Windows & Windows Insider Program
The Windows Insider programme is an open Software testing software testing program by Microsoft that allows users who own a valid license of< Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 to register for pre-release builds of the operating system previously only accessible to software developers
Microsoft launched Windows Insider for developers, enterprise testers and the “technically able” to test out new developer features on pre-release software & builds, not given publicly released, to gather low level diagnostics feedback in order to identify, investigate, mitigate & improve the Windows 10 OS, with the help, support and guidance of the Insider Program Participants, in direct communication with Microsoft Engineers via a proprietary communication & diagnostic channel.
It was announced on September 30, 2014 along with Windows 10. By September 2015, over 7 million people took part in the Windows Insider Program. On February 12, 2015, Microsoft started to test out previews of Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft announced that the Windows Insider program would continue beyond the official release of Windows 10 for future updates.
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The Microsoft Phone Link App
Microsoft’s Phone Link app, formerly known as Your Phone app, is a game-changer for Android users who also work on Windows PCs. This built-in Windows application is the bridge that connects your Android device to your Windows PC. The Phone Link app is designed to make...
Windows 11 – an Operating System for the emerging Post Pandemic Era
Windows 11 was announced via an online event on June 24th 2021 and the first build was released to Windows Insiders on the 28th June 2021. The OS encompasses a lot of the new ways we find ourselves spending time at our PCs as a result of the pandemic, as well as how...
3 Questions to ask yourself when submitting Feedback in the Windows Insider Program
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The Importance of Good Feedback
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Fix Access Denied error when accessing Microsoft website hosted on Akamai CDN
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Fix Lock Screen prompts for password twice on Windows 10
Some users might be experiencing the issue that they have to type password twice on Windows 10 lock screen to sign in after a Windows 10 upgrade or Windows 10 update. After they type in the password into the lock screen for the first time, there will be a rotating...