Microsoft warns Windows 11 is going to get buggy - but thats a good thing

Date:
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:01:05 +0000

Description:
Windows 11 testers may need to switch channel to avoid buggy builds of the 22H2 update.

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Some Windows 11 testers could soon be encountering a lot more bugs as Microsoft begins to test the new version of the OS for 2022 in the channel that receives the earliest preview builds.

Were talking about the Dev Channel, and while builds from that channel are currently for the release version of Windows 11 which is due to come out
later in 2021 ( possibly in October ), they will soon switch to previews of the next update for 2022 (known as 22H2 Microsoft is only doing one big update per year with Windows 11, if you recall). Windows 11 features and everything you need to know We show you how to uninstall a Windows 10 update And here's how to speed up Windows 10

Work on that 22H2 feature update will obviously be in the very early stages, so testers could well hit a bunch of glitches, meaning that if you dont fancy the prospect of bugs aplenty, you need to move to the Beta Channel instead (which will continue testing this years far more stable builds for version 21H2).

As Windows Latest points out, Microsoft recently sent an email to testers noting that: If you would like to experience more reliable Windows 11 Insider Previews Builds tied to the upcoming release [version 21H2], please move your device to the Beta Channel through the Windows Insider Program Settings. Analysis: Should you stay, or should you go?

If the thought of far more buggy builds is one that concerns you (and remember, there are already bugs with existing previews ), then obviously youll need to switch channel as soon as possible. Thats definitely the case for those who dont want their PC being messed with in any meaningful way (though you shouldnt really be using any pre-release version of an OS on a machine thats used for any kind of serious application).

The reason to stay on the Dev Channel, of course, is the tantalizing prospect of seeing and playing around with the new features coming to Windows 11 next year, albeit these will be rough around the edges as noted.

That said, in the initial builds of version 22H2 of Windows 11, there wont be any major introductions, as these first outings are really just about laying the groundwork for whats to come in terms of new features. So dont expect anything too exciting in the immediate future even if you are sticking in the Dev Channel, but new features (and doubtless gremlins) will slowly be
drip-fed in as time progresses. These are the best laptops of 2021



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