14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has released a new set of Windows 11 ISOs, as the company shipped the final preview build of the year to insiders enrolled in the Dev channel.
In other words, the new ISOs are for Windows 11 build 22523 and are specifically aimed at Windows Insiders, which means they should only be used for testing and trying out the latest improvements for the operating system.
Of course, you can very well install these builds in a virtual machine to see what’s new, though the ISO images allow you to also start from scratch on a device where the current Windows 11 preview builds aren’t working properly due to various issues.
The Windows 11 rollout continues
In the meantime, the rollout of Windows 11 continues, and it’s expected to gain more traction in the first months of 2022.
Microsoft has promised to complete the rollout of Windows 11 by the summer of 2022, and given the holiday season is upon us, don’t expect it to make any major progress these days.
A new wave of computers should receive Windows 11 in January, so if you haven’t been offered the update already, you can either perform it manually or wait for Microsoft to push it to your device.
“The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022,” Microsoft originally said earlier this year. Needless to say, the company strongly recommends against upgrading to Windows 11 if any safeguard holds are in place, as you could end up struggling with various problems due to the operating system not being ready for your device.