How to leave the Windows Insider program and stop getting Windows Insider emails?

Ken Hadden 0 Reputation points
2026-01-20T17:03:11.47+00:00

My Windows 11 laptop crashed. To fix it I installed linux. Now I no longer wish to take part in the windows insider program. And I especially do not want to receive windows insider emails anymore. However, I cannot leave the program using the instruction on this page: https://www.microsoft.com/windowsinsider/leave-program

Since I no longer have windows 11, I cannot follow those instructions.

What do I do?

Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Registration, enrolling, and unenrolling

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  1. Huy-K 13,985 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-01-21T00:50:35.4466667+00:00

    Dear @Ken Hadden,

    Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

    We apologize for any inconvenience you may encounter when using our services/ products. Based on your description, kindly try these following steps:

    Please sign in to your Microsoft account and visit Microsoft account | Sign In or Create Your Account Today – Microsoft to check whether there is an option to leave (unregister from) the Windows/Microsoft Insider Program.

    If you do not see an option there, you have to reinstall Windows 11 and then unenroll Windows Insider Program by following the steps via Leave the Windows Insider Program | Unenroll your device and unregister your account..

    I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

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