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
    2023-01-31T20:57:40+00:00

    Please keep updating me as you go along. I've not changed mine yet as I've got a major project going on right now.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-01T00:38:06+00:00

    LOL. This thread is amazing. PortlandMT, you're a saint Microsoft owes you some money.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-01T00:50:45+00:00

    Such sweet words!! It has helped a lot of folks who are not Windows 11 fans and more importantly, we have all freely helped one another by sharing information so we all reach the goal line and ring the bell. 😃

    Do not underestimate the roll you have played and continue to play. From when you first entered this thread, you have been my inspiration.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-01T01:00:55+00:00

    Amen. Actually skipped most of the middle stuff. was just curious how long this thread continued. But I was able to remove the windows 11 update package after download. have one residual hardware config warning however. but everything works.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-03T18:52:48+00:00

    Hi Lynn,

    I need to clarify one of your sentences above with your instructions for changing the target version to 22H2.

    Your statement "Just right click on that last "target" line and you should get a blank to fill in 22H2"

    When you say "last target line", is it another line that opens up underneath where we put target version 21H2? Or does the right click just present another blank line where you put in the new version? Do both of those versions appear in those target lines or am I deleting 21H2?

    I haven't gone it yet to my computer, but I'm going to today.

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