how do i stop downloading and installing windows 11

Hello Eirenne,

It is the one update in Windows 10 that is causing your printing issues. I still have the same issue as I'm still on Windows 10. It is the update that took place on Sept. 14th KB5005565. I'll bet if you go into your update history, you'll see it.

Now, what happens is that this update prevents any remote devices like other laptops to print from your 'Host computer'. For example, my main laptop is hooked to my Dell computer via a USB cable. All of my other laptops can 'see' the main printer but when you try to print, it is unresponsive with an error message. Everything was printing smoothly until that one update. Hundreds of people including businesses all experienced this.

The only way to fix it is to uninstall the one update. I've not done it as I was reading where other folks did that and also had to uninstall any other updates that took place after the one on Sept. 15th. I have just left it as is right now as I'm hoping when I upgrade to Windows 11 all of those printer nightmare issues go away.

When you were briefly on Windows 11, could you print from all of your devices properly?

I only used W 11 for 3 days but don't think I printed anything before rolling back. So many forums are reporting printing issues after updates & especially when rolling back from W11. I will copy you and leave everything until I do switch to 11. Meanwhile Tax season is coming but I can print from the phone.

I wish you had tried out all of your printing before rolling back. Let me know what transpires then. Glad you can at least print from your phone. I can still print from my main computer which is most important.

Can you tell if you see that one update KB5005565 in your update history?

Yes I have KB5005565 as well as KB5006670 in Oct ( lots of printing problems after that one too).