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Anyway to not update to 24H2 but still get security updates?
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Hey, I have a question about windows Update, is there anyway to stay on 23h2 but still get security updates without upgrading to 24h2 automatically I just have updates pauzed for now but I still want security patches, I've heard there have been a lot of issues on 24h2 so thought id ask. Also other updates just not 24H2
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2025-01-01T19:16:12+00:00 I dismiss it every single time and it keeps popping up. That is what I find so annoying.
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Anonymous
2024-12-11T10:23:44+00:00 Came here searching for the same info, installed the H2 update, and it completely ruined my entire color scheme, had to revert back to 23 and delaying as long as I can.
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JosephT71 9,220 Reputation points2024-10-18T17:23:47+00:00 Then the "get the latest updates as soon as they're available" includes both the monthly non-security bug fix update and the annual feature update.
My position remains valid. You are more likely to trigger a bug that will force an update on you by giving the OS confusing signals, i.e. by simultaneously telling the OS that you want to "get the latest updates as soon as they're available" and then behind the OS's back by doing registry hacking to stop the update. You are going to confuse the OS and trigger a bug.
So the simplest thing is don't click the "get the latest updates as soon as they're available" button and leave it at that. Then the OS should operate correctly and give you a separate "download and install" button. Then don't click that "download and install" button.
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Anonymous
2024-10-09T17:45:01+00:00 You can never prevent a new version of Windows from installing.
There is literally a registry fix posted above your answer that does exactly that.