how do i stop downloading and installing windows 11

Now I'm stuck pausing it all the time. Just know you can pause it up for 35 days. The day before that date, go in and click 'check for updates'. Then, you will get a message to schedule the time to install Windows 11. Go to advanced settings and pause again for 35 days.

PortlandMT I am having the same problem and have also paused until January 24. However the temporary pause comes with a warning that "when you reach your pause limit your device will need to get new updates before you can pause again" That appears to mean Windows 11 will be installed before further pause. So frustrating, I only had it on for 3 days!!

Hi Shelby,

Thank you for letting me know. May I ask why you don't want Windows 11 and also do you intend on installing Windows 11 anytime soon or in the near future? I've now spoken to two of my family members who upgraded. One upgraded because they wanted to and the other person just woke up one morning and sure enough, there was Windows 11 on the desktop. Both said they haven't had any issues and wasn't much different than Windows 10.

I'm still debating and pausing all the time the installation of it.

What you need to do is quickly when you are nearing the end of the 'pause', click 'check updates'. If it is Windows 11 again, it will ask you when you would like to schedule it and it will be a clock like schedule only showing about 12 hours on the clock. Just go down and pause it for 35 days again. You can pause it for 35 times at a time. Just remember to do this before it ends. If you don't, you will wake up one morning and Windows 11 will be fully installed on your computer.

Another person in this thread just disabled the updater. Then you don't have to keep remembering to pause it.

Thank you that's a great help. I will set reminder for January 22nd.

If during this time there are Windows 10 updates waiting, will I be able to tell which they are and choose them?

Hi Susan, my pause will reset on January 21st. Because we have them 'paused', you won't know if there is an update for Windows 10 unless you click 'check for updates'. If it is a Windows 10 update, you should be able to see which update it is and install it or at least in theory that is what is supposed to happen. Once a potential updated for Windows 10 is installed, you'll need to go back and you'll see where it is prompting you to install Windows 11 and pick a date. That is when you pause it again for 35 days.

I'll find out what happens on Jan. 21st and post back to your right away so that you know what to expect on Jan. 22nd.