When it comes to the Windows 10 ecosystem, one has to
participate in the Windows Insider program and install preview builds of
the OS to test new features even if they are updates to the system
apps. Microsoft is looking forward to change that, and is already
testing a new way to try updated apps without running an insider build
of Windows 10.
First spotted by Thurrott, the new app preview mechanism is called Windows App Previews,
but it is not associated with the Windows Insider program in any
manner. Separate invites are sent for each updated Windows 10 app with a
message which says,“You’ll be one of the first to try out new
features in the preview version of Camera, and your feedback will shape
the future of the app.” Image courtesy: Windows Central
Microsoft has not released any official statement on the Insider
channel regarding the new app preview method, which appears to be
independent of the Windows Insider program. The new app preview
program is quite similar to the way one can download an Android app’s
beta version to test a new build and try new features without having to
download an OS update to do so.
Microsoft’s new Windows App Previews program follows an opt-in
mechanism, allowing users who are not a member of the Windows Insider
program to accept the invitation for testing an app’s updated preview
build. Regarding Microsoft’s new app testing procedure, Senior Program
Manager of the Windows Insider program, Brandon LeBlanc tweeted,“This
won’t radically change WIP as we know it. This is just us trying to
make it easier for those who want to test app updates on both Insider
builds or retail. More to come.”
The new app testing program will come as a huge sigh of relief for
users who don’t want to run buggy Insider builds on their system just to
test the updated features of one or two apps, allowing them to test
only the app they are concerned with by opting-in to test it.
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