Although Microsoft says, they are not forcing anyone to upgrade to Windows 11 or Windows 10. there are reports that Windows 7PC users is indeed being forcefully upgraded. While Windows 11/10 is a good free upgrade, there are some who may want to stop Windows from upgrading their computers automatically. If you are one of those, then this post offers some ways to block the upgrade. Similarly, many Windows 10 users may not want to upgrade to Windows 11 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 you Turn Off Windows Update, it is not a solution as it will also deny your system from getting security and other important Windows Updates. Depending on which stage you are in right now, here are a few suggestions we have to offer:
1] If you are a system administrator who wants to prevent Windows 7, Windows 7 for Embedded Systems, Windows 8.1 and Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro clients from downloading Windows 10 and upgrading to it – or from upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11, you can use the Group Policy or Registry to stop automatic downloading of Windows 11/10 to your computer.
2] You can also block automatic Windows 10 Upgrade using GPO or Registry on your Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 PCs.
3] Set your network connection to Metered. This can also stop Windows 10 from automatically downloading the Updates. You can use the CMD method mentioned in the linked post or do it via Windows Settings.
4] You can make Windows notify you before downloading Updates. When you 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 upgrades. It is a simple, safe, and free program that not only lets you disable ‘Get Windows 10 app, but also gives you full control over the Upgrade to Windows 10 notification, automatic download of Windows 10 installation files and detect and remove the files if any, and more! Basically, its job is to protect you from Windows 10 upgrades and alerts.
6] Has Windows 10 started upgrading your computer automatically? If the Windows 10 upgrade has already commenced, Windows 10 will first offer you two options Schedule it for later or Start the upgrade now or whether to upgrade to Windows now or tonight.
Subsequently, it will want you to accept the EULA. Click on Decline and the upgrade process will stop right away.
Incidentally, these free tools will help you block Windows 10 Upgrade easily.
UPDATE: You can now decline 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.
