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how do i stop downloading and installing windows 11. I had a perfectly working computer before you ask me about this **** update. can't do anything with my computer now. so irritating when i have things to do and it's just destroyed and useless now. unbelievable i don't have time for this ****
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Hi Susan,
That is what I thought had transpired with you. So, I'm going to wait and see if anyone else gets this option after pausing so many times.
I'd like to hear from anyone who let Windows 11 fully download and if it did, did you get the option at that point to stay on Windows 10? Maybe I should post this question in a brand new post.
Melanie
Much better! Everytime I click on "check for new updates" so that I can then go to advanced settings and pause again for another 35 days, I've never let Windows 11 fully download. It stops because I pause it instantly the second I can
I see from your photo that Windows 11 was downloaded and now could be installed and thus you are now given the opportunity to stay on Windows 10.
Should I let Windows 11 and the other 2 windows 10 updates that are wanting to download go ahead an download completely? Then hope that I get the option to stay on Windows 10?
I don't know if you should allow Windows 11 to install, maybe wait a few days and see if we get further responses to this. I did allow the install but the option to roll back within 10 days was gone after only 3 days. I then went to my back-up for Windows 10 but unfortunately it left the Windows 11 installed. Hence the need to keep stopping the prompt to install.
Or something like that.
Once I have managed to get something right I generally have little idea how I got there and just hope I never have to do it again.
Susan
Happy to help, fingers crossed :-)
