Stop Windows 11/10 from upgrading your computer automatically

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Although Microsoft is saying that they are not forcing anyone to upgrade to Windows eleven or Windows ten. at that place are reports that Windows 7 is indeed being forcefully upgraded to Windows 10 or that Microsoft is offer merely two choices to Windows 8.1 and Windows vii users at present, and that is to upgrade to Windows now or tonight. While Windows 10 is a good free upgrade, in that location are some who may want to stop Windows 10 from upgrading their computers automatically. If you are ane of those, and then this post offers some ways to cake the upgrade. Similarly, many Windows 10 users may not exist wanting to upgrade to Windows eleven now.

Related: How to block Windows 11 from being installed on your computer.

Stop Windows 11/10 from upgrading your computer

While many suggest that yous Plough Off Windows Update, information technology is non a solution as it volition as well deny your organization from getting security and other important Windows Updates. Depending on which stage you are in right now, here are a few suggestions we accept to offer:

1] If you are a arrangement administrator who wants to forbid Windows seven, Windows 7 for Embedded Systems, Windows 8.1 and Windows Embedded eight.1 Pro clients from downloading Windows 10 and upgrading to it – or from upgrading Windows ten to Windows 11, you can use the Group Policy or Registry to stop automatic downloading of Windows 11/ten to your computer.

2] You can also cake automatic Windows 10 Upgrade using GPO or Registry on your Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 PCs.

iii] Set your network connection to Metered. This tin can also cease Windows ten from automatically downloading the Updates. Y'all tin can use the CMD method mentioned in the linked post or do it via Windows Settings.

4] You tin make Windows notify you earlier downloading Updates. When y'all see the Upgrade being offered, refuse it. The link shows the Group Policy & Registry methods, which you can apply on Windows 11/10.

5] GWX Control Panel, will let you disable automatic Windows upgrade. It is a simple, safe and free program which not merely lets you disable 'Get Windows 10 app, but too gives you full command over Upgrade to Windows 10 notification, automated download of Windows ten installation files and detect and remove the files if any, and more than! Basically, its task is to protect you from Windows 10 upgrade and alerts.

6] Has Windows 10 started upgrading your computer automatically? If the Windows ten upgrade has already commenced, Windows 10 volition get-go offer you two options Schedule it for later or Start the upgrade now or whether to upgrade to Windows at present or this evening.

After, information technology volition desire you to accept the EULA. Click on Pass up and the upgrade procedure will end correct away.

Incidentally, these gratuitous tools will help yous block Windows 10 Upgrade hands.

UPDATE: You tin can now refuse the free Windows 10 Upgrade offer from the Get Windows 10 prompt itself.

Has your computer been automatically upgraded to Windows 10?

If your computer has already been upgraded to Windows 10, you have the option to rollback Windows 10 to your previous version of Windows.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a ten-year Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the unabridged mail service & the comments first, create a Organization Restore Point before making any changes to your system & be careful about any 3rd-party offers while installing freeware.