Windows 11 reaches beta status
Windows 11. (Image: Microsoft)
The new Windows 11 manufacturer Microsoft is now apparently stable enough for regular tests by users. But not all functions are available yet.
Microsoft has the Insider Preview Build 22000.100 for Windows 11 published in the beta channel of its test program. This is the first beta version in the development of Windows 11, which was previously only available for testing via buggy versions from the development channel. For the beta version, Microsoft announced reliable updates and less serious changes than in the dev channel.
According to Microsoft, the beta versions of Windows are intended for early adopters; corresponding feedback has the greatest influence on the further development of the operating system. However, some functions that have already been introduced for Windows 11 are not yet available in the beta version that has just been released. This includes the chat from Microsoft Teams, which was presented around a week ago, which integrates team communication more closely into the system and is intended to make it more accessible.
In addition, Microsoft took over the biggest innovations of Windows 11 from the Insider Preview in the beta. For those who have not yet tried Windows 11, there is above all a completely revised design compared to Windows 10 as well as some detail improvements in contrast to the previous Insider Previews.
About a week ago, Golem published an overview of previous experiences with the use of Windows 11 and presented the most important and interesting changes to the system. The previous insider previews still have numerous minor and major bugs. With the beta version now available for the first time and the update promise given by Microsoft, this should improve.
Windows 11 has stricter hardware requirements compared to Windows 10. Older systems will probably fail primarily because of the support for Secure Boot and TPM 2.0. If the requirements are met, the easiest way to use the current beta is to update via the Insider Program.
The author of this article is Sebastian Grüner.
