Windows Update To 25H2

Hello @Dan McDermott

The reason Windows Update is trying to push 25H2 even though you’re already on 26H2 comes down Cache files that may have been stored on the device.

The way to stop that is by resetting the update components so Windows doesn’t keep retrying the wrong feature update Open Command Prompt (Admin) Windows + X and search for Command Prompt and select Run as admin.

Run these one by one:

cmd

:: 1. Stop update services
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
net stop cryptsvc

:: 2. Rename update cache folders
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

:: 3. Create a system restore point
wmic.exe shadowcopy call create Volume='C:\'

:: 4. Restart services
net start wuauserv
net start bits
net start cryptsvc

After this reset, check Windows Update again Or restart the device.

Hope this helps.

Sounds like this is dangerous to do. Is it?

Hi Dan,

Unenrolling doesn't automatically

remove you from the Insider Program

until the next Feature Update is released

in Oct.

Try deleting this Registry Key and then

restart the PC. This should remove you

from the Insider Channel you have selected.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost

Hi Dan,

Right click Start, click Run and type in

regedit, click OK. Follow this path to the

correct key

When you get to the Windows SelfHost key right click and Delete

Then close Regedit and Restart the PC.

is it safe to delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost"

there is a lot of stuff in there