This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off stop getting Insider preview builds of Windows 11 on your Windows 11 PC.
Flighting is the process of running Windows Insider Preview Builds on your device. When you run these early versions of Windows and give Microsoft feedback, you can help Microsoft shape the future of Windows. Once you've registered for the Windows Insider Program, you can run Insider Preview builds on as many devices as you want, each in the channel of your choice.
Windows Insiders help shape the future of Windows, and your participation is important to Microsoft. But if you're sure you'd like to stop getting emails and Windows Insider Preview Builds from us, you can unregister and leave the program. If you'd just like to stop getting Insider Preview builds, you can also unenroll your device, but stay registered to keep getting email updates from Microsoft.
If you're in the Beta Channel or the Release Preview Channel, you can flip the switch to stop stop getting preview builds on your device when the next major release of Windows launches to the public.
If you're in the Canary Channel, Dev Channel or you'd like to stop getting preview builds immediately, you would need to do a clean install of Windows 11.
You must be signed in as an administrator to stop getting Insider preview builds.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Stop Getting "Beta" or "Release Preview" Insider Preview Builds in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Stop Getting "Beta" or "Release Preview" Insider Preview Builds using REG file
Turn On or Off Stop Getting "Beta" or "Release Preview" Insider Preview Builds in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Windows Update on the left side, and click/tap on Windows Insider Program on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Stop getting preview builds to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Turn On (stop) or Off (default) Unenroll this device when the next version of Windows releases. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
Turn On or Off Stop Getting "Beta" or "Release Preview" Insider Preview Builds using REG file
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
2 Turn On Stop Getting "Beta" or "Release Preview" Insider Preview Builds
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Unenroll_this_device_when_the_next_version_of_Windows_releases.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\UI\Selection]
"OptOutState"=dword:000000013 Turn Off Stop Getting "Beta" or "Release Preview" Insider Preview Builds
This is the default setting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Unenroll_this_device_when_the_next_version_of_Windows_releases.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\UI\Selection]
"OptOutState"=dword:000000004 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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