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I have created the following registry keys:

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseVersion /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseVersionInfo /t REG_SZ /d 21H2

But this in turn will block any windows 10 feature updates. Is there any way to keep windows 10 updates but block windows 11 upgrade?

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According to Can I stop auto upgrade to Windows 11?

You probably just want to set ProductVersion in that registry area.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]  
"TargetReleaseVersion"=dword:00000001
"TargetReleaseVersionInfo"="22H2"
"ProductVersion"="Windows 10"

If nothing else you can simply update TargetReleaseVersionInfo as and when new versions come out. The list of editions supported by Microsoft is at https://aka.ms/WindowsTargetVersioninfo

Some more informatio on the relevant keys at https://admx.help/?Category=Windows_10_2016&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.WindowsUpdate::TargetReleaseVersion

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  • Basically, Microsoft groups updates and gives an ID to each group (like 22H2), but will above please stop the prompt(s) for update to Windows 11, or not???
    – Top-Master
    Commented May 7 at 2:56
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The best way to block a Windows 11 upgrade is to not meet one of its many arbitrary and unnecessary requirements; Disabling secure boot in your BIOS currently blocks it from upgrading.

When you go to do Windows 10 updates (manually) you'll see this message:

This PC doesn't currently meet the minimum requirements to run Windows 11

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Perfect! You still get all the Windows 10 updates, with no fear of it auto-upgrading to Windows 11.

Turning off secure boot also makes it easier to boot from USBs like Live Linux ISOs and other bootable utilities.

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  • What if it pre-downloads Windows 11 and waits until the day we enable said option??? Hence ProductVersion targeting is better.
    – Top-Master
    Commented May 7 at 2:52
  • Disabling Secure Boot is a horrible idea…
    – Ramhound
    Commented May 7 at 11:14
  • It pleases me to no end that this solution uses Microsoft's own arbitrarily decided (and completely unnecessary) prerequisites (for Windows 11) as the very means of perfectly preventing the version upgrade they'd so intrusively auto-upgrade otherwise.
    – LonnieBest
    Commented May 9 at 15:40
  • @LonnieBest - I will report any and all comments I consider to be a personal attack. Saying I am a disgrace to the community is not kind. Reporting unkind comment is not a form of censorship All you have to do is NOT attack me and your everything you say won't be reported.
    – Ramhound
    Commented May 9 at 18:27

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