Solved Block Windows 10 Upgrade on Win8.x & Win7 PC's

[BazzaG]

Hi,

For a variety of reasons, such as, no WMC in Win10, I want to block or prevent Windows Update from offering to upgrade all of my PC's; at least in the short term, to Win10.

I have 3 desktop PC's running Win8.1 Pro 64bit, 1 running Win7 Ultimate & a Surface Pro 3 running Win8.1 Pro 64bit.

Is there a registry option or whatever that I can apply to prevent Win10 from being installed?

I have searched here & elsewhere & I've found plenty about stopping the Win10 Notification. I've uninstalled the relevant KB's for this several weeks ago.

However, so far I haven't found a option to stop WU from offering Win10 itself.

TIA
BazzaG...

 

[Brink]

Hello BazzaG,

Windows 10 will not automatically be installed. You must select to do so when notified it's available if wanted.

Reserve Free Upgrade to Get Windows 10 in Windows 7 and 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums

 

[Mooly]

If its any help, I applied the registry fix in Brinks tutorial (option 3 in the first post here) which both removed the GWX icon and stopped any further messages on Windows Update regarding W10. That was a week or two back. I'm fully patched and up to date with no updates removed or hidden.

Get Windows 10 Icon - Remove from Taskbar in Windows 7 and 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums

 

[BazzaG]

Thanks Brink & Mooly ... it seems that the GWX app is more than simply a "notification" pgm.

I had previously uninstalled KB3035583 & then MS re-released it so I have it hidden.

I have downloaded the Disable_Get_Windows_10.reg file & will apply it to all my PC's.

Thanks Muchly
BazzaG...

 

[Brink]

Glad we could help.

 

[JimJoe]

Hello Brink,

Do I have to worry about this auto upgrade on my Vista computer ?

 

[Brink]

Hello Jim,

You have nothing to worry about on Vista.

 

[JimJoe]

Hello Jim,

You have nothing to worry about on Vista.

Yippeee ! Thanks, I've had quite enough of changes being made to my computers.