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### Is there an easy way to assess if my organization’s devices are ready to upgrade to Windows 10?
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### Is there an easy way to assess if my organization’s devices are ready to upgrade to Windows 10?
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[Windows Upgrade Readiness](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/deploy/manage-windows-upgrades-with-upgrade-analytics) (formerly known as Upgrade Analytics) provides powerful insights and recommendations about the computers, applications, and drivers in your organization, at no extra cost and without additional infrastructure requirements. This new service guides you through your upgrade and feature update projects using a workflow based on Microsoft recommended practices. Up-to-date inventory data allows you to balance cost and risk in your upgrade projects.
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[Windows Analytics Upgrade Readiness](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/deploy/manage-windows-upgrades-with-upgrade-analytics) (formerly known as Upgrade Analytics) provides powerful insights and recommendations about the computers, applications, and drivers in your organization, at no extra cost and without additional infrastructure requirements. This new service guides you through your upgrade and feature update projects using a workflow based on Microsoft recommended practices. Up-to-date inventory data allows you to balance cost and risk in your upgrade projects. You can find additional product information at [Windows Analytics](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Windows-Analytics).
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## Administration and deployment
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Computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 can be upgraded directly to Windows 10 through the in-place upgrade process without a need to reimage the device using MDT and/or Configuration Manager. For more information, see [Upgrade to Windows 10 with System Center Configuration Manager](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/deploy/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-system-center-configuraton-manager) or [Upgrade to Windows 10 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/deploy/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit).
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Computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 can be upgraded directly to Windows 10 through the in-place upgrade process without a need to reimage the device using MDT and/or Configuration Manager. For more information, see [Upgrade to Windows 10 with System Center Configuration Manager](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/deploy/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-system-center-configuraton-manager) or [Upgrade to Windows 10 with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/deploy/upgrade-to-windows-10-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit).
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### Are there any deployment tools available to support Windows 10?
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Updated versions of Microsoft deployment tools, including Configuration Manager, MDT, and the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) have been released adding support for Windows 10. For most organizations currently using MDT or Configuration Manager to deploy Windows, deployment of Windows 10 will change very little.
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For more information on deployment methods for Windows 10, see [Windows 10 deployment tools](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/mt297512.aspx) and [Windows 10 deployment scenarios](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/mt282208.aspx).
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### Can I upgrade from Windows 7 Enterprise or Windows 8.1 Enterprise to Windows 10 Enterprise for free?
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### Can I upgrade from Windows 7 Enterprise or Windows 8.1 Enterprise to Windows 10 Enterprise for free?
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If you have Windows 7 Enterprise or Windows 8.1 Enterprise and current Software Assurance, you are entitled to the upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise through the rights of Software Assurance. You can find your product keys and installation media at the [Volume Licensing Service Center](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx).
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If you have Windows 7 Enterprise or Windows 8.1 Enterprise and current Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 subscription, you are entitled to the upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise through the rights of Software Assurance. You can find your product keys and installation media at the [Volume Licensing Service Center](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx).
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For devices that are licensed under a volume license agreement for Windows that does not include Software Assurance, new licenses will be required to upgrade these devices to Windows 10.
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### Where can I find information about new features and changes in Windows 10 Enterprise?
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### Where can I find information about new features and changes in Windows 10 Enterprise?
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For an overview of the new enterprise features in Windows 10 Enterprise, see [What's new in Windows 10](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/whats-new/index) and [What's new in Windows 10, version 1703](https://tnstage.redmond.corp.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1703?branch=rs2) in the TechNet library. You can find information You'll find info on features like these:
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For an overview of the new enterprise features in Windows 10 Enterprise, see [What's new in Windows 10](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/whats-new/index) and [What's new in Windows 10, version 1703](https://tnstage.redmond.corp.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1703?branch=rs2) in the TechNet library.
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- Modern deployment - Zero-touch deployment, bulk AD enrollment with provisioning, UEFI conversion tooland
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- Windows as a service enhancements - Differential feature update support, express update support for System Center Configuration Manager and third-party management software
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- Advanced security with Windows Defender - App Guard, Credential Guard, App Control, ATP) and Windows Hello
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Another place to track the latest information about new features of interest to IT professionals is the [Windows for IT Pros blog](https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/). Here you’ll find announcements of new features, information on updates to the Windows servicing model, and details about the latest resources to help you more easily deploy and manage Windows 10.
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Another place to track the latest information about new features of interest to IT professionals is the [Windows for IT Pros blog](https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/). Here you’ll find announcements of new features, information on updates to the Windows servicing model, and details about the latest resources to help you more easily deploy and manage Windows 10.
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## [Manage Windows 10 updates using Windows Server Update Services](waas-manage-updates-wsus.md)
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## [Manage Windows 10 updates using Windows Server Update Services](waas-manage-updates-wsus.md)
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## [Manage Windows 10 updates using System Center Configuration Manager](waas-manage-updates-configuration-manager.md)
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## [Manage Windows 10 updates using System Center Configuration Manager](waas-manage-updates-configuration-manager.md)
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## [Manage device restarts after updates](waas-restart.md)
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## [Manage device restarts after updates](waas-restart.md)
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## [Windows Insider Program for Business](waas-windows-insider-for-business.md)
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### [Windows Insider Program for Business using Azure Active Directory](waas-windows-insider-for-business-aad.md)
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### [Windows Insider Program for Business Frequently Asked Questions](waas-windows-insider-for-business-faq.md)
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## [Change history for Update Windows 10](change-history-for-update-windows-10.md)
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title: Windows Insider Program for Business using Azure Active Directory
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# Windows Insider Program for Business using Azure Active Directory
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**Applies to**
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> **Looking for consumer information?** See [Windows Update: FAQ](https://support.microsoft.com/help/12373/windows-update-faq)
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We recently added features and benefits to better support the IT Professionals and business users in our Insider community. This includes the option to download Windows 10 Insider Preview builds using your corporate credentials in Azure Active Directory (AAD). By enrolling devices in AAD, you increase the visibility of feedback submitted by users in your organization – especially on features that support your specific business needs.
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>At this point, the Windows Insider Program for Business only supports Azure Active Directory (and not Active Directory on premises) as a corporate authentication method.
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>New to Azure Active Directory? Go here for [an introduction to AAD](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect), including guidance for [adding users](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/active-directory-users-create-azure-portal), [device registration](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/active-directory-device-registration-overview) and [integrating your on-premises directories with Azure AD](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect).
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>If your company is currently not using AAD – but has a paid subscription to Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, Enterprise Mobility Suite, or other Microsoft services – you have a free subscription to Microsoft Azure Active Directory. This subscription can be used to create users for enrollment in the Windows Insider Program for Business.
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## Check if a device is connected to your company’s Azure Active Directory subscription
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## Enroll a device with an Azure Active Directory account
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>Make sure that you have administrator rights to the machine and that it has latest Windows updates.
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## Switch device enrollment from your Microsoft account to your AAD account
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1. Visit [insider.windows.com](https://insider.windows.com) to register your AAD account. If you are signed in with your Microsoft account, sign out, then sign back in with your corporate AAD account.
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## Frequently Asked Questions
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### Will my test machines be affected by automatic registration?
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### Once I register with my corporate account in AAD, do I need to keep my Microsoft account for the Windows Insider Program?
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No, once you set up your device using AAD credentials – all feedback and flighting on that machine will be under your AAD account. You may need MSA for other machines that aren’t being used on your corporate network or to get Windows store app updates.
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### How do I stop receiving updates?
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You can simply “unlink” your account by going to **Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Insider Program**, select Windows Insider Account and click **Unlink**.
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## Related Topics
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- [Windows Insider Program for Business](waas-windows-insider-for-business.md)
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- [Windows Insider Program for Business Frequently Asked Questions](waas-windows-insider-for-business-faq.md)
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# Windows Insider Program for Business Frequently Asked Questions
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**Applies to**
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> **Looking for consumer information?** See [Windows Update: FAQ](https://support.microsoft.com/help/12373/windows-update-faq)
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### Are the Windows Insider Program and Windows Insider Program for Business separate programs?
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No, in fact just the opposite. The Windows Insider Program was created in 2014 to help Microsoft engage with Windows Fans worldwide. Windows Insiders are the first to be able to try new Windows features that we introduce through Windows 10 Insider Preview Builds. At the same time, they can provide feedback through the Feedback Hub App which helps create even better versions of Windows for all users. The Windows Insider Program for Business enables you to incorporate Insider Preview builds into your deployment plans using your corporate credentials, deepen connections with the IT Pro community, collect feedback within your organization, and increase the visibility of your organization’s feedback – especially on features that support productivity and business needs. Together we can resolve blocking or critical issues to better support your organization’s needs sooner. Incorporating the Windows Insider Program for Business into your deployment plans enables you to prepare your organization for the next update of Windows 10, to deploy new services and tools more quickly, to help secure your applications, and to increase productivity and confidence in the stability of your environment. Windows Insider Program for Business participants collaborate with the Windows team to build and document features, infuse innovation, and plan for what’s around the bend. We’ve architected some great features together, received amazing feedback, and we’re not done.
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Insider Preview builds are available in the following languages: English (United States), English (United Kingdom), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazilian), Japanese,Russian, German, French, French (Canada), Korean, Italian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Swedish, Finnish, Turkish, Arabic, Dutch, Czech, Polish, Thai, Catalan, Hindi, and Vietnamese.
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> To learn how to install a language pack, see [How to add an input language to your PC Additional](https://support.microsoft.com/instantanswers/60f32ff8-8697-4452-af7d-647439c38433/how-to-add-and-switch-input-languages-on-your-pc).
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### How do I register for the Windows Insider Program for Business?
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### How can I find out if my corporate account is on Azure Active Directory?
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Register for Windows Insider Program for Business with the same active account that you use to access your corporate email in Office 365 and other Microsoft services. To ensure you get the most benefit out of the Windows Insider Program for Business and that your company is fully represented, do not set up a separate tenant for testing activities. There will be no modifications to the AAD tenant to support Windows Insider Program for Business, and it will only be used as an authentication method.
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No. At this point, we are only supporting Azure Active Directory as a corporate authentication method. If you’d like to suggest or upvote another authentication method, please visit this [forum](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp).
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### I just want to participate as a Windows Insider. Do I still need to register with my corporate account in Azure Active Directory?
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### I am already a Windows Insider. I want to switch my account from my Microsoft account to my corporate account in Azure Active Directory. How do I do this?
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### Can I use the Software in a live operating environment?
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The software is a pre-release version, and we do not recommend that organizations run Windows Insider Preview builds outside of their test environments. This software may not work the way a final version of the software will. We may change it for the final, commercial version. We also may not release a commercial version.
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### Can a single MSA or AAD account be used to register more than one PC in the program?
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## Related Topics
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- [Windows Insider Program for Business](waas-windows-insider-for-business.md)
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- [Windows Insider Program for Business using Azure Active Directory](waas-windows-insider-for-business-aad.md)
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title: Windows Insider Program for Business
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---
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# Windows Insider Program for Business
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**Applies to**
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> **Looking for consumer information?** See [Windows Update: FAQ](https://support.microsoft.com/help/12373/windows-update-faq)
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For many IT pros, gaining visibility into feature updates early—before they’re available to the CB servicing branch—can be both intriguing and valuable for future end user communications as well as provide additional prestaging for CB machines. With Windows 10, feature flighting enables Windows Insiders to consume and deploy preproduction code to their test machines, gaining early visibility into the next build. Testing the early builds of Windows 10 helps both Microsoft and its customers because they have the opportunity to discover possible issues before the update is ever publicly available and can report it to Microsoft. Also, as flighted builds get closer to their release to CB, organizations can test their deployment on test devices for compatibility validation.
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Microsoft recommends that all organizations have at least a few PCs enrolled in the Windows Insider Program, to include the Windows Insider Program in their deployment plans and to provide feedback on any issues they encounter to Microsoft via our Feedback Hub app.
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## Getting started with Windows Insider Program for Business
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3. Enroll your device by going to **Start > Settings > Update & security > Windows Insider Program** and selecting **Get Started**. Sign-in using the account you used to register for the Windows Insider Program.
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## Install your first preview build from the Windows Insider Program
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After enrolling your devices, you are ready to install your first preview build. To do so, go to **Start** > **Settings** > **Update & security** > **Windows Insider Program** to select your Insider level. The device receives the most recent Windows Insider build for the Insider level you select.
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>Flighting rings are used to evaluate the quality of our software as it is released to progressively larger audiences. We will flight a Feature Update, application, etc. to the first ring if it passes all required automated testing in the lab. The flight will continue to be evaluated against a set of criteria to ensure it is ready to progress to the next ring.
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Best for Insiders who enjoy getting early access to updates for the Current Branch, Microsoft applications, and drivers, with minimal risk to their devices, and still want to provide feedback to make Windows devices great.
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Insiders on this level receive builds of Windows just before Microsoft releases them for CB. Although these builds aren’t final, they are the most complete and stable builds available to Windows Insider Program participants. This level provides the best testing platform for organizations that conduct early application compatibility testing on Windows Insider PCs.
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* The Release Preview Ring will only be visible when your Windows build version is the same as the Current Branch
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* The easiest way to go between the Development Branch to the Current Branch is to use the [Media Creation Tool](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209) (for PC) or [Windows Device Recovery Tool](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=522381) (for Mobile) to reinstall Windows
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The Slow Windows Insider level is for users who enjoy seeing new builds of Windows with minimal risk to their devices but still want to provide feedback to Microsoft about their experience with the new build.
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* Builds are sent to the Slow Ring after feedback has been received from Insiders within the Fast Ring and analyzed by our Engineering teams.
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* These builds will include updates to fix key issues that would prevent many Windows Insiders from being able to use the build on a daily basis.
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### Fast
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Best for Insiders who enjoy being the first to get access to builds and feature upgrades, with some risk to their devices in order to identify issues, and provide suggestions and ideas to make Windows software and devices great
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* Windows Insiders with devices in the Fast Ring should be prepared for more issues that may block key activities that are important to you or may require significant workarounds.
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* Because we are also validating a build on a smaller set of devices before going to Fast, there is also a chance that some features may work on some devices but may fail in other device configurations.
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* Windows Insiders should be ready to reinstall Windows using the [Media Creation Tool](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209) or [Windows Device Recovery Tool](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=522381) when you are significantly blocked. • Please remember to report any issue to us through the Windows Insider Feedback Hub or the Windows Insider community Forum
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>[!NOTE]
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>Once your machine is updated to Windows 10 and you select your desired flight ring, the process known as "Compatibility check" will need to run in the background. There is no manual way to force this process to run. This process allows for the discovery of your OS type (32-bit, 64-bit), build edition (Home, Pro, Enterprise), country and language settings, and other required information. Once this process is complete, your machine will be auto-targeted for the next available flight for your selected ring. For the first build on any given machine, this may take up to 24 hours to complete.
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## How to switch between flight rings
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During your time in the Windows Insider Program, you may want to change between flight rings for any number of reasons. Changing rings is a simple process that requires only a few clicks:
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1. Go to **Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Insider Program**
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* [Windows Insider Slow](#slow)
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* [Release Preview](#release-preview)
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## How to switch between you MSA and your Corporate AAD account
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The Windows Insider Program for Business now gives users the option to register and enroll devices using a corporate account in [Azure Active Directory](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/active-directory/) (AAD) as well as their Microsoft Account (MSA).
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To switch between accounts, go to **Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Insider Program**, and under **Windows Insider account** select **Change**.
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>[!NOTE]
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>If you would like to use your corporate account, your device must be connected to your corporate account in AAD for the account to appear in the account list.
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## Sharing Feedback Via the Feedback Hub
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As you know a key benefit to being a Windows Insider is Feedback. It’s definitely a benefit to us, and we hope it’s a benefit to you. Feedback is vital for making changes and improvements in Windows 10. Receiving quality and actionable feedback is key in achieving these goals.
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When providing feedback, please consider the following:
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1. Please use the **Feedback Hub** app to submit your feedback to Microsoft.
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2. Check for existing feedback on the topic you are preparing to log. Another user may have already shared the same feedback. If they have, please “upvote” the existing feedback to help prevent duplicate submissions. Adding additional comments to existing feedback can help others by providing clarity to existing information or additional scenarios to review.
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3. Provide as much information to us as possible: include reproduction steps, screenshots, any detail you think would help us experience the issue as you have, so that we can work on a fix and get it into a new build as soon as possible.
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### How to use your corporate AAD account for additional Feedback Hub benefits
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Get even more out of the Feedback Hub by signing in to the Feedback Hub using the same corporate account in AAD that are using to flight builds. One of the benefits of submitting feedback using your AAD account is the addition of a page to the Feedback Hub for your organization. Simply click the **My Company** page in the feedback hub to see and upvote all feedback submitted by other Insiders in your organization.
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>[!NOTE]
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>If you signed into the Feedback Hub previously with your MSA, your feedback and badges will not be transferred to your AAD sing-in. However, you can switch back to your MSA account in the Feedback Hub to access feedback you’ve submitted and badges you’ve earned.
|
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## Not receiving Windows 10 Insider Preview build updates?
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In some cases, your PC may not update to the latest Insider Preview build as expected. Here are items that you can review to troubleshoot this issue:
|
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|
|
||||||
|
### Perform a manual check for updates
|
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Go to **Settings > Updates & Security**. Review available updates or select **Check for updates**.
|
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|
||||||
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>[!NOTE]
|
||||||
|
>If you have set Active Hours, ensure your device is left turned on and signed in during the off-hours so the install process can complete.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Make sure Windows is activated
|
||||||
|
Go to **Settings > Updates & Security > Activation** to verify Windows is activated.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Make sure your coporate account in AAD is connected to your device
|
||||||
|
Open **Settings \ Accounts \ Access work or school**. If your PC is not listed as connected to your account in AAD, click Connect and enter your AAD account.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Make sure you have selected a flight ring
|
||||||
|
Open **Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program** and select your flight ring.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Have you recently done a roll-back?
|
||||||
|
If so, please double-check your flight settings under **Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program**.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Did you do a clean install?
|
||||||
|
After a clean-install and initial setup of a Microsoft or coporate account (even one that has been used previously for flighting) the appropriate targeting needs to take place for your PC. This background process is known as Compatibility Checker and will run during idle time on your PC. This process may take up to 24 hours. Please leave your PC turned on to ensure this occurs in timely manner.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Are there known issues for your current build?
|
||||||
|
On rare occasion, there may be an issue with a build that could lead to issues with updates being received. Please check the most recent Blog Post or reach out to the Windows Insider team on Twitter for verification (*@WindowsInsider*). You can also check the **Feedback Hub** for announcments and known issues.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Exiting flighting
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
After you’ve tried the latest Insider Preview builds, you may want to opt out. In order to do that, go to **Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program** and select **Stop Insider Preview Builds**. Follow the on-screen instructions to stop flighting to your device.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Additional help resources
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* [**Windows Blog**](https://blogs.windows.com/blog/tag/windows-insider-program/) - With each new build release we publish a Windows Blog post that outlines key feature changes as well as known issues that Insiders may encounter while using the build.
|
||||||
|
* [**Windows Insider Preview community forum**](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp) - Answers is Microsoft’s forum platform and there is an entire area dedicated to the Windows Insider Program. Insiders can filter between PC, Office, Edge, and many others.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Learn More
|
||||||
|
- [Windows Insider Program for Business using Azure Active Directory](waas-windows-insider-for-business-aad.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Windows Insider Program for Business Frequently Asked Questions](waas-windows-insider-for-business-faq.md)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Related Topics
|
||||||
|
- [Overview of Windows as a service](waas-overview.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Prepare servicing strategy for Windows 10 updates](waas-servicing-strategy-windows-10-updates.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Build deployment rings for Windows 10 updates](waas-deployment-rings-windows-10-updates.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Assign devices to servicing branches for Windows 10 updates](waas-servicing-branches-windows-10-updates.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Optimize update delivery for Windows 10 updates](waas-optimize-windows-10-updates.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Manage updates using Windows Update for Business](waas-manage-updates-wufb.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Manage Windows 10 updates using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)](waas-manage-updates-wsus.md)
|
||||||
|
- [Manage Windows 10 updates using System Center Configuration Manager](waas-manage-updates-configuration-manager.md)
|
@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ The pause feature has been changed, and now requires a start date to set up. Use
|
|||||||
|
|
||||||
Windows Update for Business managed devices are now able to defer feature update installation by up to 365 days (it used to be 180 days). In settings, users are able to select their branch readiness level and update deferal periods. See [Configure devices for Current Branch (CB) or Current Branch for Business (CBB)](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-devices-for-current-branch-or-current-branch-for-business), [Configure when devices receive Feature Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-when-devices-receive-feature-updates) and [Configure when devices receive Quality Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-when-devices-receive-quality-updates) for details.
|
Windows Update for Business managed devices are now able to defer feature update installation by up to 365 days (it used to be 180 days). In settings, users are able to select their branch readiness level and update deferal periods. See [Configure devices for Current Branch (CB) or Current Branch for Business (CBB)](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-devices-for-current-branch-or-current-branch-for-business), [Configure when devices receive Feature Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-when-devices-receive-feature-updates) and [Configure when devices receive Quality Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-when-devices-receive-quality-updates) for details.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Windows Insider for Business
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
We recently the option to download Windows 10 Insider Preview builds using your corporate credentials in Azure Active Directory (AAD). By enrolling devices in AAD, you increase the visibility of feedback submitted by users in your organization – especially on features that support your specific business needs. For details, see [Windows Insider Program for Business](waas-windows-insider-for-business.md).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Optimize update delivery
|
### Optimize update delivery
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[Express updates](../update/waas-optimize-windows-10-updates.md#express-update-delivery) are now supported on System Center Configuration Manager, starting with version 1702 of Configuration Manager, in addition to current Express support on Windows Update, Windows Update for Business and WSUS.
|
[Express updates](../update/waas-optimize-windows-10-updates.md#express-update-delivery) are now supported on System Center Configuration Manager, starting with version 1702 of Configuration Manager, in addition to current Express support on Windows Update, Windows Update for Business and WSUS.
|
||||||
@ -187,7 +191,9 @@ When upgrading to Windows 10, version 1703, in-box apps that were uninstalled by
|
|||||||
|
|
||||||
### New MDM capabilities
|
### New MDM capabilities
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Windows 10, version 1703 adds several new [configuration service providers (CSPs)](../configure/how-it-pros-can-use-configuration-service-providers.md) that provide new capabilities for managing Windows 10 devices using MDM or provisioning packages. Some of the new CSPs are:
|
Windows 10, version 1703 adds many new [configuration service providers (CSPs)](../configure/how-it-pros-can-use-configuration-service-providers.md) that provide new capabilities for managing Windows 10 devices using MDM or provisioning packages. Among other things, these CSPs enable you to configure a few hundred of the most useful Group Policy settings via MDM - see [Policy CSP - ADMX-backed policies](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/policy-admx-backed).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Some of the other new CSPs are:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- The [DynamicManagement CSP](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/dynamicmanagement-csp) allows you to manage devices differently depending on location, network, or time. For example, managed devices can have cameras disabled when at a work location, the cellular service can be disabled when outside the country to avoid roaming charges, or the wireless network can be disabled when the device is not within the corporate building or campus. Once configured, these settings will be enforced even if the device can’t reach the management server when the location or network changes. The Dynamic Management CSP enables configuration of policies that change how the device is managed in addition to setting the conditions on which the change occurs.
|
- The [DynamicManagement CSP](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/dynamicmanagement-csp) allows you to manage devices differently depending on location, network, or time. For example, managed devices can have cameras disabled when at a work location, the cellular service can be disabled when outside the country to avoid roaming charges, or the wireless network can be disabled when the device is not within the corporate building or campus. Once configured, these settings will be enforced even if the device can’t reach the management server when the location or network changes. The Dynamic Management CSP enables configuration of policies that change how the device is managed in addition to setting the conditions on which the change occurs.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@ -201,6 +207,7 @@ Windows 10, version 1703 adds several new [configuration service providers (CSPs
|
|||||||
|
|
||||||
- The [EnterpriseAppVManagement CSP](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/enterpriseappvmanagement-csp) is used to manage virtual applications in Windows 10 PCs (Enterprise and Education editions) and enables App-V sequenced apps to be streamed to PCs even when managed by MDM.
|
- The [EnterpriseAppVManagement CSP](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/enterpriseappvmanagement-csp) is used to manage virtual applications in Windows 10 PCs (Enterprise and Education editions) and enables App-V sequenced apps to be streamed to PCs even when managed by MDM.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[Learn more about new MDM capabilities.](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/new-in-windows-mdm-enrollment-management#whatsnew10)
|
[Learn more about new MDM capabilities.](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/new-in-windows-mdm-enrollment-management#whatsnew10)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Mobile application management support for Windows 10
|
### Mobile application management support for Windows 10
|
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