Tech Q&A: There are some tricks if you don't want Windows 11 download

By Steve Alexander

If Windows 11 is downloaded and installed on your PC, you have 10 days to revert to Windows 10 without losing any personal data. — Photo by Windows on Unsplash

Q: I have a lot of custom software on my "Windows 10 Home" PC that may not work on Windows 11. As a result, I don't want to upgrade to Windows 11 until I can no longer get security updates for Windows 10. But it looks like avoiding Windows 11 is hard. What do you suggest?

— David Hintz, Blaine, Minnesota

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