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For questions related to the program by Microsoft which allows users to sign up for early builds of the Windows operating system (builds which were previously only available to developers)

Windows Insider is a program by Microsoft which allows users to sign up for early builds of the Windows operating system (builds which were previously only available to developers).

The program was originally announced on September 30, 2014 along with the announcement for Windows 10.

For more information:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Insider

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Windows 10 build 14316: Ctrl + v doesn't work on Bash on Ubuntu on Windows

On the new Windows 10 insider build 14316, I haven't been able to use Ctrl + V (shortcut for paste) on the new Bash on Ubunbu on Windows app. Has anybody else had this issue? Any solutions? I have edited the app's properties to enable control…
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How to install Windows 10 Home 19018 update?

I'm using windows home edition, I have the latest update installed 1909. I want to install docker for windows 10 home edition. It keeps saying Docker Desktop requires Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise (15063+) or Windows 10 Home (19018+). Should I join…
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Internet access not working in Windows Subsystem for Linux

I tried sudo apt-get update in the new Windows Subsystem for Linux, but I get the following error: The most relevant parts seem to be the "could not resolve" lines about Ubuntu servers, like: Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'
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Using WSL as a server

I recently got WSL installed, and after playing a bit was wondering about a couple things... first, is it possible to treat it as a server? For example, if I wanted to host a small mysql db- it looks like that's no problem. But is it possible to…
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How NOT to join insider program

I'm replacing a hard drive with a new one, and device I might as well go to a newer Windows 10 22H2 Pro. (I was on 1903..?) These are MSDN ISO's and keys. As I understand it, they are essentially identical to regular retail versions. So I…
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Windows 10 displays gibberish text in some apps

After a recent windows 10 (windows insider) update I'm getting gibberish text instead of English in some apps The windows fonts view in control panel is showing gibberish letters for some fonts too (fonts with the codepage number 1255 in their…
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WSL(ubuntu/windows) AppData\Local\Lxss doesn't actually sync back to ubuntu, ideas?

If you create a file in bash (touch /root/foo.txt) that appears in the hidden directories in AppData\Local\Lxss\ modifying it there does not change it in bash. Worse if you change it again in bash the file you changed thru explorer gets…
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How to rename windows system folder from "WINDOWS" to "Windows"

Yesterday, I installed Windows 10 Preview Build 14379. I had a few problems with my applications that I was running, so I rolled back to Build 14372 from Settings > Update and Security > Recovery. However, I have noticed that my system folder is no…
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Is anyone else experiencing keys (I am not touching) being sent to WSL 2 gui apps and how should I report it to Microsoft?

I am trying the Windows insider preview 10.0.21.390.1000 (co_release) with Ubuntu 18.0.4 (and Ubuntu 20.0.4) under WSL 2 to use Emacs in GUI mode without needing VcXsrv. With either version I sometimes (not always) experience the following…
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build has never updated

Disclaimer: I know there are similar questions to this, but I have yet to find a solution/answer. I have a Windows 10 VM that I set up in Azure exactly 1 week ago. I am using my MSDN account since I get free money to spend in Azure (Yay me!). I…
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Possible to "downgrade" from Windows 10 Insider Preview (Fast Ring) to regular Windows 10?

Initially upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 RTM, I'm using Windows 10 Insider Preview (aka "Fast Ring") for approx. half a year now. Currently, it seems to be way too unstable to me. Therefore I want to use the "regular" Windows 10…
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Windows 11 Canary Channel: explorer.exe not working

I ran ExplorerPatcher on my Windows laptop then force stopped it as explorer.exe unexpectedly shut down. explorer.exe didn't boot up using Task Manager, nor after restart, nor in Safe Mode, nor when I reinstalled Windows 11 (Canary Channel) using…
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Your device is not eligible to join the windows insider program on windows 11

I was a Dev-Channel Insider when there was no Windows11. Once upgrading from win10 to win11 became available for Dev-Channel insiders, I did so. Now that I'm using Windows11, I want to become Dev-Channel insider again. But windows11 does not let me…
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How to fix "This build of Windows will expire soon" after switching Windows Insider Program channel from Dev to Beta?

I get this warning each time I login to Windows 10: This build of Windows will expire soon Your build of Windows will expire on 31/07/2020. You should move to a new build as soon as possible. Go online for more information. With a 'More info' and…
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WSL - How to roll forward after rolling back to the previous WSL kernel?

The latest WSL kernel caused some problems on a package and I reverted it to the previous WSL kernel with wsl --rollback. Now the package update indicates that this issue is resolved. I would like to get back to the latest kernel version. When I…
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