How to Stop getting preview updates after I already opted out of Windows insider preview/how to stop the Windows 11 insider "preview"

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How to Stop getting preview updates after I already opted out of Windows insider preview/how to stop the Windows 11 insider "preview"

Anonymous

Hello, I opted out of Windows insider preview but I am still getting preview builds. Now I'm in a situation where its trying to force update me a "Windows 11 insider preview" when I simply do not want to do that. I want to continue getting Windows 10 updates. I've already tried doing the clean installation with 22H2 iso, it didn't work.

Specs:

CPU: i5 7600k

GPU RTX 3060 12g OC

STORAGE: 980 pro w heatsink

RAM: 32gb corsair vengeance pro

Motherboard: MS-7a72

Screenshots of my problem below:

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Pauli O 16,560 Volunteer Moderator

Based on your screenshots you are getting Dev channel build 26120.xxx.

Follow these steps to get your device out of insider program.

First: Download ISO for 24H2

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

Second: Delete WindowsSelfHost -key to get out of getting previews.

Open regedit (push Win key and type regedit).

- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost

On left panel right click that key and delete it.
Close regedit and restart.
Check your insider settings to see that it's out of Insider Program.

Third: Do in-place repair to go to released version 24H2.

Mount downloaded ISO: Double click or right click and select mount
On new virtual drive run setup.exe to start in-place update

Now you should be out WIP running released version of Windows 11 24H2.

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Anonymous

Tried the steps you gave, and they worked! All updates work now without issues or failing. Thank you!

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