“Get the Latest Updates as Soon as They’re Available” Toggle Option in Windows 11

In this article, we’ll discuss the use of “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle option or toggle button added on Windows Update page in Windows 11. This new toggle option is turned off or disabled by default and interested users can manually turn it on. If you are wondering what settings does this new toggle button change and should you enable this toggle button or not, this article will help you.

Use of “Get the Latest Updates as Soon as They’re Available” Toggle Option

The “Get the latest updates as soon as they are available” toggle option decides the timing when Windows Update should activate and enable the new features and improvements present in a new feature update (moment update/feature drop) on a Windows 11 device. If the toggle option is ON, the device gets the new moment update’s features earlier than general public via Windows Configuration Update (we’ll discuss it later in this article). If the toggle option is OFF, the device gets the new features later on GA (general availability).

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Microsoft started delivering new feature updates called “Moments” or “Feature Drops” since the release of Windows 11 22H2 version. These moment updates or feature drops introduce new features and changes in Windows 11 operating system. These updates are similar to Windows 10 feature updates or service packs (SP1, SP2, etc) which used to release for old operating systems such as Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7.

Microsoft tests these feature updates before releasing them to public using Windows Insiders program. Once a feature update is finalized and all known bugs and issues are fixed, the feature update is released to public which is called GA (general availability).

Microsoft added the new “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” option on Windows 11 Update page to add an extra testing layer on these feature updates which helps the company to push the new features in advance to selected users before rolling out them to all. When a user turns on the new toggle option, it sends a signal to Microsoft or Windows Update to deliver the new feature update earlier than general public.

Microsoft first rolls out the new feature update to those Windows 11 devices which have the toggle option turned on. After a few days or weeks testing, Microsoft pushes the same feature update to all Windows 11 devices. It’ll help Microsoft in fixing any new bug or issue encountered by advanced users before releasing the same features to all Windows 11 users.

When the user enables “Get the latest updates as soon as they are available” toggle option, Microsoft activates and enables new features and changes available in the new feature update using a new technology called “Windows Configuration Update“.

You can learn more about Windows Configuration Update in following article:

What is Windows 11 Configuration Update? How to Download and Install It?

So the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle option has been added for advanced users or experts who want to test drive the new features and changes present in a Windows 11 feature update as soon as they roll out without waiting for the general availability.

Users who want to stay on safe side, should keep the toggle option disabled as there might be minor bugs and hardware incompatibility issues in the new feature update. Those users will get the same features a few days later when available to all.

How to Turn On/Off “Get the Latest Updates as Soon as They’re Available” Toggle in Windows 11

The new toggle button is present on Windows Update Settings page and users can enable or disable the option using following steps:

1. Open Settings app from Start Menu. Alternatively, you can press WIN+I keys together to directly launch Settings app.

2. Now click on Windows Update tab or section present in left-side pane.

3. In right-side pane, you’ll see the new “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle option.

If you want to enjoy the new features and enhancements introduced in new feature updates as soon as they are available, enable the toggle option i.e. set it to ON.

If you want to stay on safe side and want to receive the new features and enhancements when they are available to general public, disable the toggle option i.e. set it to OFF.

“Get the Latest Updates as Soon as They’re Available” Toggle Button Missing in Windows 11

Many Windows 11 users may not find the new toggle button on Windows Update page. There might be many reasons behind this issue:

1. The new toggle option is available on Windows 11 22H2 devices only. So make sure you are using latest Windows 11 22H2 version in your device. You can check the installed Windows version using this article.

2. The new toggle option is added by KB5026372 update in Windows 11 22H2 devices. This update was released on May 09, 2023 as a part of Patch Tuesday. We notified about this update in our exclusive Important Security News and Updates article. If you don’t see the toggle option, download and install the KB5026372 update in your Windows 11 device and you’ll get the toggle option.

Fix Error While Installing KB5026372 Update in Windows 11

You may encounter 0x800f081f or other different error codes while trying to install KB5026372 update in your Windows 11 device. The new toggle option is added by this required update and you can’t use the new toggle option until you install the KB5026372 update.

Don’t worry! Following guide will assist you in troubleshooting the problem and installing the required update in your computer system:

[Fix] Windows Updates Fail to Install with 0x800f081f Error Code

Reason Why Some Windows 11 Users didn’t Get New Features of Moment 3 Update

The new toggle option “Get the Latest Updates as Soon as They’re Available” is the reason why some Windows 11 users received the new features present in Moment 3 update while some are still waiting for the new features activation.

Recently Microsoft released Moment 3 update for Windows 11 and users can download and install KB5026446 update in their devices to get the Moment 3 update.

Windows 11 Moment 3 Update (3rd Feature Drop) Released, Here’s What’s New

Many Windows 11 users complained that even after installing the required KB update, they can’t see any new feature or change in their Windows 11 device. The reason is “Get the Latest Updates as Soon as They’re Available” toggle option’s status which tells Windows Update to enable the new features in advance or wait for general availability.

If a user turns off the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle option on Windows Update Settings page, the recently released Cumulative Update Preview KB5026446 for Windows 11 22H2 doesn’t enable new features and changes present in Moment 3 update. But if the user turns on the toggle option before installing the KB5026446 update in Windows 11, all new features and changes of Moment 3 update are immediately activated and enabled in the device.

This is the reason why many people didn’t get the new Moment 3 update features enabled in their Windows 11 devices even after installing the required KB5026446 update as they didn’t turn on the toggle option in their devices. Those users will receive the new features and changes of Moment 3 update next month i.e. June 2023 on GA (general availability).

Now you should have a clear idea of “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle option in Windows 11. If you want to receive new features, changes and improvements introduced in feature updates in your Windows 11 device as soon as possible, turn on the option. But if you don’t want to take any risk and can wait for the general availability, turn off the option.

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