If you have a good reason to remain on Windows 10 (I do as a developer), this information is for you because Starting January 16, 2025, Microsoft has begun automatically downloading Windows 11 24H2 on fully-compatible PCs.

Sources:

• https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/1880271772865692041
• https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/01/17/microsoft-begins-auto-updating-pcs-to-windows-11-24h2-forced-download-phase/

I cannot promise this will work (I am still gathering information) but you can try to set a group policy on your Windows 10 machine forcing it to remain on Windows 10 22H2. I created a .reg file to import that does, you can download it below (inside a ZIP archive). For security reasons, I recommend looking at the contents of the .reg file in a text editor before merging it into your registry.

• Download: CancelWindows11Update.zip (ZIP archive)

After merging the .reg file, reboot and check Windows Update. You should see the red text I've highlighted in the image below:

I haven't created a .reg file for this, but you can do it manually as follows:

• Open registry editor: Start → Run → regedit
• Navigate to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
• Delete the keys named TargetReleaseVersion and TargetReleaseVersionInfo