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
    2022-01-22T11:05:45+00:00

    If you don't also delete the download catalog, then Windows Update will see the catalog and resume the download.

    Or ask to apply the patch, if the download has completed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-22T11:01:29+00:00

    Thanks, JoJun. I'll give it a try. 🥰

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  3. Sumit 44,306 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-01-22T08:44:28+00:00

    I was told by MS that the same should work and confirmed by other users as well.

    Can you send me a screenshot of the policies you applied?

    Ideally, gpudate command, and then pausing and resuming updates is necessary.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-01-22T08:36:48+00:00

    Mary, I am afraid there is no other way other than to use a GPO which I mentioned on page 1 of this thread. (link to the post).

    Maybe a Reset of Windows 10 install help, but I don't see a reason to Reset when adding certain bits in the registry do the job for you.

    Hi,

    I did this with the Policy group editor, but still I see pending the W11 update. Do you think it is different?

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-01-22T03:08:53+00:00

    As soon as possible or as late as I could put it off. But then it keeps popping back up. It also happened twice just by turning my computer off for the night.

    Also, I've taken Wndows 11 off twice by following another set of instructions. Within a week or so, I was asked when I wanted to update to Windows 11. Argh! Hope it is now taken care of.

    The reason I don't want this update is that it "killed" my PrintMaster Gold 16, which has so many of my projects. Plus I use it almost every day.

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