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Is there any way to permanently block the Windows 11 upgrade nags on Windows 10?
I'm staying on Windows 10 because my older PC runs it perfectly fine and I have no interest in upgrading right now. But Microsoft has been relentless with full-screen "Upgrade to Windows 11" prompts that hijack my screen while I'm working. It's not just a notification anymore—it takes over the display and forces me to click "Remind me later" multiple times just to get back to what I was doing.
I've already tried disabling notifications and using registry tweaks to block the update, but it always comes back after some random cumulative update. Is there a permanent way to kill these prompts for good, or do I just have to put up with it until end of support? Any advice would be appreciated.
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There isn’t one supported switch that guarantees every upgrade promotion disappears, but you can separate blocking the upgrade from reducing the full-screen prompts.
On Windows 10 Pro, open gpedit.msc and find Select the target Feature Update version under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update. Depending on your policy templates, it may be under Windows Update for Business or Manage updates offered from Windows Update.
Enable it and enter:
- Product version: Windows 10
- Target version: 22H2
That policy tells Windows Update to stay on Windows 10; it doesn’t necessarily suppress every promotional screen.
For those screens, open Settings > System > Notifications & actions and turn off Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device, Show me the Windows welcome experience…, and tips/suggestions where available. Those settings can stop setup-style reminders, though not every Windows 11 campaign.
One important date correction: Windows 10’s regular support ended on October 14, 2025, and consumer ESU ended on October 13, 2026. Commercial ESU has a different schedule. You can keep using Windows 10, but blocking upgrade prompts doesn’t extend its security coverage.
