welp its over, its auto updating now...
Anyway to not update to 24H2 but still get security updates?
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Anonymous
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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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2025-01-17T16:49:41+00:00 Well, it's in the news now (https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/01/17/microsoft-begins-auto-updating-pcs-to-windows-11-24h2-forced-download-phase/) including suggestions on how to defer the update. I don't think I need to submit a feedback for this.
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Anonymous
2025-01-17T10:46:12+00:00 I noticed the same thing today (17.01.2025) I no longer have the option to decide If I want to download 24H2 and windows is forcing me to download it. Only option is to delay it but its only for 5 weeks. This is a joke.
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Anonymous
2025-01-17T10:16:06+00:00 if you really think you did not click the feature update offer. might be a bug there. maybe. it could help to send a feedback hub submission. about sticking on 23H2 : ask co-pilot 'what is the group policy registry key for staying on win11 23h2 version'
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Anonymous
2025-01-17T09:22:39+00:00 The green stuff is your security updates.
Feature updates like 24h2 (the red stuff) will ALWAYS be under a separate button which you have to individually press to download and install.
Why do you need to pause your updates? As long as you don't press the red stuff, then you don't update to 24h2, period.
How do you suggest I do this when the red box in your screenshot no longer appears in the settings? I have the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" disabled yet the 24H2 update automatically downloaded and installed itself in the background and only notified me for restart after the fact. It's a good thing I caught it before it restarted itself. I paused the updates for now which also deleted the downloaded updates but I still want to receive the updates for 23H2.
Microsoft expanded the roll out yesterday despite the bugs. I'd rather not gamble my PC for those bugs. I use my PC for gaming and work. I don't want to deal with all the incompatibility issues 24H2 has with some games until it's verified that these issues are fixed.