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|Release channel |**Fast Ring:** Insider Preview builds in the Fast Ring are released approximately once a week and contain the very latest features. This makes them ideal for feature exploration.|
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|Users | Because Fast Ring builds are released so early in the development cycle, we recommend limiting feature exploration in your organization to IT administrators and developers running Insider Preview builds on secondary devices. |
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|Tasks | - Install and manage Insider Preview builds on devices (per device or centrally across multiple devices)<br> - Explore new features in Windows designed for organizations, including new features related to current and planned line of business applications<br> - Before running an Insider Preview build, check our [Windows Insider blog](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/tag/windows-insider-program/#k3WWwxKCTWHCO82H.97) for a summary of current features. |
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|Feedback | - This helps us make adjustments to features as quickly as possible.<br> - Encourage users to sign into the Feedback Hub using their Azure Active Directory work accounts. This enables both you and Microsoft to track feedback submitted by users within your specific organization. (Note: This tracking is only visible to Microsoft and registered Insiders within your organization’s domain.)<br> - [Learn how to provide effective feedback in the Feedback Hub](https://insider.windows.com/how-to-feedback/) |
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|Feedback | - This helps us make adjustments to features as quickly as possible.<br> - Encourage users to sign into the Feedback Hub using their Azure Active Directory work accounts. This enables both you and Microsoft to track feedback submitted by users within your specific organization. (Note: This tracking is only visible to Microsoft and registered Insiders within your organization’s domain.)<br> - [Learn how to provide effective feedback in the Feedback Hub](/windows-insider/feedback) |
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## Validate Insider Preview builds
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Along with exploring new features, you also have the option to validate your apps and infrastructure on Insider Preview builds. Early validation has several benefits:
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title: How to check Windows release health
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description: Check the release health status of Microsoft 365 services before you call support to see if there's an active service interruption.
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ms.date: 08/16/2022
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ms.date: 05/03/2023
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ms.author: mstewart
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author: mestew
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manager: aaroncz
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# How to check Windows release health
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The Windows release health page in the Microsoft 365 admin center enables you to view the latest information on known issues for Windows monthly and feature updates. A known issue is an issue that has been identified in a Windows monthly update or feature update that impacts Windows devices. The Windows release health page is designed to inform you about known issues. You can use this information to troubleshoot issues your users may be experiencing. You can also determine when, and at what scale, to deploy an update in your organization.
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The Windows release health page in the Microsoft 365 admin center enables you to view the latest information on known issues for Windows monthly and feature updates. A known issue is an issue that impacts Windows devices and that has been identified in a Windows monthly update or feature update. The Windows release health page is designed to inform you about known issues. You can use this information to troubleshoot issues your users may be experiencing. You can also determine when, and at what scale, to deploy an update in your organization.
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If you're unable to sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin portal, check the [Microsoft 365 service health](https://status.office365.com) status page to check for known issues preventing you from signing into your tenant.
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## How to review Windows release health information
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1. Go to the [Microsoft 365 admin center](https://admin.microsoft.com), and sign in with an administrator account.
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1. Go to the [Microsoft 365 admin center](https://admin.microsoft.com) and sign in with an administrator account.
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> [!NOTE]
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> By default, the Windows release health page is available to individuals who have been assigned the global admin or service administrator role for their tenant. To allow Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business admins to view the Windows release health page, you must first assign them to a Service admin role. For more information about roles that can view service health, see [About admin roles](/microsoft-365/admin/add-users/about-admin-roles#commonly-used-microsoft-365-admin-center-roles).
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## Sign up for email notifications
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You have the option to sign up for email notifications about Windows known issues and informational updates. Notifications include changes in issue status, new workarounds, and issue resolutions. To subscribe to notifications:
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1. Go to the [Windows release health page](https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home?#/windowsreleasehealth).
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1. Select **Preferences** > **Email**, then select **Send me email notifications about Windows release health**.
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1. Specify the following information:
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- Email address for the notifications
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- Each admin account can specify up to two email addresses under their email preferences
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- Windows versions to be notified about
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1. Select **Save** when you're finished specifying email addresses and Windows versions. It may take up to 8 hours for these changes to take effect.
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> [!Note]
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> When a single known issue affects multiple versions of Windows, you'll receive only one email notification, even if you've selected notifications for multiple versions. Duplicate emails won't be sent.
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## Status definitions
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In the **Windows release health** experience, every known issue is assigned as status. Those statuses are defined as follows:
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There are a number of Windows policies (set by Group Policy, Intune, or other methods) that affect when Windows updates are installed, deferral, end-user experience, and many other aspects. Check these policies to make sure they are set appropriately.
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- **Windows Administrative templates**: Each Windows client feature update has a supporting Administrative template (.admx) file. Group Policy tools use Administrative template files to populate policy settings in the user interface. The templates are available in the Download Center, for example, this one for [Windows 10, version 1909](https://www.microsoft.com/download/100591).
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- **Windows Administrative templates**: Each Windows client feature update has a supporting Administrative template (.admx) file. Group Policy tools use Administrative template files to populate policy settings in the user interface. The templates are available in the Download Center, for example, this one for [Windows 11, version 22H2](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=104593).
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- **Policies for update compliance and end-user experience**: A number of settings affect when a device installs updates, whether and for how long a user can defer an update, restart behavior after installation, and many other aspects of update behavior. It's especially important to look for existing policies that are out of date or could conflict with new ones.
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