Can't leave windows insider program!

I'm on Windows 11 and want out of the Insider Program. You say you don't have any problem getting out and staying out of Windows Insider. How did you do this? Did you do a clean install, which is something I want to avoid? Any suggestions?

Depends on what Build you have, please use the "winver" command and show which Build you are currently using.

The procedure is different for different situations.

If you have a Canary or Dev Builds, there is no way out other than a clean install of the current public Build.

If you are on Beta 22631 or Release Preview 22621 you can get out of insider without a clean install, but the procedure is a little different in the 2 cases.

I can tell you how after you report back showing your current Build. 😎

@fg2001

Can't reply. Why? Limiting me to 6 characters.

Hope this works:

Correction - There was a Windows Insider update after I posted my above reply. Now it looks like I'm onEval. Copy Build 23531.1001. And, yes, I'm on the Dev channel - which I never selected. Back in May, I just inquired about the Windows Insider program. Before I knew it, it was loaded and I did not have a choice of which channel to pick. It automatically chose the Dev channel.

many people on this site have the same issue with automatically being enrolled when all they were doing, like me, was checking to see what the program is about. I realize I can only do a clean install, which I do not want to do.

You say that Build 22621.2215 is the current one., but I'm on Build 23531.1001. I don't even know what the Insider does and hope it isn't interfering with my laptop's operation or other Windows updates. Can you advise me on the build issue and what negative effects the Insider program has on my computer. I would really appreciate some advice. Thanks for your reply and hopefully you can give me more info/guidance.

@fg2001

Can't reply. Why? Limiting me to 6 characters.

Hope this works:

Correction - There was a Windows Insider update after I posted my above reply. Now it looks like I'm onEval. Copy Build 23531.1001. And, yes, I'm on the Dev channel - which I never selected. Back in May, I just inquired about the Windows Insider program. Before I knew it, it was loaded and I did not have a choice of which channel to pick. It automatically chose the Dev channel.

So many people on this site have the same issue with automatically being enrolled when all they were doing, like me, was checking to see what the program is about. I realize I can only do a clean install.

You say that Build 22621.2215 is the current one., but I'm on Build 23531.1001. I don't even know what the Insider does and hope it isn't interfering with my laptop's operation or other Windows updates. Can you advise me on the build issue and what negative effects the Insider program has on my computer. I would really appreciate some advice. Thanks for your reply and hopefully you can give me more info/guidance.

You are on one experimental insider operating system Build 23531.1001, that is Insider development channel, which is used for testing new windows operating systems.

Click on the Windows Insider Program and see what it shows. It will show Dev and your email address linked to it.

You sure did not get there by accident, you enrolled in Dev without realizing what you were doing. 😂🤷‍♂️

Now if you want to go back to the standard public Build 22621.xxxx you have no other choice than doing a clean install.

The alternative is to stay with the Dev Build 23xxx, hoping that it will not have too many bugs. 🤞

Up to you what you decide to do.

For a clean install of public Build Windows 11, go to this MS page and follow the instructions. Good luck! 🤷‍♂️

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

Thx. Please believe me that I never, ever did anything to choose the Dev channel. What "bugs" should I look out for? I really appreciate your quick replies. Thx again.

There is no way to predict bugs. The Dev version is in a constant state of change and not completely tested for release. The worst issue I’ve had is that the whole system freezes and would require a reboot. Any app you are running could lose data.

Mind you, I’m just another user. I got out of the dev channel by backing up my data and doing a clean install. And promising myself I would never, ever, never sign up for the Insider Program.

Hope this helps.