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Anikpal123
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Mar 25, 2025

to Exit windows insider program

how to exit windows insider Programme?

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    EvelynNelson
    Iron Contributor

    1. Stop receiving preview updates immediately
    Opt out via System Settings
    Open Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program
    Click “Stop getting preview versions”
    Select:
    “Exit program only” (keep current preview version)
    “Exit and roll back to stable” (requires a system reinstall)
    2. Remove Insider association completely
    Sign in to the Insider website with your Microsoft account
    Remove the current device in “Manage Devices”.
    Turn off all Insider options in “Settings”.
    3. Fall back to the official system
    Go to Settings > Update and Security > Restore
    Select “Return to a previous version of Windows”
    Follow the wizard to complete the rollback (takes 30-60 minutes)
    4. Completely reset your system
    Create USB flash drive installation media (official tool download)
    Select “Custom Installation” at startup
    Fresh install after deleting all partitions
    5.Follow-up maintenance
    Prevent rejoining the program
    Check Group Policy (Pro/Enterprise):
    gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage Preview Versions
    Set to “Disable”
    6. Clean up the residual files
    Delete the C:\Windows.old folder
    Run the Disk Cleanup utility (check “Previous Windows installations”)
    7. Common Problems Solved
     Can't exit option grayed out?
    Make sure the device is associated with a Microsoft account
    Try operating in Safe Mode
    8. Fallback option not available
    New installation required after 10-day expiration date
    Make an installation using Media Creation Tool

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