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/

How to stop Windows 11 downloading after it started

It's amazing how disrespectful Miscrosoft and its (R&D) employees towards users. Forcing upgrades on people's computers with complete disregard for their work. People have software that runs on Windows10 only. Microsoft doesn't care if this software becomes unusable. Incredible.

Nami81, I agree, and now, did you recieve their overall update with a long new Agreement? It will be loaded with AI and many changes meaning: more weird changes on top of the one swe got when they forced their W11 on us. Maybe I'll try the Apple or some other application. I can't continue to waste SO MUCH of my time with W11!!!

I just did the one below:

https://www.howtogeek.com/765377/how-to-block-the-windows-11-update-from-installing-on-windows-10/

I might do this if further harrassed by Microsoft. https://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-downloading-updates/