Updating Win 7 to Win 10

[#1]

This would stop the nag to update to 10

https://www.grc.com/never10.htm

Regards Mike

[#2]

Thanks Mike. Have run your program now to disable the Win 10 upgrade. Only time will confirm that it has had the desired effect

[#3]

Hi penneck , the software is developed by Steve Gibson., it will certainly have the desired effect.

regards Mike

[#4]

An update for Mike - I have rebooted, and the 4-squares symbol in the bottom righthand corner of the screen has gone, so your solution has worked. Thankyou very much

[#5]

"Hi penneck , the software is developed by Steve Gibson., it will certainly have the desired effect."



I agree - that guy is the original "knows his [-Censored-]" guy!

Lots of tiny little tester/fixer programs.

[#6]

your very welcome :smiley penneck  

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@Casey wrote:

I agree - that guy is the original "knows his [-Censored-]" guy!

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[#8]

I had the pesky Windows Update attempt to automatically install Windows 10 without my permission, it took one of Microsoft's Tech Support 60mins to give me back my computer, 30 mins to disable the pesky Windows 10 update and 30 mins getting an ear bashing from moi.

I noticed in Windows Updates that when Installed Updates are listed it is possible to select one and an Uninstall button appears, why would that not work as a solution?

[#9]

Have just taken a look at the Installed Updates list, and it includes KB3035583 which was mentioned early in this chain of posts, so I guess I could Uninstall it. However, I don't seem to have a problem at the moment so I will leave alone.

Having written that, thanks for the suggestion (I wouldn't have known about this particular process if you hadn't mentioned it in a bit of detail). However, the earlier method seems to have done the job.

Regards to all

[#10]

First thing to do is to see if you have already done the install of that KB 3035583... it might appear on your "View Update History". 

Highlight/Select it and "uninstall" it...

That may be all you need.... BUT... you must make sure you "hide" it the next time you get updates...

Set your preferences to "download, but let me choose which updates to install"..

If that doesn`t stop it... have a look at this...

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-7-to-10-gwx-how-to-remove.html

I don`t get any nag screens or icons now......

EDIT EDIT EDIT...

Strange... I clicked on the title and "this" was the post I was sent to... ( presumed it was "the latests post" )

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Re: Updating Win 7 to Win 10

yesterday

Unfortunately shutter, your warning may have come too late (or is it?). I am already getting the "nag" screens.

Is there a way to stop them?

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[#11]

Unfortunately shutter, your warning may have come too late (or is it?). I am already getting the "nag" screens.

Is there a way to stop them?

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[#12]

As stated before my Desktop was taken over by aliens wishing to install Windows 10, which I declined at Licence Agreement stage. After Microsoft Tech Support did some fiddling about the Windows 10 logo and pop ups disappeared, and checking Windows updates it stated there were no new updates.

But now it's showing 1 failed update (unknown error 80004004-40019)....which is Widows 10 and asking if I want to try again...the latest update check was earlier this morning.

Could it be in the background Windows 10 is still attempting to alter my computer but what was done by Tech Support prevents it being installed?

I noticed that the Windows 10 upgrade is a mere 2,887.7MB, gulp! 

[#13]

Currently the most popular/unpopular news story on the BBC News website begins....

Microsoft has faced criticism for changing the pop-up box encouraging Windows users to upgrade to Windows 10.

Clicking the red cross on the right hand corner of the pop-up box now activates the upgrade instead of closing the box.

Brad Chacos, senior editor at the PC World website, described it as a "nasty trick".

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The upgrade could still be cancelled, when the scheduled time for it to begin appeared, Microsoft said

In my case, it happened without warning....what I suspect is that Microsoft assume someone will be at the computer to cancel the Windows 10 upgrade but if there is no one present to give a response like it's change to the pop up it automatically attempt to install Windows 10 without permission.

By the way looking at the Task Manager it would seem GWX.exe is still working away in the background and has not been removed by Microsoft Technical Support.

When they boast 100m people have installed Windows 10 do they actually mean Microsoft forcibly installed it?