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I am quite content with using Windows 7 on my desktop PC, and do not wish to install Windows 10 at this time.
To ensure that Windows 10 does not install, what measures can I immediately take (I note there is a white Windows icon in the system tray) or look out for (in terms of Windows Updates) to prevent it from being installed on my PC ?
Simon
Posted 2015-07-31T11:08:53.280
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The simplest way to prevent this is just to not reserve your upgrade. If GetWindowsX doesn't reserve Windows 10, it won't instruct Windows Update that there is an update titled Install Windows 10 <version>. Therefore, if you don't reserve, you won't get the upgrade through Windows Update.
EDIT: If you've reserved your upgrade, You will see We'll let you know when Windows 10 is ready to download from within Windows Update
td512
Posted 2015-07-31T11:08:53.280
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1AFAIK I haven't reserved it ? – Simon – 2015-07-31T11:16:45.953
1@Simon If you've clicked on the little white Windows logo, and clicked Reserve Your Free Upgrade you have reserved it, otherwise, no, you haven't. – td512 – 2015-07-31T11:19:19.280
1Ah fine, no I haven't :) How do I get rid of that white Windows logo in the system tray ? – Simon – 2015-07-31T11:21:10.863
1@Simon to get rid of it, navigate to: C:\Windows\System32\GWX (or if I didn't remember correctly, C:\Windows\GWX) and delete everything in that folder. – td512 – 2015-07-31T11:22:58.687
1Fine, What is GWX referring to ? – Simon – 2015-07-31T11:24:16.440
1@Simon GWX is GetWindowsX or rather; GetWindows10 – td512 – 2015-07-31T11:25:35.733
1Thanks for clarifying. Would another way be to remove the GWX icon from the system tray: click on "show hidden icons" > "customise", scroll to GWX and select " hide icon and notifications". Or would that just be hiding and not removing ? – Simon – 2015-07-31T11:27:25.570
Couldn't type for some reason in chat. Maybe next time :) – Simon – 2015-07-31T11:34:56.967
@Simon try again. I fixed it :) – td512 – 2015-07-31T11:35:36.243
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@Simon See this related Su question: How to disable the “Get Windows 10” icon shown in the notification area (tray)?
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2015-07-31T12:27:59.9600
You can also just go into your Windows Update option in Control Panel and select the "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them" option.
Mark Smith
Posted 2015-07-31T11:08:53.280
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1You uninstall the updates that install the "Get Windows 10" application, you don't indicate any desire for it when prompted, and you simply don't install it. The upgrade if offered would be in Windows Update, you can hide it like any other update, feel free to do that. – Ramhound – 2015-07-31T11:11:56.220
@Ramhound In terms of the Windows Update, will it specifically say any thing like "Windows 10 Upgrade ......" ? – Simon – 2015-07-31T11:14:35.557
1The specific name of the update escapes me, there are questions that exists, with screenshot of the update though. What the update is will be pretty specific, besides, if you don't reserve/indicate you want the upgrade it won't even be downloaded. – Ramhound – 2015-07-31T11:17:41.323
@Ramhound Thanks for that. When you mean reserved, as in going to the Microsoft website and reserving it ? – Simon – 2015-07-31T11:20:12.853
@Ramhound Answered below I believe. – Simon – 2015-07-31T11:21:57.520
No; I mentioned the process in my very first comment. There are currently dozens of questions on the process itself, those questions like "how you reserve Windows 10", already have answers. – Ramhound – 2015-07-31T11:24:22.147