How to Cancel Windows 11 update?

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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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Anonymous

2024-02-14T10:12:48+00:00

I think I used this method once, but since have relied on modifying Windows Registry, which once done seems to be permanent and Windows 10 updates continue.
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Anonymous

2024-02-14T10:18:50+00:00

Likewise. Once Windows Registry is set up for Windows 10 version 22H2 or whatever, updates continue normally.
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Anonymous

2024-02-23T17:17:24+00:00

I accidently requested updating to windows 11. I need to cancel that update
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Anonymous

2024-02-23T17:33:43+00:00

If the updating has begun, you have to let it go through. After it is complete, follow the instructions to revert back to Windows 10.
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Anonymous

2024-02-23T18:12:19+00:00

I think it may depend on how far the updating has gotten before it is paused. In my case, the installation was providentially stalled by a lack of available disk space. So I kept updates on pause while I searched for the answer -- which I found in this thread in the form of the instructions about changing the registry key (in one of the first couple of pages in this long thread). The folder-emptying stage in those instructions seemed to take care of the partial installation process that was halted.
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