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Thanks for joining us today for an AMA on Servicing and lifecycle: Windows 11 and Windows 10. We appreciate your questions and feedback—and look forward to continuing the discussion on the Windows community!
- Hi all, As people were mentioning during this live event, if you're interested in validating your desktop applications with Windows updates(Security & Feature in Windows 11, 10, Client & Server), please reach out to the Test Base team (testbasepreview@microsoft.com), or myself at mapatel@microsoft.com
- With Windows 11, will there be a noticeable speed improvement doing a fresh installation, or could end users upgrade in-place and see improved speeds?
- Joe_Lurie
Microsoft
If the question is about the speed of the installation, your end-user will see a faster in-place upgrade, as most of the work happens behind the scenes while the user is working. If the question is about the speed of the device once Windows 11 is installed, there are too many factors to answer absolutely. I recommend using a service like Endpoint analytics to determine what is causing the device to run slowly. Endpoint analytics works on Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Sorry, should have been clearer. When Windows 10 came out, we had a bunch of users in-place upgrade from 7 to 10. A user with the same programs and hardware saw a significant performance increase by doing a fresh install compared to another user with the same software and hardware that did the in-place upgrade. I was looking to see if Windows 11 would be the same way when upgrading from Windows 10 (as Windows 10 will have had years of updates and file accumulation like Windows 7 did), or if Windows 11 is smarter with the in-place upgrade and file cleanup so that while a fresh install is always best, would it see as great of an improvement as the jump from 7 to 10 did?
- Will current insider release of Windows 11 boot to VHD ?
Sudhagar ThirumoolanCan you please elaborate a bit more on Windows 11 boot to VHD? How are you expecting to use that?- i would like to set up a VHD on my laptop to Run Windows 11 side by side with Windows 10. In that past i was able to use boot to VHD to do this. I want to confirm i will also be able to do this with Windows 11.
- It always pays to read the build notes...
- Will Microsoft continue to notify what ADMX controls have been removed on new Windows Versions.
- Is there an answer to this question?
- With the target date of 2025 as the last support date for Windows 10 will Microsoft have an extension support program as you had with Windows 7 at a cost to allow for those legacy apps which for whatever reason do transition well to Windows 11 and need to be kept on Windows 10 until they are able to be migrated. I understand and we have used the App Assure program with success but I feel its worth an ask now as 2025 is yes 4 years away but in reality anyone who has done large rollouts 4 years is not long.
- Joe_LurieWe're not quite ready to talk about any extended security update program for Windows 10. Stay tuned to the Tech Community blogs for info when its available. Note that even with Windows 7, ESU is Extended Security Updates, not Extended Support.
Joe_Lurie Microsoft life cycle page for Windows 10 states "Microsoft will continue to support at least one Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel until October 14, 2025."
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-home-and-pro#:~:text=Releases%20%20%20%20Version%20%20%20,%20%2012%2F08%2F2020%20%207%20more%20rows%20This leads me to think that there is a possibility of 8 more releases of Windows 10, (21h2, 22H1, 22H2, 23h1, 23H2, 24H1, 24H2, 25H1) Can you confirm that 25H1 will be the last version of Windows 10?
- What facility to Insiders have for support ? When I had an Assure program the support could help with personal Windows but not with Insider Windows. Who can Insiders reach out to ? Already use Community and more.
- Heather_Poulsen
Community Manager
Customers in the Windows Insider Program for Business can once again receive Microsoft Support for the Windows 10, version 21H1 build available through WSUS, ISO download, Azure Marketplace, and directly from Windows Update in the Release Preview Channels.
If you run into a severe issue that prevents you or other users in your organization from using a device, or compromises security or personal data, use the online form to request assistance directly from Microsoft Support—at no cost to you.
- Aleks LopezOur team supports Insider builds today! Sometimes issues resolve themselves as new builds are released, but we still accept these issues from customers. Feel free to send me an email and I can help get you to the right folks --> aleksk@microsoft.com.
- When will the ISOs for Windows 11 be released through the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center? Presently we are testing Windows 11 via the insider builds which are mentioned but we are just curious if there are any ETAs when the ISO's will be available to be able to build wims for deployment to test devices etc.
- Joe_LurieThanks, Chris. This is a common question. We expect the preview ISO to be available in the coming weeks.
- Thanks I have been monitoring and I guess will continue to do so :).
- Will there be an official Windows 11 ISO preview soon so we can deploy it without feature updating 10?
- Joe_LurieThis is a common question. We expect the preview ISO to be available in the coming weeks.
