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Is Microsoft Offering the Windows Technical Preview to Windows 7 Users Via Windows Update?

Is Microsoft Offering the Windows Technical Preview to Windows 7 Users Via Windows Update?

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I've received some incredulous emails from readers who claim that Microsoft is actually pushing the Windows Technical Preview—an early, pre-release version of Windows 10—to them via Windows Update. But that's not what's happening. Instead, you'll only see that update in Windows Update if you've already signed up for the Windows Insider Program and indicated you're interested in the Preview.

Controversy over? It should be. But since we live in a world in which Microsoft never get it right, you just know someone is going to misreport this one.

So nothing to see here. Except for one thing: How come Windows 8/8.1 users who sign up for the Windows Insider Program aren't seeing this update in Windows Update?

I guess Microsoft really wants Windows 7 users to upgrade. 

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