Welcome to Microsoft Windows Update Version 6 Beta

Thank you for your interest in Microsoft Windows Update version 6 Beta site. This site previews the next version of Windows Update. Before proceeding, please read the following terms and conditions carefully.

To access the site and participate in the beta program you must be a registered Windows Update Beta user. Registering provides you with the tools, information and agreements necessary to experience this beta release fully. If you are not part of the Windows Update Beta program, you must register before proceeding below. For more information please visit the Microsoft Beta homepage or email mubeta@microsoft.com.

Warning Windows Update 6 includes pre-release software and a pre-release update service which may not perform as reliably as commercially released software and services, and may contain bugs or other errors that could cause the software, any software that it updates, any system it runs on, and any applications running on it to malfunction or experience impaired performance. These are for use solely by registered Microsoft Beta testers and are provided for testing purposes only. Use of them is subject to the Terms of Use, and software is subject to any license agreement provided in connection with it.

Note If you choose to participate in this beta test, an Active-X control will be placed on your computer which will allow you to enter the beta site. Once this control is installed, you will always be directed to this site and will not be able to go back to the Windows Update Version 4 or 5 site. This will continue through the entire beta test period.

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