How to prevent Windows 10 from being automatically upgraded to Windows 11

Recently, some users have been experiencing an issue where their PC is automatically upgraded to Windows 11 when they start it up.

It is unclear whether this is something Microsoft is doing intentionally or whether users are accidentally updating, but the method we will introduce here will help prevent the device from upgrading automatically.

How to prevent Windows 10 from being automatically upgraded to Windows 11

First, check your Windows version information.

Press Windows Key + R to open Run, enter the following code and press Enter:

winver

The current OS version is circled in red in the image below.

1.Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

Press Windows key + R to open "Run", type "gpedit.msc" and press Enter to open it.

The Local Group Policy Editor is not available in Windows 10 Home edition.

2. Once the Local Group Policy Editor opens, open Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Windows Update for Business.

3. With "Windows Update for Business" selected, double-click "Select target feature update version" in the right column to open it.

4. Refer to the image below and select "Enabled" in ①, then enter the name of your OS (Windows 10 in half-width characters) in ②.

*Please put a half-width space between Windows and 10.

Enter the OS version you checked earlier in ③.

When you have finished entering the information, click OK.

5. Once you have confirmed that "Select target feature update version" has changed to "Enabled," close the Local Group Policy Editor.

6. Restart your PC.