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GLBStop windows 10 updating to windows 11
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For many reasons some people may wish to not install win 11. October will see the end of 10 and a possible forced automatic update to 11 (apparently).
Maybe it's all just drama and nothing will happen automatically and win 10 will die a slow and calm death similar to win 7/8. If you have any info regarding staying on 10 please share.
Maybe I solved it but with time running out I wanted to try it now . I think this one worked as the update service has stopped running and I'm now in a group policy. There may be more settings to play with in that policy but for now it seems to have worked.
Sharing my experience as it may help others.
How to Stop or Block Windows 11 update - Your Windows Guide
https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2021/12/block-...
To Block Windows 11 update, see the steps below which requires entering 2 commands. This would also work even if you
have clicked Download and install, or rolled back to Windows 10 and it keeps trying.
Right-click Start and select Windows Powershell(admin).
Press Yes when Prompted.
Type cmd.exe to open Command Prompt inside Powershell.
Command 1:
Paste the following command to enable Targeted Updates to a specific release:
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseversion /t REG_DWORD /d 1
Command 2:
If you are on Windows 10 version 21H2, use the second command below:
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseversionInfo /t REG_SZ /d
21H2
If you are on Windows 10 version 21H1, use the second command below:
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseversionInfo /t REG_SZ /d
21H1
You should see the The command completed successfully message when you enter the commands.
Restart your computer.
Note you will have to do the security updates manually from now on.
Maybe it's all just drama and nothing will happen automatically and win 10 will die a slow and calm death similar to win 7/8. If you have any info regarding staying on 10 please share.
Maybe I solved it but with time running out I wanted to try it now . I think this one worked as the update service has stopped running and I'm now in a group policy. There may be more settings to play with in that policy but for now it seems to have worked.
Sharing my experience as it may help others.
How to Stop or Block Windows 11 update - Your Windows Guide
https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2021/12/block-...
To Block Windows 11 update, see the steps below which requires entering 2 commands. This would also work even if you
have clicked Download and install, or rolled back to Windows 10 and it keeps trying.
Right-click Start and select Windows Powershell(admin).
Press Yes when Prompted.
Type cmd.exe to open Command Prompt inside Powershell.
Command 1:
Paste the following command to enable Targeted Updates to a specific release:
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseversion /t REG_DWORD /d 1
Command 2:
If you are on Windows 10 version 21H2, use the second command below:
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseversionInfo /t REG_SZ /d
21H2
If you are on Windows 10 version 21H1, use the second command below:
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v TargetReleaseversionInfo /t REG_SZ /d
21H1
You should see the The command completed successfully message when you enter the commands.
Restart your computer.
Note you will have to do the security updates manually from now on.
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My online computer still happily runs windows 7 with no security problems. I don't do any social media as these are all inane AND the biggest security threat. Almost all 'hacks' and security breaches are done through social engineering so it's simply a matter of NOT being gullible and trusting. Block ALL updates for everything unless you know and trust it. I have a simple anti-virus but all it does is watch for the very few sleazy websites that try to link to me. I also use FireFox and the Brave browser with every shit blocker and anti tracking tool enabled.
My offline computer that I use for graphics has a stripped down version of Windows 10 only because many modern graphics programs demand it. There are several versions of Win10 with the invasive and unnecessary stuff ripped out.
My offline computer that I use for graphics has a stripped down version of Windows 10 only because many modern graphics programs demand it. There are several versions of Win10 with the invasive and unnecessary stuff ripped out.
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I had installed a specific build of Windows 10 Enterprise on my iMac that will be supported from either 2027 or 2032, that being Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021. highly recommended people go get that build instead.
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Or just give Linux a go. Run your windows software through bottles or lutris.
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Bobb
Karma: 812
Sat, Sep 20I tried Ubuntu a few years ago and ran it exclusively on my internet computer for 6 months.
It was horrible, and formatting the drive and re-installing windows was like being born again.
I could list the eleventeen billion reasons why Linux is NOT for the average user but it would take at least three more lifetimes.
If you're a programmer and love spending time back-slashing the dev-null, then Linux is fine. The rest of us just want to get stuff done.
I found that it's like owning a vintage car. I love doing a pile of checks before I fire it up, and I love constantly fiddling with it. Most people just want to get in the car, push the start button and go somewhere. Linux and Windows are like that.
I'll hit myself in the testicles with a hammer before I'll ever touch Linux again.
It was horrible, and formatting the drive and re-installing windows was like being born again.
I could list the eleventeen billion reasons why Linux is NOT for the average user but it would take at least three more lifetimes.
If you're a programmer and love spending time back-slashing the dev-null, then Linux is fine. The rest of us just want to get stuff done.
I found that it's like owning a vintage car. I love doing a pile of checks before I fire it up, and I love constantly fiddling with it. Most people just want to get in the car, push the start button and go somewhere. Linux and Windows are like that.
I'll hit myself in the testicles with a hammer before I'll ever touch Linux again.
Hyp-St
Karma: 13,635
Sat, Sep 20I actually tried Ubuntu, Mint, Garuda a few years back and it wasn't a walk in the park. I gave up and stuck by windows 10. Swore off it. Never again. Too much hassle. Those updates, while not as bad as on Vista, ate my space. However, today these systems are much more polished and functional. Granted I had help with my Garuda installation. If you go in on your own you will get frustrated.
Bobb
Karma: 812
Sun, Sep 21And that, I believe is the roadblock to widespread adoption of Linux. If you're a programmer and/or love screwing around with settings and getting things to work, then Linux is fine. The vast majority of us just want everything to work straight out of the box.
The eighty ba-zillion versions are also a problem. Lets have one...just one and make sure it works like Windows. All programs should also have a similar, common sense GUI. That's the one thing that Windows gave us...commonality. Every program has the menus across the top that give access to most everything.
I could not find one...just bloody one image browser. Something like old ACDSee 3.1 or IrfanView or XNView. Every single image viewer was wildly different and no documentation. Nothing had a thumbnail viewer.
The eighty ba-zillion versions are also a problem. Lets have one...just one and make sure it works like Windows. All programs should also have a similar, common sense GUI. That's the one thing that Windows gave us...commonality. Every program has the menus across the top that give access to most everything.
I could not find one...just bloody one image browser. Something like old ACDSee 3.1 or IrfanView or XNView. Every single image viewer was wildly different and no documentation. Nothing had a thumbnail viewer.
Bobb
Karma: 812
Mon, Sep 22I forgot to mention the first problem I ran into with Linux which set the tone for the rest of my Linux trial.
Once it was installed and I'd added some essential software, I was left with HUGE icons on the desktop. In Windows one simply holds down a key (Ctrl maybe?) and uses the scrollwheel to change the size of the icons on the desktop..easy peasy. I read up on how to do the same in Ubuntu and found that I was supposed to download some script or piece of code, open some code in a special mode then RECOMPILE THE KERNAL!!!!???!?!?!
What?! That's ridiculous. I spent the next six months with a bunch of huge icons taking up most of my desktop.
I never did get my two monitors to work correctly.
Once it was installed and I'd added some essential software, I was left with HUGE icons on the desktop. In Windows one simply holds down a key (Ctrl maybe?) and uses the scrollwheel to change the size of the icons on the desktop..easy peasy. I read up on how to do the same in Ubuntu and found that I was supposed to download some script or piece of code, open some code in a special mode then RECOMPILE THE KERNAL!!!!???!?!?!
What?! That's ridiculous. I spent the next six months with a bunch of huge icons taking up most of my desktop.
I never did get my two monitors to work correctly.
Of course Microsoft couldn't do something as simple as a "turn off all automatic updates" button in a very conspicuous location. They had to make it as obtuse and unintuitive as possible.
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guy91600
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Mon, Sep 22I think the real problem is that companies release products that haven't been adequately tested, resulting in numerous security vulnerabilities. This forces them to issue updates. Disabling updates for too long risks turning your PC into a zombie machine and unknowingly making it part of a cyberattack, with all the legal consequences that entails.
Katsuyaki
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Mon, Sep 22Given the size and complexity of a program like Windows, I accept that discovering all bugs prior to launch is pretty much an impossibility. Still, given that it is MY computer, I should have the right to accept or refuse any updates, for any reason, even if that refusal relieves Microsoft of any legal responsibility for what may happen as a result of my refusal.
Most of the talk about zombie machines and other hacks is simply hysteria from these same software companies and the AV sellers. Read the tech sites and forums like Wired and SlashDot. Updates often introduce more problems, while not properly fixing the first one. A real security update is fine but more often than not, the companies tie shitware with the security update. Updates are also being increasingly used to install advertising for THAT particular product and/or to lock you down and restrict your use of software you bought. They put your software behind a paywall. If you rip Microsofts OneDrive out, the next update will install it again whether you want it or not.
It's interesting that these zombie and bot networks are increasingly being created by taking over simple devices like cameras, doorbells and other IOT devices. They're targeted because they're simple to hack and have lousy security.
The cellphone is increasingly becoming the avenue of attack because people are using them for everything. That's why my phone has no data. I have lots of useful software on my phones but none of it requires an online connection. My older one was 'rooted' and now runs a non-Google version of Android. It runs better than it ever did and it's fun to have kicked the Google cancer out.
It's interesting that these zombie and bot networks are increasingly being created by taking over simple devices like cameras, doorbells and other IOT devices. They're targeted because they're simple to hack and have lousy security.
The cellphone is increasingly becoming the avenue of attack because people are using them for everything. That's why my phone has no data. I have lots of useful software on my phones but none of it requires an online connection. My older one was 'rooted' and now runs a non-Google version of Android. It runs better than it ever did and it's fun to have kicked the Google cancer out.
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