Visual Studio 2014 CTP - places computer in unsupported state

Question

So I'm about to download Visual Studio 2014 CTP from http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/visual-studio-14-ctp-vs but that page says

Installing a CTP release will place a computer in an unsupported state.

What exactly does that mean, or what do they mean by that? Has anybody tried VS 2014 CTP yet, and what's it like? Is it stable enough to make simple desktop apps or whatever? Should I not install it?

Answer 1

Sometimes "not supported" means "doesn't work", but in this case "unsupported" means you can't open a support ticket with Microsoft for any issues you encounter on that machine or with that software.

Answer 2

What exactly does that mean, or what do they mean by that?

It basically means that, if you install it, your OS is no longer supported by Microsoft, and will need to be reinstalled later.

In practice, it means you should only install Visual Studio 2014 CTP into a virtual machine, and definitely avoid installing on a production/main system.