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Of course nothing will be certain until October 5, but is there any recent information about how to block the Windows 11 update?

There are numerous copy-pasted articles from around July 2021. They all refer to a registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate. That path does not exist on my machine. I have not tinkered with the registry before, and the absence of this path has not prevented Windows Update from running. This gives me doubts about whether creating it and following the instructions will have any effect.

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    As per https://www.ghacks.net/2021/07/06/how-to-block-the-windows-11-update/ you can just create the key; or use GP Editor to block the upgrade. Export the current registry hive HKLM\Software before making registry changes and you can easily restore the pre-change situation.
    – Peregrino69
    Commented Oct 2, 2021 at 14:47
  • @Peregrino69 That article says nothing about creating the WindowsUpdate path, just the keys within it. If you think that's the solution, please post an answer to be voted on.
    – Kevin Krumwiede
    Commented Oct 2, 2021 at 14:50
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    Well, the registry path is the only applicable path, and registry keys exist or are created within :-) I'd probably try GP Editor first. I'm not keen on posting this as an answer yet, as I've not yet tested and confirmed whether either of the solutions work.
    – Peregrino69
    Commented Oct 2, 2021 at 14:54
  • @Peregrino69 My doubt is whether it's really applicable at all, since its absence hasn't seemed to affect Windows Update.
    – Kevin Krumwiede
    Commented Oct 2, 2021 at 15:02
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    With Windows 7 and 8, I could always say "No" I do not want the update. But I do not always want to be asked. GWX is / was available to turn on the request in Windows 7. I no longer have Windows 8. Also Microsoft has said updates will not be offered to machines greater than 3 years old. So we have to see what happens at the release point.
    – anon
    Commented Oct 2, 2021 at 15:19

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You may disable Windows 11 update with Group Policy Editor:

  • Run gpedit.msc
  • Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Windows Update for Business
  • Double-click the policy "Select the target feature update version"
  • Set the policy to "Enabled"
  • Type 21H1 into the field
  • Close the Group Policy Editor.

The same via the registry:

  • Run regedit.exe
  • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
  • Right-click "WindowsUpdate", and select "New > Dword (32-bit) Value"
  • Name the item TargetReleaseVersionInfo and set its value to 21H1.
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