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
    2022-01-06T16:13:47+00:00

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-06T12:20:59+00:00

    ... Did you go into settings where your notifications are in regards to what you want to receive from Microsoft? I'll keep looking for exactly where it was. I only found it because I read about in a Windows 10 forum.

    Thanks, I checked again in the notification but there is nothing

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-01-05T21:38:48+00:00

    I'm trying to locate where that one setting was. It did work as a notification popped up that I had to give the ok for Windows 11 to install. That is when I quickly went and paused it again for another 35 days. Did you go into settings where your notifications are in regards to what you want to receive from Microsoft? I'll keep looking for exactly where it was. I only found it because I read about in a Windows 10 forum.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-01-05T20:28:32+00:00

    I have Windows 10 home version so I don't have that group policy setting like the Pro version does. There is one setting to double check though. In settings, make sure you click the box that says that you have to be notified before installing an update. That way, Windows 11 won't install unless you let it.

    Hi again, I am not able to find this check box, do you think it is still available after 11 is downloaded and planned for installation? Do you remember where it is located? I think I checked all the available menus...

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-01-02T21:16:27+00:00

    I have read that it does. I'm hoping it works for you. Your comment of that it would be like buying a computer from 2 years ago: I'm assuming that you know how many updates you will have in order to bring it all up to speed?

    Ultimately, Windows 11 is coming. I'm just coming from the view point of what is the easiest route from 'A' to 'B' without messing up my computer. My computer is less than one year old from Dell. The only reason I'm delaying it is because, as a business owner, this is going to be tax season. I can not risk not having my computer work the way I know it can work with all of my programs and printer working properly. Thus, that is why I'm waiting until March 1st. Or at least that is the game plan.

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