I accidentally "upgraded" a test machine by hitting Enter during a BIOS update prompt. The machine rebooted into Windows 11 setup, which then took 45 minutes and required a Microsoft account (or knowledge of the OOBE\BYPASSNRO trick).

If you want to block the upgrade permanently:

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v TargetReleaseVersion /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v TargetReleaseVersionInfo /t REG_SZ /d "22H2" /f

Or just install Linux and never worry about it again.

[–] beeb@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 hours ago

You misspelled Microslop

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Really pissed because about a year ago in february it upgraded without my informed consent and I never noticed until something else bad happened. You can only downgrade if you notice within a week.

It's real fuckin insidious, I had already reformatted my PC once too recently so I juuuust kinda toughed it out.

Anyways, they keep everything same-ish which prevents you from noticing they changed your whole OS which should be illegal.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

ITT: people giving unasked for advice to a comic on a comedic community because they simply cannot help themselves.

[–] zemo@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Linux users aren't known for their impulse control.

[–] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 4 points 12 hours ago

Downgrade your PC to avoid having this issue. Follow me for more terrible tech tips you should never have to do in the first place.

[–] remon@ani.social 71 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

"Your system does not support Windows 11".

Best error message I ever got!

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 32 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Or, windows 11 doesnt support my system. Not my problem.

Its actually interesting how they phrased it so that our systems are the problem and not their product.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago

You're goddamn right!

[–] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

great opportunity to try out bazzite or cachyos :P

[–] Pollo_Jack@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Cachyos is top tier as a long time LTSC w10 guy.

[–] CheesyFox@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 12 hours ago

yeah, after switching i found rolling release upstream arch derivatives (namely endeavor and cachy) to be the least confusing ones to work with on a pc

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 35 points 22 hours ago

My boss at work told it to download thinking that he would have a choice to install in when he wanted. Now he understands what a virus is.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 21 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I have to use it, it's the corporate setup. Every day I envy plumbers who unclog toilets.

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 1 points 12 hours ago

Come for the pay, stay for the food.

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 91 points 1 day ago (15 children)

Pro tip: If you must use Windows, pick Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021. Most things still run on it, and that baby's got no user-facing slop and five more years of support in it. Mass Grave dot dev.

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Pro tip: If you must use Windows, pick lobotomy

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago

As a certified lobotomite, one and the same.

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

+1 massgrave. Got the extended support for my regular W10 pro. After that, it's going to be debian if - fingers crossed - nothing breaks. It's a 6700K build.

[–] Patrikvo@lemmy.zip 18 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

It’s a 6700K build.

That's hot, are you sure you hooked up the fans?

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

That's just the RGBW LED color temperature.

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[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 301 points 1 day ago (1 children)

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 107 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So many of these things just seem incredibly bizarre once you're used to Linux.

[–] Vlyn@lemmy.zip 10 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (8 children)

Until you do a dist-upgrade and random shit breaks (:

[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 5 points 14 hours ago

And that exact reason is why I use a distro with rolling updates

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 20 points 21 hours ago

At least that's usually an honest mistake, instead of some managers trying to juice their numbers through dark patterns.

Unless, of course, you're using Ubuntu. Then it might also be a manager trying to juice their numbers.

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[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 35 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Damn, that never happens on my Arch Linux install.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 12 points 23 hours ago (8 children)

I've also never once been prompted to install Win11 on Neon

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[–] marcos@lemmy.world 110 points 1 day ago (22 children)

I'm deeply sorry. If it's any consolation, it will eventually happen to everybody.

Or at least everybody that didn't see the light and adopt The Penguin... But let's leave religion to another time.

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