Earlier this week, we reported on the KB5001716 replace that Microsoft periodically and stealthily pushes on Home windows 10 and 11 PCs. As at all times, we famous one of many options of this replace was to attempt to force-upgrade programs to a more recent characteristic replace when the present Home windows model on a PC is approaching end-of-life standing.

We speculated that the upcoming Home windows 10 finish of help in October was why KB5001716 was launched this time. Though Microsoft has revealed ESU particulars for 10 with the discharge of recent steering even for unsupported PCs, many just like the PIRG nonetheless really feel it’s too little because the latter blames Microsoft for not doing sufficient to avoid wasting “400 million PCs” from turning into e-waste.

Following our report, Microsoft revised the discharge notes for the KB5001716 replace because it has now confirmed that it now not tries and power computerized characteristic replace installs on person PCs. The corporate added a brand new changelog part to its help article so as to add this new bit of knowledge. As such, the discharge notes additionally take away all mentions of the force-upgrade route Microsoft used to take earlier.

Here’s what the brand new changelog says:

July 2, 2025

Eliminated the next bullet level from the “Notes about this replace” part:

• When this replace is put in, Home windows could try to obtain and set up characteristic updates to your gadget whether it is approaching or has reached the top of help in your at the moment put in Home windows model. Characteristic updates supply new performance and assist preserve your gadget safe.

Listed below are the up to date launch notes:

After this replace is put in, Home windows could periodically show a notification informing you of issues that will stop Home windows Replace from maintaining your gadget up-to-date and guarded towards present threats. For instance, you may even see a notification informing you that your gadget is at the moment operating a model of Home windows that has reached the top of its help lifecycle, or that your gadget doesn’t meet the minimal {hardware} necessities for the at the moment put in model of Home windows.

As such, whereas KB5001716 will now not attempt downloading and putting in characteristic updates quietly within the background, the notification banners or full-screen improve prompts will nonetheless be there, and reminders about unsupported {hardware} will probably be there too. You could find the help article right here on Microsoft’s web site.

For these questioning the place they will discover the KB5001716 replace on their system, whether it is there, it ought to be seen below Apps & options contained in the Settings app.