My media server is currently running Windows 10 and I refuse to upgrade to 11. Is there anyway to block all updates? I want to keep them from forcing the update. I also would switch over to Linux, but that would require me to get a 20TB external hard drive to move data around and I would need to take a day off work to do the transition. All because Linux is not too friendly with NTFS drives.

EDIT: Reading the rest of the OP's post. You do not want an easy to use normie distro. Well, not any easier than what SteamOS currently is. Because the more people that use an OS, the more likely you'll have security issues with that OS. Mainly because scammers tend to target very popular operating systems.

EDIT2: Reading the top comment here. I don't think my media server would be eligible for Windows 11 to begin with. It's a Dell Poweredge R720XD and I don't think it has that TPM that Microsoft has been trying to push on everyone.

My media server is currently running Windows 10 and I refuse to upgrade to 11. Is there anyway to block all updates? I want to keep them from forcing the update. I also would switch over to Linux, but that would require me to get a 20TB external hard drive to move data around and I would need to take a day off work to do the transition. All because Linux is not too friendly with NTFS drives.

EDIT: Reading the rest of the OP's post. You do not want an easy to use normie distro. Well, not any easier than what SteamOS currently is. Because the more people that use an OS, the more likely you'll have security issues with that OS. Mainly because scammers tend to target very popular operating systems.