correction Susan – the Home & Pro editions of Windows 11 22H2 will reach end of support on Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Windows 11 – release information

enterprise & education editions of Windows 11 22H2 will go EOL on October 14, 2025

Microsoft has started to force upgrade 21H2 and 22H2 systems…

Microsoft begins forced updates to Windows 11 23H2 — targets PCs running 21H2 and 22H2

OldGuyForum wrote:

Microsoft has started to force upgrade 21H2 and 22H2 systems…

We know how to stop Microsoft (InControl, GPEdit…)

Alex5723 wrote:

We know how to stop Microsoft (InControl, GPEdit…)

Have they ever stopped a Microsoft forced upgrade on a Windows 11 system that is close to, or has reached EOL?

Susan Bradley wrote:

I have yet to see a machine with those registry keys in place forced to a different version. Granted I don’t have a huge testbed, but still.

One case I’m curious about…

The features for 23H2 are embedded in 22H2.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5027397-feature-update-to-windows-11-version-23h2-by-using-an-enablement-package-b9e76726-3c94-40de-b40b-99decba3db9d

Seems like Microsoft could fire the enablement package to upgrade 22H2 to 23H2…without worrying about registry key or GPO policy blocks on Windows Update.

No doubt Microsoft knows how these blocks work.

OldGuyForum wrote:

Seems like Microsoft could fire the enablement package to upgrade 22H2 to 23H2…without worrying about registry key or GPO policy blocks on Windows Update.

No. Enablement package is a feature update which can be blocked by the usual blocking settings.

Alex5723 wrote:

Enablement package is a feature update which can be blocked by the usual blocking settings.

A Microsoft-initiated forced upgrade to a new version isn’t the usual circumstance…

Okay I updated my computer with the April updates and a few others even that april preview which turned out okay.

So if I wanted to upgrade to 23H2-Do I scan for the update and make sure to have the find latest updates button on to do so? I even saved my stuff on the USB drives in case anything were to happen.

What should we do to make sure that none of our Group Policy Editor and Registry and any other customizations and changes, etc. don’t get lost if we update to 23H2?

Well, anyway-I’ll check windows update tonight and see if the system update is there and install it. This way I got the jump on it before it gets to me like that one time which was quite a mess.

Once I install the system app, I’ll disable the copilot following a “how to disable copilot” I found on the web. 🙂 And then learn of its new features and go about my business. It might take another long night like I did with the updates last night, but it’ll be worth it that my PC will be up to date. 😀

I just gotta remember to extend the warranty in August/September for smart performance and other stuff on lenovo.

I am still on Win 10 Home Edition, vs 22H2. Is it advisable to upgrade to Windows 11?  I have been holding off as Windows 11 works out issues but is it safe to continue on Win 10?  Is Microsoft still supporting Win 10?   I am not particularly computer savvy but want to be safe.

If I upgrade to Win 11 will it upgrade me to the latest version of 11  22H/2?

Performing this was very simple running the standalone installer on a Win 11 22H2 Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-IWL with an Intel 17-8565U core. I was patched to April 2024 and didn’t find or need any updates when I enabled the updates.

I am hoping that an internet connection issue possibly with AVG Secure VPN will disappear with this change or improve once my provider performs a fibre upgrade soon. I cannot be sure if its the software or the actual connection hardware that is causing my problem.

I currently use InControl to hold my Windows 11 Release at 22H2. I take it I will need to Release Control (or set the InControl Release to 23H2), and then run the Enablement Package (KB5027397)? My Windows 11 Home system is fully up-to-date with the April 2024 Cumulative Update (KB5036893). At this point, would there be any difference between using the Enablement Package, or telling Windows Update to “Check for updates”?

Good Evening. I have the same question as ‘SteveIT’ recently asked on May 5, 2024 at 10:15 am regarding the program InControl released by GRC [https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm].  I have been using that utility to keep Windows 11 Professional at release 22H2 on my laptop.

Should I first use utility ‘Release Control’ and then next go ahead and follow the instructions/links at ‘Knowledge Base post 6000018 – Links to enablement packages to install 23H2’?

Ted Marsowicz wrote:

Should I first use utility ‘Release Control’ and then next go ahead and follow the instructions/links at ‘Knowledge Base post 6000018 – Links to enablement packages to install 23H2’?

As long as your system in blocked by InControl you can’t run enablement package.
First release than install enablement package.