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Windows 11 is now available for download to Windows Insiders as a preview build, giving selected users the first real look at Microsoft's successor operating system to Windows 10.
Announced on Monday afternoon via Microsoft's official Windows Blog, the release isn't a surprise – the company had said it would be available this week – but it's still earlier than most were expecting.
In a message to participants in the Windows Insider program, the company said: "As we finalize the product over the coming months, we will work with you to validate the experience. You will get to try many, but not all, of the new features we showed last week in this early preview. We will bring more features such as Chat with Microsoft Teams and Android apps in the Microsoft Store over the coming months as they are ready for you – we are just getting started on this journey together!"