Don't want Windows 11 25H2? Too bad. Microsoft is forcing it on some PCs

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Microsoft is forcibly installing Windows 11 25H2 on PCs running older, unsupported Windows 11 versions like 23H2, 22H2, and 21H2.

PCWorld reports that Home and Pro users cannot permanently avoid this automatic update, though they can postpone it for a few weeks.

Enterprise and Education versions are exempt from the forced update, while Windows 10 users are not being forced to upgrade to Windows 11.

This mandatory update affects users without permission, though Windows 10 ESU subscribers remain protected from forced upgrades.

It’s been just over a month since Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 and anyone who wants to install the major Fall 2025 update can do so. But what if you’d rather hold off instead? Turns out, Microsoft is now for