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MS-DEFCON 1: Controlling features — 24H2 pushed hard

Posted on February 6, 2025 at 02:45 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 22.05.1 • 2025-02-06

By Susan Bradley

If your machine is eligible for Windows 11 — meaning it ticks all the boxes for hardware compatibility — Windows 11 24H2 will download in preparation for installation, with no way to stop it.

For right now, the only way to prevent this is to adjust Registry keys accordingly, and the simplest, fastest way to do so is with InControl.

Although it’s time to pause until Patch Tuesday passes, the increased push by Microsoft for 24H2 is the key reason I’m raising the MS-DEFCON level to 1. Pay attention, and exercise caution.

Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (22.05.1, 2025-02-06).

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