Stop upgrade to Windows 11

I'm not sure how it keeps getting overlooked but the following solution has worked just fine for me. I upgraded to Win 11 on 9/22/2022 and kept it for about a week before I decided it would take less time to roll it back than deal with the problems.

So I rolled back but it kept wanting to update. I stumbled across the solution in November and haven't had a problem since. I stumbled across this thread in Feb this year and decided to post it since there seemed to be no consensus and some were advising to do things that would have prevented security and quality updates.

I am posting the solution below. The solution provides:

• Windows 10 to stop Upgrade to Windows 11 process
• Ability to update Windows 10 without it upgrading/installing to Windows 11
• Windows 10 with the ability to update patches

I've been getting all of the regular security updates, patches, and occasional small improvements consistently without problems... well over a hundred update files ranging from security, quality improvements, and more and haven't even seen the option to upgrade to Win 11. The only peculiar thing is that at the very top of the update page it still says "Windows 11 Insider Preview" as if Win11 is still running on the machine. The last Win10 updates I receiver were on 10/11/23 which had both 0203-10.NET 6.0.23 Security update for x64 Client (KB5031900). and a Cumulative update for Win10 22H2 x64 (KB5031356). There was a -net, a bluetooth driver, and an Intel System update earlier this month,.

A link to the step by step directions can be found below. Basically you're just setting the value of the TargetReleaseVersionInfo to whatever your current version is which is likely 22H2. The directions are using 21H1 because that's the version that was on that machine at the time it was published.

There are two paths in the instructions, using Group Policy Editor or Registry Editor. Either is fine. You only need to do one of them.

Be sure to bookmark the registry location, back up the affected key(s), and/or take good notes so you can easily revert it if and when you decide to upGRADE.

https://www.mcs.support/how-to-block-upgrade-to-windows-11-through-local-group-policy-or-registry-editor-from-windows-10/

Thank you so much, but as I said to SimonTuner1...my computer ability is SOOO limited that something as involved as what he described will probably make me mess up the computer.

As to having a techie to do it for me, I searched near me but wasn't able to find one. Two of them told me it's not possible, or the culprit W11 may come back over the W10, and both wanted an exceedingly high fee for such uncertain results.

But thank you and SimonTurner1so much for all the valuable information. :)

Oh my good friend Simon, thank you so very much for your precise steps to get rid of W11, but alas I'm a little old lady and do not understand the "entrails" of a computer. I'm afraid I'd make a terrible mess if I tried. If you happen to live in NYC I'd be happy to pay for you to do that for me. It's great you've been able to find the way to use W10 without the undesirable W11 interference.

Wouln't it be grand if a mighty powerful competition to Microsoft appeared and snatched ALL OF US from the exploitative Microsoft and into the powerful newcomer?

Of course, it would be expected that the new comer wouldn't do the same to us that did W11... ;)

Oh as I said earlier, I get windows 10 informing me that "we need to get you set up", but windows 11 is much worse.

works 3D cad canks out when running teams, so it's impossible to have a meeting with a customer and show them the models live on screen.

microsoft = ****! this garbage is totally not business ready. I hate to think what the new Ts and Cs are, windows 10 was toe be the last one as now it's a perpetual service, or did the sawyers miss something?

I've been loosely monitoring this thread for quite awhile and posted a few replies when I was working to avoid Win 11 on my main computer. I hear the frustration at all the issues that pathetic Win 11 has generated and how invasive it is. When I transitions to Win 10 I encountered many of the issues and invasive issues talked about on these forums. But Win 11 is that on steroids.

As SimonTurner1 said, it is possible to go back to Win 10, but it takes some effort and expertise. I hope you are able to engage someone with the knowledge and patience to help you.