[Tip] Disable Windows 10 21H2 Automatic Upgrade to 22H2

Here is an important news for people who are using Windows 10 21H2 version in their computer systems. Windows 10 21H2 is reaching end of support/service (EOS) on June 13, 2023 and Microsoft will start a force upgrade to Windows 10 22H2 version on all these devices. If you want to stay on Windows 10 21H2 version, this article will help you in preventing your Windows 10 device from automatic upgrading to 22H2 version.

The methods given in this article will help you in sticking to any previous version of Windows 10 and preventing your device from upgrading to any newer Windows 10 version without your consent.

Windows 10 21H2 Devices will Get Automatic Forced Upgrade to 22H2

The old Windows 10 21H2 version service will expire on June 13, 2023 which means Microsoft will stop releasing updates to this outdated Windows 10 version. Microsoft has made an official announcement about it:

So all Windows 10 21H2 devices will receive the last security update on June 13, 2023. After that, no security update like Patch Tuesday will be provided to Windows 10 21H2 devices.

Microsoft has also stated that the company will push or roll out an automatic upgrade to the latest Windows 10 22H2 version on all 21H2 devices. Here is the official announcement from Microsoft:

So if you are using Windows 10 21H2 version in your PC or laptop, it’ll be automatically or forcefully upgraded to Windows 10 22H2 in coming days or months.

How to Check Which Windows 10 Version are You Using in Your Device?

If you are not sure which Windows 10 version 21H2 or 22H2 are you using in your computer, you can check it using winver command in Start search or RUN dialog box.

Following article contains many methods to check the installed version of Windows in any computer device:

How to Check Which Windows Version is Installed in My Computer?

How to Disable Automatic Upgrade to 22H2 on Windows 10 21H2 Devices?

Now there might be many Windows 10 users who are using Windows 10 21H2 version and don’t want to update their device to new Windows 10 22H2 version. They might be afraid of unknown compatibility issues which can occur between their software programs and new Windows 10 version. Sometimes few users are using older versions of software programs which are not compatible with newer versions of Windows operating systems which forces them to keep using older Windows versions in their devices. Some people also think that newer Windows versions will slow down their old computer containing outdated hardware.

PS: We’ll advise to always upgrade to latest Windows version to keep your device safe and secure. You can find alternatives to your old software programs which will be compatible with newer Windows versions and you can safely upgrade your device. Newer versions of Windows come with new features, security improvements and fixes for known issues, so it’s always a wise idea to install latest version of Windows in your computer.

If you still want to prevent or restrict your Windows 10 device from automatic upgrading to Windows 10 22H2 version, following methods will help you:

Registry Script to Block or Disable Windows 10 Automatic Upgrade

We have talked about a few registry tweaks in past which can be used to disable automatic upgrade in Windows 10 operating system. These registry methods block all automatic upgrades on Windows 10 device. Once you apply these registry tweaks, your Windows 10 device will never automatic update to newer Windows 10 version or Windows 11 operating system.

Many people are not comfortable with registry editing tasks, so we have created a ready-made Registry script for our readers 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 it’ll disable Windows 10 automatic upgrades in your device.

Now your Windows 10 device will not upgrade to any newer version of Windows OS in future.

PS: The ZIP file also contains an UNDO or Restore registry script to re-enable Windows 10 automatic upgrade feature. If you decide to enable automatic upgrade to new Windows 10 version again in future, you can use the UNDO script.

Force Windows 10 to Stay on 21H2 Version and NOT Upgrade to New 22H2 Version

There is another Registry trick available to force Windows 10 to stay on currently installed version and not upgrade to any new feature update i.e. 22H2 automatically.

You can check out following tutorial to learn required steps in details:

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

Fully Disable Automatic Update Installation in Windows 10

You can also follow a few other methods to force Windows 10 to NOT automatically download and install any update 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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