Don’t desire Home windows 11 25H2? Too dangerous. Microsoft is forcing it on some PCs
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In abstract:
- Microsoft is forcibly putting in Home windows 11 25H2 on PCs operating older, unsupported Home windows 11 variations like 23H2, 22H2, and 21H2.
- PCWorld experiences that House and Professional customers can not completely keep away from this automated replace, although they will postpone it for a number of weeks.
- Enterprise and Training variations are exempt from the compelled replace, whereas Home windows 10 customers will not be being compelled to improve to Home windows 11.
- This necessary replace impacts customers with out permission, although Home windows 10 ESU subscribers stay protected against compelled upgrades.
It’s been simply over a month since Microsoft launched Home windows 11 25H2 and anybody who needs to put in the main Fall 2025 replace can achieve this. However what in the event you’d fairly maintain off as an alternative? Seems, Microsoft is now forcibly putting in the large replace on Home windows 11 PCs operating on older variations which have reached finish of help.
Notably, meaning Home windows 11 23H2, which formally ended help on November eleventh. Anybody who’s nonetheless on Home windows 11 23H2 shall be compelled to replace their system to Home windows 11 25H2. And in the event you’re by some means nonetheless on a good older model, like Home windows 11 22H2 or 21H2? Yup, Microsoft can be forcing the replace in your system, too.
Right here’s how the compelled replace works
In the event you’re at the moment on a PC operating Home windows 11 23H2, 22H2, or 21H2, your system will robotically obtain the bump as much as Home windows 11 25H2 by way of Home windows Replace. Microsoft is not going to ask your permission earlier than downloading and putting in this 12 months’s massive replace.
This compelled replace will solely be utilized to Home windows 11 House and Professional. Home windows 11 PCs operating Enterprise variations which might be centrally managed are exempt. Home windows 11 PCs on Training variations—primarily computer systems in faculties and universities—are additionally exempt.
In the event you’re supplied the automated replace, you’ll be able to set when your system ought to carry out the required restart, or you’ll be able to postpone the replace as much as a most of some weeks. The replace can’t be completely prevented. Be taught extra about taking management of Home windows updates.
This text initially appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.
