How to Disable Windows 11 Automatic Upgrade in Windows 10

In coming days or months, all eligible Windows 10 devices will get automatic upgrade to Windows 11 operating system. If you don’t want to upgrade your Windows 10 PC to Windows 11, this article will help you in blocking or disabling the automatic upgrade to Windows 11.

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 operating system to public. Most of the new computer devices are already coming with Windows 11 preinstalled. Very soon Microsoft will start rolling out Windows 11 to more existing Windows 10 devices via Windows Update.

At the moment, Windows 11 is available for clean install or manual upgrade which means interested users can download Windows 11 ISO files and create bootable USB drive to perform clean installation in their devices. Users can also manually upgrade their Windows 10 machines to Windows 11 using official Windows 11 Upgrade Assistant tool.

Here is How to Download and Install Windows 11 Final Version

In future, Microsoft will start delivering Windows 11 update via Windows Update which means if your Windows 10 computer is eligible for Windows 11 upgrade, it’ll might be automatically upgraded to Windows 11 for free.

Windows 10 Users will Get Free Upgrade to Windows 11, Here is How to Check?

There might be many people who do not want to upgrade to Windows 11 as there are many restrictions present in Windows 11 such as can’t move the Taskbar to other screen areas, new redesigned Start Menu also lacks many essential features, etc. Also their old Windows 10 devices might slow down after upgrading to Windows 11.

I have received emails from readers who want to skip to upgrade to Windows 11 at the moment.

In this article, we are going to share some ways to block or disable automatic upgrade to Windows 11. If you follow the methods given in this tutorial, you’ll be able to prevent or restrict Windows 10 from upgrading to Windows 11 without your permission.

Let’s start the tutorial:

How to Check Whether Your Windows 10 Device is Eligible for Windows 11 Upgrade?

Now you might be wondering how to check whether your Windows 10 device will be upgraded to Windows 11 or not? The answer is simple. If your computer meets hardware requirements to run Windows 11, it’s eligible for Windows 11 upgrade. If your computer system is old and doesn’t meet Windows 11 system requirements, it’ll NOT be upgraded to Windows 11 automatically.

Following articles will help you in checking whether your computer is compatible with Windows 11 or not:

Windows 11 System Requirements or Hardware Specifications

Download PC Health Check App to Know Whether Your PC Meets Windows 11 System Requirements

Now let’s discuss ways to prevent automatic upgrade to Windows 11 in your computer system:

Registry Script to Block or Disable Windows 11 Automatic Upgrade

There are many registry methods to disable Windows 11 upgrade which we’ll discuss later in this article. These methods require editing Windows registry manually. If you are not comfortable with registry editing tasks, we have created a ready-made Registry script for you to do the task automatically.

You just need to download ZIP file from following link, extract it using 7-Zip or other file archive utilities and then run the extracted REG file:

It’ll ask for confirmation, accept it. Restart your computer to take effects and you have successfully disabled Windows 11 automatic upgrade in your device.

PS: The ZIP file also contains an UNDO or Restore registry script to re-enable Windows 11 automatic upgrade. If you decide to enable Windows 11 upgrade again in future, you can use the UNDO script.

Following methods contain details about modifying Windows registry manually for expert or advanced users:

Disable Windows 11 Upgrade Using DisableOSUpgrade Registry Key

1. Type regedit in RUN or Start search box and press Enter. It’ll open Registry Editor.

2. Now go to following key:

3. Create a new key under Windows key and set its name as WindowsUpdate. If the key is already present, skip to next step.

4. Now in right-side pane, create a new DWORD DisableOSUpgrade and set its value to 1

Disable Windows 11 Upgrade Using AllowOSUpgrade Registry Key

1. Now go to following key in Registry Editor:

2. Create a new key under WindowsUpdate key and set its name as OSUpgrade

3. Now in right-side pane, create a new DWORD AllowOSUpgrade and set its value to 0

Disable Windows 11 Upgrade Using UpgradeAvailable Registry Key

1. Go to following key in Registry Editor:

2. Create a new key under Setup key and set its name as UpgradeNotification

3. Select UpgradeNotification key and in right-side pane, create a new DWORD UpgradeAvailable and set its value to o

Disable Windows 11 Upgrade from Microsoft Store

Windows 11 upgrade might also be offered via Microsoft Store. Following registry tweak will help you in disabling the upgrade offer from Microsoft Store:

1. Go to following key in Registry Editor:

2. Create a new key under Microsoft key and set its name as WindowsStore

3. Select WindowsStore key and in right-side pane, create a new DWORD DisableOSUpgrade and set its value to 1

Close Registry Editor and restart your computer to apply changes.

Force Windows 10 to Stay on Existing Version and NOT Upgrade to Windows 11

There is another Registry trick available to force Windows 10 to stay on currently installed version and not upgrade to any new feature update or Windows 11 automatically.

You can check out following tutorial to learn detailed steps:

[Tip] Force Windows 10 to Stay on Existing / Installed Feature Update Version

Completely Disable Automatic Updates Installation from Windows Update

You can also follow a few other methods to force Windows 10 to NOT automatically download and install updates in your computer. This way, no feature update, Windows 11 upgrade, etc will be installed in your computer without your permission.

Check out following exclusive tutorial to block automatic updates installation in Windows 10:

Fixing Windows 10 Automatic Updates Installation Problem

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