Windows 10 development is about to get interesting, as the operating system is no longer on the back burner. Microsoft has reopened the beta channel of the Windows 10 Insider Program to test new features and ideas before introducing them to the general public.
Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft was originally supposed to deliver only monthly security patches. However, that’s no longer the case. Microsoft’s approach has changed, and it wants to empower every computer, even those running Windows 10.
In a blog post, Microsoft confirmed that anyone can now join the Beta Channel from Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program to try new features. As shown in the screenshot below, you can now choose between Canary Channel, Dev Channel, Beta Channel and Release Preview.
Dev and Canary channels still offer Windows 11 on supported PCs, but you’ll not see the toggles when the device does not meet the minimum requirement.
The beta and Release channels are now used for testing “new features” for Windows 10, which are later shipped in the production channel. In my tests, I observed that the beta channel no longer offers Windows 11, whether or not you meet the minimum system requirements.
“Features and experiences included in the Windows 10 builds we flight to the Beta Channel might not ever get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback,” Microsoft noted in the blog post.
I asked for more details, and Microsoft told Windows Latest that the introduction of the Beta Channel does not change Windows 10’s end-of-life date. Microsoft still plans to pause security updates for Windows 10 starting October 14, 2025.
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