{"id":286254,"date":"2021-06-28T22:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-get-the-windows-11-preview-on-your-pc\/"},"modified":"2021-06-28T22:12:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:12:00","slug":"how-to-get-the-windows-11-preview-on-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-the-windows-11-preview-on-your-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Get the Windows 11 Preview on Your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a256fbb5bc33\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a256fbb5bc33\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-the-windows-11-preview-on-your-pc\/#Warning_Youre_Testing_Pre-Release_Software\" >Warning: You\u2019re Testing Pre-Release Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-the-windows-11-preview-on-your-pc\/#First_Check_if_Your_PC_Can_Run_Windows_11\" >First, Check if Your PC Can Run Windows 11<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-the-windows-11-preview-on-your-pc\/#Next_Join_the_Windows_Insider_Program\" >Next, Join the Windows Insider Program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-the-windows-11-preview-on-your-pc\/#Download_the_Windows_11_Preview_in_Settings\" >Download the Windows 11 Preview in Settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Get the Windows 11 Preview on Your PC&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-736985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows_11_basic_hero_6-1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Logo with Wallpaper\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s here at last: On June 28, 2021, Microsoft released the first build of Windows 11 to members of the Windows Insider program. Here\u2019s how to join up and install the Windows 11 Insider Preview on your computer.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Warning_Youre_Testing_Pre-Release_Software\"><\/span>Warning: You\u2019re Testing Pre-Release Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 is in an early, incomplete state. It has bugs and flaws, and it might corrupt your data. So only install the Windows 11 Preview on a test machine and only if you have full backups of your data.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a production release of Windows 11 meant for everyday use\u2014it\u2019s intended to help Microsoft identify bugs and fix them before the full release of Windows 11 later this year.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Check_if_Your_PC_Can_Run_Windows_11\"><\/span>First, Check if Your PC Can Run Windows 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before we get started installing Windows 11, you\u2019ll first need to see if your PC meets the system requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The quickest way to do that is by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>ing Microsoft\u2019s free <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/GetPCHealthCheckApp\">PC Health Check app<\/a> and running it on your machine. You\u2019ll get a message that either says you\u2019re good to go or says your PC can\u2019t run Windows 11, along with some details about why it doesn\u2019t meet the requirements.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pc_can_run_windows_11.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A &quot;This PC Can Run Windows 11&quot; Message in the PC Health Check app\" width=\"650\" height=\"344\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that Microsoft has announced that it is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2021\/06\/28\/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements\/\">relaxing some of the system requirements<\/a> to match the minimum requirements of joining the Windows Insider program during the Windows 11 preview period.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather not run the PC Health Check app, you can also review the system requirements for Windows 11 and compare them to your machine\u2019s specifications manually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check if Your Windows 10 PC Can Run Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Next_Join_the_Windows_Insider_Program\"><\/span>Next, Join the Windows Insider Program<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get a sneak peek at Windows 11, you\u2019ll need to join the Windows Insider Program, which is like signing up to be a beta tester for early Windows releases. It\u2019s completely free (in fact, you\u2019re helping Microsoft by testing their software for free).<\/p>\n<p>To join, you\u2019ll need to visit the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insider.windows.com\/en-us\/\">Windows Insider website<\/a> and click \u201cRegister.\u201d Then sign in with your Microsoft Account (if you don\u2019t have a Microsoft account, you\u2019ll need to make one first).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/register_windows_insider.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Register&quot; to join the Windows Insider Program\" width=\"650\" height=\"399\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After clicking through several agreements, you\u2019ll be enrolled. Congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019re a Windows Insider, log into your Windows 10 PC that you want to update to the Windows 11 Preview. Open Settings and click \u201cUpdate &amp; Security,\u201d then select \u201cWindows Insider Program\u201d in the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/click_windows_insider_program_sidebar.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Windows Insider Program&quot; in the sidebar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"378\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At this point, if you have Optional Diagnostic Data disabled on your Windows 10 installation, Settings will tell you that you need to have that enabled first before installing Insider updates. if that\u2019s the case, follow the link provided on the Settings page, enable Optional Diagnostic Data, then return to Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security &gt; Windows Insider Program. Once there, click \u201cGet Started.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If Windows 11 won\u2019t run on your PC\u2014or if Microsoft recommends you avoid running Windows 11 on your PC\u2019s hardware\u2014you will see a message telling you so on the Windows Insider settings page here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win10_click_get_Started.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Get Started.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"186\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After linking your Windows Insider account, you\u2019ll be asked to \u201cPick Your Insider Settings.\u201d Choose \u201cDev Channel\u201d to get the Windows 11 Insider Preview, then click \u201cConfirm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/select_dev_channel_confrim.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Dev Channel&quot; and click &quot;Confirm.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"304\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the next agreement screen, click \u201cConfirm.\u201d After that, click \u201cRestart Now.\u201d When the restart completes, your PC will be fully linked and enrolled into the Windows Insider Program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Join the Windows Insider Program and Test New Features<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_the_Windows_11_Preview_in_Settings\"><\/span>Download the Windows 11 Preview in Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that your PC has been enrolled in the Windows Insider Program, open Settings and navigate to Settings &gt; Update &amp; Security &gt; Windows Insider Program again. Click \u201cCheck for Updates,\u201d and after a moment, the Windows 11 Insider Preview will begin downloading.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows_11_downloading.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"You'll see the Windows 11 Preview download progress in Windows Update.\" width=\"650\" height=\"348\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After a lengthy download and install process inside Windows Update, you\u2019ll need to restart your machine. Windows Update will then take over updating your PC while you see a blue screen that shows the progress and says \u201cYour computer may restart a few times.\u201d That\u2019s actually reassuring because, in our case, Windows restarted our test computer at least five times while updating.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-737826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows_11_preview_installing2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"While installing, your PC will restart several times and you'll see a blue progress screen.\" width=\"650\" height=\"463\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, your PC will reboot into a login screen with the clock in a new location. Your PC is now running the Windows 11 Insider Preview. Your account will be the same, so log in, and you\u2019ll see Windows 11 in all its rounded glory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/windows_11_preview_screen.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Insider Preview Desktop and Start Menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have fun exploring all the new stuff in Windows 11!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Windows 11: What&#8217;s New In Microsoft&#8217;s New OS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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