Stop upgrade to Windows 11

You can easily stop Microsoft from installing Windows 11 on an eligible machine by simply turning off TPM and Secure Boot in the BIOS/UEFI set up. Then in the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt , then select Run as administrator from the list of options. Select Yes . Next, in the window that appears, type the following commands one at a time, including the spaces as shown. After you type each command, press Enter . Then let each command complete before you type the next command.

net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

ren %systemroot%\softwaredistribution softwaredistribution.bak

ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bak

net start bits

net start wuauserv

After all these commands are completed, close the Command Prompt window and restart your computer.

Check for updates again.

You should then get the message that this PC cannot run Windows 11

I understand what your saying John. Have you seen this reference, is it something you have tried or can try? Scroll down to the section; Configuring WSUS to block Windows 11 https://www.pdq.com/blog/how-to-block-the-windows-11-upgrade/

In the previous weekend I in all honestly tried Windows 11 and gave it a fair chance of trying to convince me. After a few hours I removed the SSD that W11 was on and went back to Windows 10.

I have computers ever since the MS-DOS age. Most of my computers have two SSD's, one with Windows 10 and one with Linux (Linux Mint/LMDE, Fedora, Manjaro, Ubuntu, OpenSUSE).

Every computer that will get Windows 11 without my permission will have the Windows SSD removed and will from then on ONLY run Linux.

Are you reading this, Microsoft? (Yes, I know they don't read this.)

****

Installing Linux really is not THAT difficult. Go with Linux Mint or Ubuntu, which are the easiest ones.

No hassles with updating like Windows does, no viruses, no other Microsoft ****. It is a whole new (better) universe.

I already have windows 10 which I do like but I scheduled an install of windows 11 for March 3 and I would like to cancel that install but cannot figure out how to cancel it.

I have searched high and low on YouTube and elsewhere, but nothing I can’t find anything that helps.

What's the 3rd...Friday? I would shut off my PC after midnight (12:01 AM March 3), unless I was at home in the room with it. It won't be able to complete a Win 11 install without you noticing it. I should hope it would ask you to confirm the install before even starting it, then go ahead if you miss the notice. (since you told it to).
A BIG However:

It's Microsoft and who knows what they'll do. LOL, Don't blame me if you wake up with 11 on your PC...
I wouldn't stop looking for someone who's managed to stop it Before it starts though.

Take a look in "Task Scheduler", under Microsoft, that seems like the obvious place to hide it.