How to Cancel Windows 11 update?

Fill me in on what your experience is with Windows 11 thus far? Did it download itself or did you ok the upgrade?

I dont like windows 11 and have been trying to stop there download how can I stop it?

I have read each of PortlandMT's posts and the moderator's responses and literally have the exact same issue. I downloaded Windows 11 because it was basically forced on me. Now I want it off my computer completely until I am ready to install a new OS.

I rely on my laptop for too many things (work and school) to have to deal with learning a whole new OS right now and deal with potential Windows 11 bugs - the types of bugs that come with every new Windows update. I wanted to wait at least a year before updating to Windows 11.

Now, I am in a position where I have to deal with the anxiety of making sure the installation is postponed, This is ridiculous. And getting a Microsoft employee on the phone is a whole other risk in itself with all the scams out there. I am furious about this.

I also have the same version - Windows 10 20H2.

So what do I do? How do I delete Windows 11 (SAFELY!) and not have it be downloaded automatically the next time I restart my computer?

Get your stuff together, Microsoft. This is not an issue that should exist at all. Period. These are the types of infuriating, nonsensical issues that cause companies to lose customers. And I am as loyal a PC user as they come; however, even I have my breaking point. I am a man of principle and I will take this laptop out to a grass field and destroy it with dropkicks and a baseball bat (Office Space style) if my frustration does not dissipate because this issue doesn't go away. I will then go to Apple and buy a Mac and learn how to use their OS simply out of spite. That's the honest truth and since losing me as a customer won't affect your bottom line, and you won't care at the end of the day, I could only hope and pray the rest of the people dealing with this egregious, asinine, unnecessary nonsense would be spiteful enough as I would be if we do not get what we are asking for - a simple solution to a problem thrust upon us unfairly.

Please do the right thing and fix this for us.

-Matt

Hi Matt,

you are right on everything but one: Apple is property of microsoft.

If you want to hit them you have to switch to Linux

Regards

Hello Matt,

I truly feel your frustration. I do know that Microsoft has issued many more updates to Windows 11 which fixes a lot of the early bugs in the OS.

How long have you had Windows 11 on your laptop? You do have 10 days to roll it back to Windows 10 if you do not want it. From what I have read, though, you will be prompted to let Windows 11 install again, but I believe you have the option to check off "No - stay on Windows 10".

If it is passed the 10 days, I'm not quite sure what you could do other than either keep working with Windows 11 or possibly do a system restore back to before Windows 11 installed keeping in mind you will be prompted again to install it.

I'm still pausing the installation of Windows 11 every 30 days. It is so annoying that there are no words for it.