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
    2022-02-25T14:15:59+00:00

    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.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-25T08:51:40+00:00

    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

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-07T22:20:38+00:00

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

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-03T00:09:45+00:00

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

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-02-01T23:23:41+00:00

    Thanks for your response. Finally tried to open each file within that download and deleted the contents of each file. Was able to delete most and then deleted the recycle bin. Then the laptop crashed but came back when restarted. Was then able to delete the final two files. Still not showing an update for installing. Will keep our fingers crossed. Thanks again

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