Microsoft Reopens Windows 10 Beta Channel for 'New Features'

Microsoft says it is reopening the Beta Channel for Windows 10 and says it will bring 'new features and more improvements' to the operating system. The step is striking; A year ago, Microsoft said that Windows 10 would no longer have new features.

Company not reporting yet what kind of functions it concerns, but says it will release a first beta build in the coming weeks. The Beta Channel is available to users who can upgrade to Windows 11 and to users who cannot. For the first group there are also the Canary and Dev Channels. Users who choose this will be upgraded to Windows 11. With the Beta Channel, Windows 10 users will remain on Windows 10.

Microsoft emphasizes that the Beta Channel does not change the end date of Windows 10, which remains October 14, 2025. However, the company says the new features will “ensure everyone can get the most out of their current Windows PC.” That's why the company released it at the end of last year Copilot released for Windows 10. The company now seems to want to bring more features to the operating system. With the Beta Channel, the company wants to be able to test these functions with users. In April 2023, Microsoft said that the operating system would no longer have new functions.