Edit:

seems it was caused by tailscale populating a reg under Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters\DnsPolicyConfig

uninstalling tailscale did not resolve the issue, i had to find this key and delete it.

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Short version (i deleted the rambling post)

• I have name resolution failures for anything that is name.mydomain.com
• DNS over http is not configured
• Using wireshark i discovered the failure is because the OS is sending DNS request for just this domain to 100.100.100.100
• this started in the last week

Problems is i don't know why

netsh interface ipv4 show dnsservers and netsh interface ipv6 show dnsservers show only my internal DNS servers are configured.

what else could be causing this? where would windows name resolution be getting over DNS sever IP addresses from?

Hi all, i cant seem to get out of the windows insider dev channel.

I have left the insider program, and I reinstalled Windows using the Windows media creation tool.

it reinstalled what I think is regular Windows 11 Pro, but as soon as I hit update, it downloads the Windows 11 insiders dev build again.

how do i get back to regular windows?

I queued for unenrollment several months ago and according to microsoft's website 24H2 was released on October 1st. I downloaded it today expecting that to be the major release that gets me off of insider but I'm still showing as an insider on my settings. So if that isn't the release that rolls me off insider, which one will?

Just a heads up since I haven't seen any major notice of this so far, this software's KMD triggers a bsod not long after login.

26100.1742 was unaffected.

I have no idea why, but I can’t find Windows Update or my Display settings at all. I don’t know what else has disappeared, but it’s really strange.

Clicking any links to my display settings doesn’t work either. I also tried restarting wuaserv too in regards to Windows Update.

When I try to update from version 27695 to a new version, I get a green screen after logging in.

KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

I have uploaded the minidumps and the logs here.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uyL37s07UYLXvSqpxWOLmDfe2ISNXuYa?usp=sharing

I was in the Canary channel but I was getting "This Windows build will expire soon" pop-ups for a while but there was no available update. Today I decided to check the Windows Insider Programme tab in the Windows Update section and changed to the Dev channel as I saw it was available. After I changed channels, Windows update started to download the 26120.2130 update but it's been stuck at 0% for 2 hours. What can I do?

Edit: I am currently using Build 26040.rs_prerelease.240122-1157.

Edit 2: I would like to get out of the insider programme since there is a version gap but I don't know if it's possible. I got in the program 3 years ago to use the Android subsystem feature but I don't have any reason to stay now.

Hi all, I think I installed windows preview a few years ago to get a jump on the Android subsystem. However I forgot I had it installed.

Now, every time i start my PC it prompts me that the build of windows is expired. However it doesn't seem to be able to update.

I see on the bottom right, I'm on Windows Pro Insider build 23620

and when I go to windows update and check windows insider settings I'm on DEV channel., but unable to opt out of it.

What do I do? Do I need to do a fresh install? Is there a way for me to get a list of my apps ( I have apps installed on both C , D and E drives) so after reinstall I can just run through and reinstall what I need? Or is there a way to upgrade to just the stable release channel?

EDIT: My Windows cleared the update history by itself, I retried today and it updated without any issues. Big update btw took like 5 minutes to apply

Hello,

On Dev Channel, the 2 last updates (2122 & 2130) both failed to install with the same error code, I have both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled via BIOS and on Windows it checks out that both are on. I also updated my motherboard's firmware before these two updates I was on GIGABYTE'S F21 and updated to F23 (Z490 GAMING X). I can't believe that a newer bios version would make create such an issue. Any suggestions?

I have tried clearing windows update cache (clearing it, refreshing it etc.)

I tried sfc and DISM multiple times they turned back errors but fixed them on the spot.

Brainstorming below

Would downloading the Canary ISO (27718) be a good idea? It's a whole different channel 27xxx from 26xxx...

(I mean I did change from beta to dev in early summer and there were no issues but Canary is like the dark channel for me I don't want to enroll in that)

Lastly, what If I "Downgrade" to release preview would it work?

Hello, I just left windows 11 beta channel, first I left the insider program and then I unrolled my device from beta builds and I restarted my PC. Then I clicked button to check for updates and I'm getting 2 updates that I shouldn't get.

https://preview.redd.it/p3dlt6nv3ivd1.png?width=1032&format=png&auto=webp&s=572218cbb484f0e76bd3685c76241ee28230ef61

I already had this issue a few months ago and someone told me to leave from insider program but I just did that and I'm still getting this update. Luckily I can't install that but it's annoying since I'm now waiting for new main build but I don't know if this is not gonna prevent me from getting new stable builds? Someone in microsoft forum told me to go back to insider program on this site https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/register then type 2 commands in CMD with administrator mode

• bcdedit /set flightsigning on

and then second

• bcdedit /set {bootmgr} flightsigning on

I just did that and I'm still getting these 2 old updates. I don't know what should I do because I just don't want to be in beta channel anymore. I want to get stable builds which includes 24H2 update.

Right now when I check Insider Program section in Windows Update I can only click button to join the program and I don't have section where it's possible to change insider channels so that means I'm out of the program and I should just wait until I get 24H2 stable update and ignore these 2 updates? I also clicked button to get all updates first so I hope this helps.

I never signed up for the Dev channel. I was on the beta channel with unenroll checked. Installed 24h2. Windows update now wants to install a dev build. How do I opt out? I tried changing the registry key but it keeps getting switched back to Dev.

https://preview.redd.it/j6adl3dxp5vd1.png?width=2031&format=png&auto=webp&s=08cee71c1c5d08838b8fae2ee5a999ee36deb629

Assuming you have 'decent' hardware (made after 2011 with mobo that supports UEFI and CPU SSE4.2)— what downsides — both current / known as well as possible & expected — are there for a workaround win 11 install that bypasses the security checks? Major updates will need to be done manually yes? Anything else? Might they apply some patch and make things 'worse' in some unexpected way? What are the known unknowns?

My own rig has been getting wonky so teetering on a win 10 wipe vs Win 11 (using Rufus?). Asus Prime TRX40-Pro + Threadripper 3960X.

is this a known bug for this version?

also i noticed my widgets doesnt work anymore, nothing happens when i click on the widget logo on the taskbar..

Hi everyone, I got a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 13ACN5 running Windows 11 Home Insider Preview (Beta Channel) (x64) Build 22635.4367 which is freshly clean installed but I notice that I get the error 0X80073CF3 on Microsoft Store when I try to download the applications Windows Clock and Pinterest. This is what I tried:

1. Deleting cache of Microsoft Store, 2. Reset Microsoft Store
2. Execute WSReset
3. Reinstalling Microsoft Store
4. Deleting LocalCache folder from the folder Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe 6. Disabling uneccesary start services.

All these steps I completed were sadly without any success in order to solve my issue so my question is if this is a bug in Windows 11 Insider Preview (Beta Channel) or a solvable issue.

Thanks for your help, effort and time in advance lastly!

Update(s)

• Hi everyone, I've asked this question also in Discord and in other subreddits and in r/WindowsHelp someone wrote the solution there which helped me in successfully solving this issue. The solution is just basically to download the problematic app with Winget in PowerShell while following the steps mentioned in this tutorial: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/deployment/install-winget-windows-iot. I lastly want to thank everyone for their help, effort and lastly time! I really appreciate it!

Edition Windows 11 Home Single Language

Version 24H2

Installed on ‎11-‎10-‎2024

OS build 26100.2033

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.23.0

I've done it. I've done the forbidden upgrade. I've successfully moved from Dev to Release Preview in the Windows insider program, and kept all of my stuff.

Microsoft says this is only possible if the build number of the channel you wish to move to is higher than the build number you are currently on. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/flighting#switching-between-channels

As of the morning of October 11th, 2024, the latest release preview build is 26100.2152. The latest dev build is 26120.1930.

You may think that you can't do this switch since the build number for release preview is lower, and you'd probably be right. There are some extra steps involved to get the build numbers right.

Here are all of the steps I took to make this switch happen:

1. Create a system restore point (and maybe a backup of your personal data too). I strongly recommend this step in case things go horribly wrong. As an aside, restore points do not persist between different builds of Windows. So this restore point will no longer be present after you upgrade. I'd recommend creating restore points between multiple steps here.
2. Uninstall the enablement package. This will decrease your build number by 20, taking you from 26120.1930 to 26100.1930. I forget what exactly the enablement package is called, but if you go into Uninstall Updates, you should see one. Uninstall that update. You may need to reboot. (I'd recommend creating a restore point here)
3. Use the OfficeInsiderEnroll batch script (https://github.com/abbodi1406/offlineinsiderenroll) to leave the insider program. I originally used it to switch to the release preview channel. This script changes your insider settings page. It will now say "Device enrolled with OfficeInsiderEnroll" and show what setting you chose with the script. You no longer have the default radio buttons, and I think the options to leave the insider program are gone too. I didn't like this, so I then used the script to stop receiving insider builds. At this point I'm on 26100.1930, but not enrolled in the insider program according to the OS.
4. Re-enroll into the insider program, this time selecting Release Preview. You may see a windows update for the release preview build. I tried installing this a few times but it failed every time.
5. Create a UUPDump (https://uupdump.net) of the latest Release Preview ISO. Select x64 for Latest Release Preview Build. Select Windows 11, version 24H2 (26100.2152) amd64. Choose your language, select your edition (I chose windows home), select Download and convert to ISO for the download method, make sure include updates is checked, and then create the download package.
6. Run the uup_download_windows.cmd file as administrator and let it do it's thing. This will probably take like 3 hours. I already have UUP ISOs for 26120.1930 Dev and 26100.2152 Release Preview. I'm currently creating compressed files of them and I'll post links to them when they are done.
7. When the ISO for 26100.2152 is done creating, run the setup.exe file in it (as administrator). It skips the "Choose what to keep" step. I think it automatically selects the option to keep the most, but I went back and made sure to choose that option. There were three options available. I chose the one that kept the most stuff.
8. Proceed with the install. This will take several hours. You can actually still use your computer while the installer is running, but I wouldn't recommend doing anything that requires a lot of writing to disk.

After the install is done, that should be everything. Congratulations, you've moved from the dev channel to the release preview channel without having to reinstall windows.

I'd recommend creating a restore point here too.

UUPDump for 26100.2152 Release Preview: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12QCiuq1iHSgM8Pywyam99X_LRbHpOR5Q/view?usp=drive_link

UUPDump for 26120.1930 Dev: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OUwA2CHSGfwgl-DWp-07eLmvwEOYFzsF/view?usp=drive_link

TL;DR: Uninstall enablement package, use office insider enroll script to leave insider program, re-enroll into release preview, create UUPDump of release preview ISO, install that ISO.

Edit: Formatting, Added RP UUPDump, Added Rev UUPDump

Edit 2: In theory, this should still be possible with dev build 26120.2122

After installing the KB5044388 (Build 26120.1930) update for Windows 11 version 24H2 (Dev), a new issue has appeared. Whenever you join a channel in Discord or call a friend, your PC completely loses internet connection.