![]() ![]() Windows 11 does have an overhauled and polished “macOS-like” user interface. You don’t want to wake up in the morning to find Windows 11 is running on your PC. Not everyone with compatible hardware is ready for Windows 11, and they want to prevent accidental upgrades. This option will stop other users from upgrading your system, too. If you’re running Windows 10 Home or Pro, you can block the Windows 11 upgrade using the steps above. Moving forward, you’ll get monthly cumulative updates but not the Windows 11 upgrade. Close out of Group Policy Editor and restart your PC.In this example, we’re staying on 21H2-click Apply and OK. Set it to Enabled and enter the version of Windows 10 you want to stay on in the Target Version for Feature Updates field.Double-click on Select the target Feature Update version in the right panel.When Group Policy Editor opens, navigate to the following path: Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Windows Update for Business.Hit Windows key R to launch the Run dialog box.To block the upgrade via Group Policy, use the following steps: If you’re running Windows 10 Pro or above, you can use Group Policy Editor to block the Windows 11 Upgrade. Block the Windows 11 Upgrade with Group Policy If Microsoft releases a newer version of Windows 10, use the steps above but give TargetReleaseVersionInfo the new version number. Note this won’t block regular monthly cumulative updates – just version upgrades, including Windows 11. ![]() Your system will now block any updates following 21H2 (the latest version at the time of this writing). Now that you have your version of Windows, go back to the Registry and double-click TargetReleaseVersionInfo, type in your version number in the Value data field, and click OK.Īfter entering the correct values, exit the Registry Editor and restart your PC.The About Windows screen comes up, showing your version of Windows 10.To find your current version, hit Windows key R, type winver and click OK. Now, you’ll want to enter the version of Windows 10 you want to stay on. ![]()
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