Need immediate assistance halting the upcoming Windows 10 upgrade.
Need immediate assistance halting the upcoming Windows 10 upgrade.
The release date was October 2018, even if you turned off automatic updates for a year. By now Microsoft should have pushed updates anyway. The whole idea of a forced upgrade assumes you ignored the update notifications entirely—unless you had taken drastic steps to block Windows Update altogether, it would have worked.
You can continue using the same version for at least seven years. Each update lasts about ten years, with a new release every three years. MS suggests replacing most systems running this software every five to ten years—a sensible estimate. Using it falls into a gray zone since these devices are typically available only to commercial users. Microsoft doesn’t target individual users. You can either reinstall and test the 2004 version or switch to LTSC.
This might be - even if it doesn't appear in my "history" photo (another feature?) I just changed the year to 1809 about two months ago, remember? I used to have 1803, but honestly it wasn’t great with Ryzen support. Now it works fine, downgrades properly, etc. I don’t need or want any new features because, despite your thoughts, there are many problems reported from 1909 onward (I can confirm this, as I’ve already tried). It still runs poorly on both my PC and laptop, and none of the issues are fixed yet. The OS as a service was a big mistake, mainly due to Microsoft’s actions and not proper testing of features nobody asked for—they should be optional at best. Alright, thanks for understanding; I’ve decided now (in whatever order I like). I see there really isn’t an easy way out, but at least I have some choices now. By the way, I set it to metered and automatic updates are still blocked. It follows that setting, which will just stop updating Defender as a penalty and show me a red warning in the task bar saying I’m “at risk.” Security through fear, I suppose. It works somewhat, but I won’t install 1909/04 or anything—I’ll just stick to my other options then.
I turned off automatic updates through GPE, though I'm not sure how it differs from disabling them via the registry. So far, no new updates have appeared and my system remains stable. I'm considering removing the registry entries or keeping them, leaning more toward leaving them in. Also, should I keep my connection on a metered plan? There are some downsides to that as well. Thanks to everyone helping me out—this was really important for me. Since I mainly use this PC for gaming and Microsoft isn't separating security updates from feature updates, it feels like a security risk. I'll have to accept this arrangement until I find a cleaner Windows version.
I realize you might have missed what I wrote earlier. Turning off automatic updates isn’t unusual—it’s a built-in option in Windows 10 Pro. The main issue is it will start sending you bothersome notifications and pausing updates for Defender AV definitions. You can keep doing this indefinitely, though the duration isn’t clear. I don’t get your “what could have been” reasoning; it didn’t actually notify me of anything, and I’m still on 1809.
Microsoft has often overlooked GPE entries and ignored items in the HOSTS file. Changing your connection to metered can prevent downloads, which means you’ll need to manually verify updates regularly to ensure safety. I get where you’re coming from. 2004 was a challenging year for many.
Hey, glad you reached out. It wasn’t exactly what I expected to hear, but it makes sense. Over the past two years, I’ve consistently played 10 pro on this PC since I set it up. It never installed or downloaded Windows updates unless I asked for them. My system stayed updated with a few months delay thanks to my organization’s settings, but from 1903 onward things started going wrong. On average, it dropped my performance to around 20 FPS. When I restored from a backup, everything worked fine again. The same issue popped up with my laptop—both the 1903 and 1909 models turned into a mess, making it nearly impossible to use. It’s clear something is going on with Microsoft and their updates. If this isn’t about security, then why would they target that? Otherwise, they’d probably only push security patches, which they did in the past.