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
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-01T03:28:28+00:00

    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

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-23T06:22:50+00:00

    If you disable TPM (Trusted Module Platform), in the BIOS/UEFI wouldn't that stop MS from offering or downloading Windows 11?

    Turn off your computer, make the changes and see what happens.

    MS says you need a computer that uses UEFI Secure Boot supported and enabled. Turn off Secure Boot,

    A Trusted Platform Module (TPM), version 2.0. Turn off TPM

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-31T15:48:22+00:00

    How can we help you?

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-11-25T22:45:55+00:00

    There are no more Updates anymore! Windows10 is complete now!

    Just have to block windows11! The problem is  there is no way to update anything in windows!

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-11-25T21:07:56+00:00

    I have deactivated the installation of updates in windows10 and get no windows11 anymore (:

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