Stop upgrade to Windows 11

Anonymous
2021-12-29T22:24:33+00:00

I upgraded to Windows 11 and reverted back to Windows 10. Now Windows 10 automatically attempts to download and install Windows 11 again. See below:

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I can Pause Updates but doing so doesn't allow me to update Windows 10 "patches." I'm being forced to Upgrade to Windows 11 without the ability to stop it.

I want to cancel the Upgrade to Windows 11 (download/installation) process which initiated on its own without my consent. The current status is how it shows in the image above - ready to download and then install Windows 11 but there is no way to stop it.

What I want:

  • 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
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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-10T15:05:13+00:00

    Okay, but what should I enter in "TargetReleaseVersionInfo" entry in the Registry (HKLM\Software\ etc.) when currently there are:

    • Windows 11 22H2
    • Windows 10 22H2

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-05T15:36:32+00:00

    Hello Paloma,

    Thank you so much for this. It worked for me. I was almost at the "Restart to install" page and the method worked.

    I want to add something here : Even after doing the whole process and normally restarting the machine, it would still show me the message to restart to complete the Windows 11 installation on the Windows Update page but clicking on the "Check compatibility/eligibility for Windows 11" on the right panel removed the prompt.

    Also, I have a further question regarding this.
    So if I decide to go back to upgrading to Windows 11, removing all the registry values that we updated as part of this solution, should work, right? Or should we follow some other procedure?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-10T00:52:43+00:00

    i dont want windows 11 i want 10

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-16T15:35:33+00:00

    I would like to blame window force auto update and restart cause my running app failed to persist data correctly and cause all my working progress loss and file corrupt. What a powerful and genius setting!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-06-22T13:40:02+00:00

    Hello,

    So in looking at the registry edit it clearly looks like it will work so that is great. My only question is where the line is drawn. For example - if I enter 22H2 as the target version will I continue to get updates for that version OR will I stop at that version and not install the incremental updates within the 22H2 version?

    Lastly If I were to enter 23H2 instead of 22H2 would it still capture that I am not looking to move to Windows 11 even if that major version is not available?

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