[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Windows 11 Forced Upgrades?

[Robert Primak]

NOTE the question mark! I cannot find other sources who verify these reports. 
I don't know if this is true, but Susan Bradley in this morning's AskWoody Newsletter (Paid Content) says that simply declining an offer to upgrade an eligible computer to Windows 11 does not stick forever. Worse, some users have reported being upgraded even after declining the offer to upgrade to Windows 11.
Please review my little slide show from Dec. 29, 2021 about the Windows 11 Upgrade Offer Tray Icon. I have included references for Pro and Home users about the blocking settings in Group Policy or the Windows Registry. At least one of my references has the details if you need to make a change to your Windows Registry.
If you don't want to mess with the Registry yourself, AskWoody.com has the following .Reg Files for you to use. 
(You can open these in Notepad to preview what changes they will make.)
To block the Windows 11 upgrade:https://askwoodylounge.com/wl/?id=S63lP8jgrdZ76SwFbMmrcef58RSrbA98&fmode=download
To enable the Windows 11 upgrade:https://askwoodylounge.com/wl/?id=DFmwgLPIWb6tHXUKxu6KSJKYPCdOfILN&fmode=download
Of course, you can visit Woody's Lounge to get the details, as well as the discussions about reports of forced Windows 11 upgrades.
Additional Information on Group Policies and the Registry, as well as other details about the Windows 11 rollout:
How to block Windows 10 version 21H2 (and Windows 11) from installingBy Susan BradleyContributing Writer, Computerworld | NOV 1, 2021 3:00 AM PDThttps://www.computerworld.com/article/3232632/how-to-block-windows-10-version-21h2-and-windows-11-from-installing.html
If you open the .Reg file in Notepad, you can select a future Feature Update for Windows 10 as well, just by making a small edit in the file. It will still run and update your Registry with a double-click on the .Reg file, and the second file, unaltered, will unblock any block you have put in place with the first .Reg file. 
I expect both files to be updated from time to time. 
By the way, I have my ProductVersion set to Windows 10 and my TargetReleaseVersion set to 21H2 now. So does Susan Bradley, she reports. 
If your new PC came with Windows 11, it's best just to leave it that way and deal with the changes as you find them. I await Fred Langa's (another AskWoody Windows expert) advice to confirm this opinion. 
-- Bob Primak

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