound settings. Settings app icon. |
27 | July 1, 2020 | 20161 | Dev | PC | Minor update. Start menu new design. Personalized taskbar. Settings changes. Notifications changes. Edge in Alt+Tab. |
26 | June 24, 2020 | 20152 | Dev | PC | Minor update. |
25 | June 17, 2020 | 20150 | Dev | PC | Minor update. WSL changes. Settings tweaks. Windows Security improvements. |
24 | June 10, 2020 | 19645 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Nested Virtualization for AMD. Remove Linux kernel from local image. |
23 | June 3, 2020 | 19640 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. |
22 | May 27, 2020 | 19635 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. |
21 | May 21, 2020 | 19631 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. |
20 | May 13, 2020 | 19628 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. DNS over HTTPS. |
19 | May 6, 2020 | 19624 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. VPN change. Bluetooth text fix. |
18 | April 29, 2020 | 19619 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. |
17 | April 27, 2020 | 19613.1005 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. KB4558320. |
16 | April 22, 2020 | 19613 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Fixes. |
15 | April 17, 2020 | 19608.1006 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. KB4557426 |
14 | April 15, 2020 | 19608 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Default apps search. |
13 | April 8, 2020 | 19603 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. File Explorer WSL option. Storage cleanup recommendations. |
12 | March 25, 2020 | 19592 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Tablet mode. Search improvements. |
11 | March 18, 2020 | 19587 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Bug fixes. |
10 | March 12, 2020 | 19582 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. About settings. Time & Date settings. Eye Control update. Bug fixes. |
9 | March 5, 2020 | 19577 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Diagnostic settings. Windows Security icon. Bug fixes. |
8 | February 20, 2020 | 19569 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. New colorful icons. Bug fixes. |
7 | February 12, 2020 | 19564 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Graphic settings. Bug fixes. |
6 | February 5, 2020 | 19559 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Bug fixes. Hyper-V for ARM64. |
5 | January 30, 2020 | 19555 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Bug fixes. |
4 | January 23, 2020 | 19551 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Bug fixes. Optional updates experiment. |
3 | January 16, 2020 | 19546 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Bug fixes. Calculator graphic preview. Index diagnostics app release. |
2 | January 8, 2020 | 19541 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Task Manager Details tab update. Taskbar new location icon. |
1 | December 16, 2019 | 19536 | Fast ring | PC | Minor update. Optional features download. Family group setup. |
Join Windows Insider Program
On Windows 11, using the Settings app, you can join your device into any of the three testing channels to get early access to new features and enhancements.
To join the Windows Insider Program, use these steps:
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Open Settings.
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Click on Update & Security.
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Click on Windows Insider Program.
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Click the Get started button.
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Click the Link an account button.
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Sign in with your Microsoft account.
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Click the Continue button.
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Under the “Pick your Insider settings” section, select the previews you want to test, including:
- Dev Channel — Includes new features as soon as they’re ready, but builds are not stable.
- Beta Channel — Includes new features and enhancements expected for the next version of Windows 11. The previews are more stable, but you may still run into issues.
- Release Preview Channel — Includes the final version of Windows 11, minus some quality updates.
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Click the Confirm button.
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Click the Confirm button to agree to terms and conditions.
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Click the Restart button.
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Open Settings after the reboot.
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Click on Update & Security.
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Click on Windows Update.
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Click the Check for updates button.
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Click the Restart button.
Once you complete the steps, the latest preview build of Windows 11 available in your selected channel will download and install on your computer.
Change Windows Insider Program channel
You can always switch between channels to test different builds, but you can’t roll back to the current version of Windows 11 without reinstallation.
To change Insider channels, use these steps:
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Open Settings.
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Click on Windows Update.
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Click on Windows Insider Program.
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Click the Choose your Insider settings option.
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Select a different Insider channel of Windows 11 – for example, Dev Channel, Beta Channel, or Release Preview Channel.
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Restart your device.
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Open Settings after the reboot.
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Click on Windows Update.
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Click the Check for updates button.
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Click the Restart button.
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After you complete the steps, the new build from the active channel you selected will download and install on the device.
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Stop Windows Insider Program builds
Although you can’t roll back to the current release of Windows 11 (unless you perform a clean installation), you can use an option to opt out of the program, which will continue to download Insider builds. However, once the final version is released, the device will gracefully be removed from the program.
Stop Windows Insider Preview builds
To stop getting Insider builds of Windows 11, use these steps:
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Open Settings.
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Click on Windows Update.
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Click on Windows Insider Program.
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Click the Stop getting preview builds option.
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Turn off the toggle switch for the setting.
Quick note: At the time of this writing, Microsoft is not currently offering a way to opt-out of the program gracefully. If you want to roll back to a previous version, you need to perform a clean install of Windows 10.
Once you complete the steps, the device will no longer receive Insider builds once the final version is installed.
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