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1. **Monthly security update release**
1. **Optional non-security preview release**
[**Out-of-band (OOB) releases**]() can also be provided outside of the monthly schedule when there is an exceptional need.
[**Out-of-band (OOB) releases**](#oob-releases) can also be provided outside of the monthly schedule when there is an exceptional need.
## Monthly security update release
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## Optional non-security preview release
Non-security preview releases provide IT admins an opportunity for early validation of that content prior to the combined release.
IT admins have the option to test and validate production-quality releases ahead of the planned B release for the following month. These updates are optional, cumulative, non-security preview releases known as **C releases**. These releases are only offered to the most recent, supported versions of Windows. For example, new features like [News and Interests](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/group-configuration-news-and-interests-on-the-windows-taskbar/ba-p/2281005) might initially be deployed in the prior month's C preview release, then ship in the following month's B release.
**Optional non-security preview releases** provide IT admins an opportunity for early validation of that content prior to the **Monthly security update release**. Admins have the option to test and validate production-quality releases ahead of the planned monthly security update release for the following month. These updates are optional, cumulative, non-security preview releases. These releases are only offered to the most recent, supported versions of Windows. For example, new features like [News and Interests](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/group-configuration-news-and-interests-on-the-windows-taskbar/ba-p/2281005) might initially be deployed in the prior month's **Optional non-security preview release**, then ship in the following **Monthly security update release**.
**Optional non-security preview releases** might commonly be commonly referred to as:
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For customers to access the C releases, they must navigate to **Settings** > **Update & Security** > **Windows Update** and select **Check for updates**.