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How to move from Dev Channel down to Release Preview?
Signed up for Windows Insider and swear I wasn't asked what channel. Didn't notice much of a change for about a week or so then there was a huge update from 24H2 to 25H2. I had a green screen of death (only once since) and thought oops, bad decision. When I found the Insider settings I can't downgrade from Dev to Release Preview because there is no RP version number greater than what I'm on. There's no way in hell I'm going to do a complete reinstall - that would be a huge time suck.
So I paused updates and keep monitoring the Insider channel options. However I was thinking, isn't Dev pretty much always going to be on the same version or newer version than Release Preview - if so, there's no non-destructive way to downgrade the channel!? Or if I wait long enough will I eventually get the opportunity? Do I just need to keep pausing updates every week until the option isn't greyed out anymore?
You cannot downgrade directly from Dev to Release Preview via the built-in settings if the build numbers don't match or the Release Preview build is older. The build number in Dev is often ahead or different, so the system blocks you from switching channels without a clean install.
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You cannot downgrade directly from Dev to Release Preview via the built-in settings if the build numbers don't match or the Release Preview build is older. The build number in Dev is often ahead or different, so the system blocks you from switching channels without a clean install.