Registry keys and group policy settings to select specific feature releases
To stay on specific versions of Windows 11 using registry keys:
Download any of these links to your computer. It will keep your system at that specific release until it is end of life on that platform.
Click here to install the Registry key to install to stay on Windows 11 21H2
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
“TargetReleaseVersion”=dword:00000001
“ProductVersion”=”Windows 11”
“TargetReleaseVersionInfo”=”21H2”
To use group policy to ensure you stay on Windows 11 21H2 (assuming you have Windows 11 professional):
To use Group policy on Windows 10 to stay on Windows 11:
If you have group policy on Windows 10 Professional, drill down to Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Update>Manage updates offered from Windows update. Look for “Select the target Feature Update Version.” Click to enable it and enter Windows 11 in the box, “Which Windows product would you like to receive feature updates for? E.g. Windows 11.” and then 21H2 in the “Target version for Feature Updates”
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