Security News > 2024 > January > Microsoft releases first Windows Server 2025 preview build

Microsoft has released Windows Server Insider Preview 26040, the first Windows Server 2025 build for admins enrolled in its Windows Insider program.

This build is the first pushed for the next Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel Preview, which comes with both the Desktop Experience and Server Core installation options for Datacenter and Standard editions, Annual Channel for Container Host and Azure Edition.

"We've resumed the Windows Server Insider program after our winter break and there's a new build, new features, and - finally - the official branding: Windows Server 2025," said Microsoft Principal Program Manager Ned Pyle.

"From now on, we plan to publish each new build to Windows Update at the same time we publish the familiar ISO to our Windows Server insider community. It's your choice to upgrade using Setup as before, or to use Windows Update for the same," said Microsoft software engineer Artem Pronichkin.

Registered Insiders can go directly to the Windows Server Insider Preview download page to download ISO and VHDX images for this Windows Server 2025 preview build.

More information regarding Windows Server 2025 Insider builds, including Server Standard and Datacenter keys, is available here.

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