Windows 11 upgrade questions - I want to stay on Win10

mck · 24 Jan 2022

I want to stay on Win10 because I read that Win11's taskbar at the bottom cannot be moved to the side. I only want my taskbar to be on the side to have maximum amount of vertical screen space. I don't like hidden taskbars. I want to always see my taskbar at a glance.

Questions:

I support 3 other friends with their PC computers. Since I won't upgrade to Win11, I don't want any of them to upgrade to Win11 either.

If any of us receive the notification from Microsoft to upgrade to Win11, will the upgrade to Win11 happen automatically at some point?
If so, is there a way to permanently stop Win11 upgrade notifications?

Thanks.

Berton · 24 Jan 2022

You mean you didn't find in Windows 11's Taskbar Settings [in Personalization] about changing to Left instead of Center?

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1. Probably but may not happen until End of Support announced by Microsoft of Oct. 14, 2025, but who knows for certain.
2. Yes, stay disconnected from the Internet for the permanent part, otherwise see some of the Tutorials about delaying it, etc.

Samuria · 24 Jan 2022

A simple way to stop it is disable tpm and secire boot so its not compatable

zbook · 24 Jan 2022

Please see this tutorial:

How to Specify Target Feature Update Version in Windows 10

mck · 24 Jan 2022

Samuria said:

A simple way to stop it is disable tpm and secire boot so its not compatable

Thank you. I will research that.

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zbook said:

Please see this tutorial:
How to Specify Target Feature Update Version in Windows 10

With a quick glance it looks promising. Will check it out. Thank you.

steve108 · 24 Jan 2022

mck said:

Thank you. I will research that.

I wouldn't reduce my PC security. Rather do what zbook posted.

AddRAM · 26 Jan 2022

"I only want my taskbar to be on the side to have maximum amount of vertical screen space"

With that statement, I think mck wants the entire taskbar on the left side of the screen.

steve108 · 26 Jan 2022

"I only want my taskbar to be on the side to have maximum amount of vertical screen space"

With that statement, I think mck wants the entire taskbar on the left side of the screen.

Windows 11 geniuses have decided that's not an option to have taskbar anywhere other than bottom ........ deal breaker for me.

MaloK · 26 Jan 2022

OpenShell have committed to pursue the endeavour of bringing a sane Working Replacement.

God Bless 'em !!!

Berton · 26 Jan 2022

AddRAM said:

"I only want my taskbar to be on the side to have maximum amount of vertical screen space"

With that statement, I think mck wants the entire taskbar on the left side of the screen.

Windows 11 upgrade questions - I want to stay on Win10
I can do the Taskbar alignment at will, not reboot needed.