Easiest, simplest way to stop Windows 11 upgrade

dalchina · 31 Mar 2023

If you really wish to upgrade (and you won't notice any difference) then try the MS update assistant (Google)

It's a bigger download.

Megahertz · 02 Apr 2023

NeedUpgradeHelp said:

I just re-checked it and it shows 22H2, not 21H2.

What shows 22H2?

Open a CMD window as administrator and type:
winver
What is the current version?

NeedUpgradeHelp · 02 Apr 2023

Megahertz said:

What shows 22H2?

Open a CMD window as administrator and type:
winver
What is the current version?

Select the Target Feature Update Version under Group Policy Editor shows 22H2.

But under About (under System settings) it says that my current version is 21H2

Select the Target Feature Update Version is supposed to determine which update my Win 10 machine can accept, but instead, when I check for updates, I am only offered 21H2 updates.

dalchina · 02 Apr 2023

I have given you one option to 'force' the upgrade. But there's no need to panic.

Another possible reason you are not offered it is if a Safeguard Hold applies- i.e. a possible incompatibility.

NeedUpgradeHelp · 02 Apr 2023

dalchina said:

I have given you one option to 'force' the upgrade. But there's no need to panic.

Another possible reason you are not offered it is if a Safeguard Hold applies- i.e. a possible incompatibility.

By the way, thank you so much for taking the time to answer my many questions!

I really appreciate it.

I may try MS update assistant. But I am still puzzled why 22H2 is not offered automatically for my Win 10 machine. The reason I wanted to block Win 11 is that it was being offered in the update window and presently I don't want it. My wife has a Win 10 machine and it is much older and slower than mine, and it was not being offered Win 11, but is being offered 22H2. I don't know why my much newer, faster Win 10 machine would be incompatible with 22H2.

Megahertz · 02 Apr 2023

The best and fastest way to update to 22h2 is to download the Win 10 22h2 installation iso file, mount it and on the virtual disk run Setup.exe.
I suggest you download the Win 10 22h2 installation iso file using MCT

Volume Z · 02 Apr 2023

Megahertz said:

The best and fastest way to update to 22h2 is to download the Win 10 22h2 installation iso file, mount it and on the virtual disk run Setup.exe.

Given you are going to use the Media Creation Tool, how is this better and faster than opting for "Upgrade this PC now"?

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Megahertz · 03 Apr 2023

Volume Z said:

Given you are going to use the Media Creation Tool, how is this better and faster than opting for "Upgrade this PC now"?

I don't know why but it is much faster than updating online. @Bree or @NavyLCDR can confirm.

Bree · 03 Apr 2023

Volume Z said:

Given you are going to use the Media Creation Tool, how is this better and faster than opting for "Upgrade this PC now"?

Using the MCT to make an ISO, then using the ISO to perform an upgrade is faster than letting Windows Update perform an upgrade. The MCT's 'Upgrade this PC now' option works much the same way as Windows Update, and at a similar speed.

How long does the 2004 upgrade take using Windows Update?

NeedUpgradeHelp · 03 Apr 2023

dalchina said:

Another possible reason you are not offered it is if a Safeguard Hold applies- i.e. a possible incompatibility.

How can I find out if there is a Safeguard Hold regarding a 22H2 update? And if there is a Safeguard Hold, how can I find out what the exact incompatibility is?