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The safest way to deal with a whole new OS is to use it from within a virtual machine, a fake virtual PC that doesn't run the risk of corrupting any real-life hardware.

And once you've enabled the Windows Insider checkbox in your Settings menu then all you need do is head over to Updates and give it a check Windows 11 Insider Preview will magically appear, start downloading, and then install.īut that's a bit ambitious for my tastes. (Image credit: Microsoft) How do I install Windows 11?Īnyway, when this has been enabled at a BIOS level you should then be able to install the Windows 11 Insider Preview. Some label it simply as an option to enable TPM 2.0, while I found my Asus ROG Z490 board referred to it as PTT (Intel's own Plaform Trust Technology, which incorporates TPM 2.0). You will have to check how to do that yourself, as it varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. The main hurdle is the Windows 11 requirement for TPM 2.0 support (opens in new tab), though for most of us that will simply require a trip into your BIOS to enable. There are CPU compatibility lists, but Microsoft seems just as confused as we are (opens in new tab) about which ones will actually work with the latest builds, so it may just be a case of trying it out if you have an older processor. Now, that's easier said than done after Microsoft pulled the PC Health Check app which did it automatically, but essentially almost any PC from the past four years or so will be eligible. You will also want to check your system's specs against the minimum system requirements for Windows 11 (opens in new tab).

Or if you want something extremely stable, you can try the latest version of Windows, but with ongoing advanced quality updates and key features in the Release Preview Channel.

If you want more reliable updates but to give us impactful feedback, you might want to try the Beta Channel.

If you want to be the first to get new updates and can handle some issues and bugs, you might want to try the Dev Channel.

Microsoft describes the different channels thus:

These are essentially ranked in terms of the most buggy to the closest to release-right now Windows 11 is only just hitting the Dev Channel. You will then have to pick from either the Dev Channel, Beta Channel, or Release Preview Channel. You may have to enable optional diagnostic data to progress here if you initially had that disabled.

Once you've set yourself up as one of the Insider chosen you can then straightaway go to the Windows Insider Program settings screen in the main Settings app of Windows 10. Then you just have to accept the terms and conditions, hit submit, and you're in. The first step is to sign in with your Microsoft account (which can just be your Hotmail/Outlook account) at the Windows Insider Program home page (opens in new tab) and click the big blue 'Register' button. (Image credit: Microsoft) How do I become a Windows Insider?