How to Cancel Windows 11 update?

Anonymous
2021-12-16T19:58:35+00:00

I'm one of the people who had Windows 11 download itself without me telling it to do so. Now, it is ready for install. I do not want to install Windows 11 at this point. I want to keep my Windows 10.

I've paused it for 7 days, but this is a temporary solution. Can I delete the Windows 11 download somehow? I'm running Windows 10 on a brand new Dell computer.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-25T08:02:10+00:00

    I want to cancel the update windows 11.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-30T00:47:49+00:00

    This should keep your computer from "upgrading" to Windows 11:

    Stop Windows 11 Upgrade: https://www.htmlvalidator.com/CSS-HTML-Forum/viewtopic.php?t=3621

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-13T21:47:24+00:00

    Do NOT try to cancel the upgrade. That will leave your computer in an unstable, possibly unbootable state.

    Instead, allow the upgrade to complete. Then immediately go to Start menu > Settings > System > Recovery and 'Go back' to Windows 10

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  4. Sumit 44,306 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-12-29T03:00:42+00:00

    Hi. Would these directions still apply, even though my version of Windows 10 is 64-bit and 21H1?

    Yes, it would.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-12-28T17:32:32+00:00

    Hi. Would these directions still apply, even though my version of Windows 10 is 64-bit and 21H1?

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