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I can't go to the beta channel.
Hi, I wanted to go to the bet channel because I really don't want to risk myself on bugs and unstable stuff that could happen. The thing is when I went to settings and went to the Windows Insider menu on Windows 11, I can't find the menu where I would like to go to the Dev and Beta channels..
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- Final resort, go to Windows Insider Preview side to download Windows 11 ISO with Beta channel version. Then you may perform an in-place upgrade or clean installation.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewiso This is a known issue and Microsoft is aware of it, firstly try update Windows and install all updates and restart your PC and see if you see option to change Channel.
If not, then open Command prompt as administrator and type the following command:bcdedit /set flightsigning on
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} flightsigning on
And press enter and then restart your PC.
Then check the Windows Insider and you should see the option to switch to beta channel.
- With last weeks updates you can now change from developer to beta or even leave. I left a lot of feedback about things MIA and so far it seems to be getting addressed.
- Hello, you may refer to this doc: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/flighting#switching-between-channels
Occasionally it may become possible to switch a device from the Dev Channel to another channel. To determine which process is needed to switch from the Dev Channel, you first need to find your current build number and compare it to the current build number in the channel you wish to switch to.
To find your current build, you can check the watermark in the right bottom of your desktop, look at About in Settings, or run the winver command.
Next determine what is the currently flighting build in the desired channel by checking Flight Hub.
If your current build number is equal to, or lower than the build number in the channel you want to move to:
Open Settings > Windows Update > Windows Insider Program.
Select Choose your Insider settings.
Select the desired channel, either Beta Channel (Recommended), or Release Preview Channel.
The next time you receive an update, it will be for your new channel.
If your current build number is higher than the build number in the channel you want to move to:
Do a clean installation of Windows on your device with these instructions.
Once you've reinstalled Windows, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program to set up your device again, making sure you select the channel you'd like to move to. Learn more about setting up your device. - in the latest blog post, your issue is a known issue. "We’re investigating an issue where on some devices, when going to Settings > Windows Update > Windows Insider Program, only the “Stop getting preview builds” option is visible. This prevents Insiders from selecting a channel. We have posted a workaround on Answers." (link : https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/08/19/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22000-160/)
