Reserve windows 10 app not appearing in notification bar

I am running Windows 7 and I want the get Windows 10 app thing.

I have tried the Reservewin10.cmd, with an error message that says access denied even if I elevated to admin.

I have also tried the Win10fix_full file, and I used all 3 methods and waited and it still doesn't work. My computer cant check for updates so I downloaded B3035583 and KB2952664 standalone and installed them.

Then I reran both scripts. The reservewin10 shows the following

and the win10fix_full file still thinks it fixed it but it actually didn't do anything.

I have the 2 prerequisite updates installed, but as @David mentioned below, it may rely on some OTHER updates for it to work.

Error code given by windows update when I try to check for updates is 80072F76

Registered User

Posted 2015-07-26T16:38:09.350

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When you say app thing what do you mean? The upgrade? – Greenonline – 2015-07-26T16:48:38.100

the little logo that appears in your notification area for reserving win10 @Greenonline – Registered User – 2015-07-26T17:32:17.970

1Are you 100% certain that your Windows is genuine? – Mokubai – 2015-07-26T17:51:25.237

2"My computer cant check for updates" You should fix this problem first. It could be that the updates you manually downloaded are dependent on other updates you haven't downloaded in order to work properly. – DavidPostill – 2015-07-26T17:51:55.360

@Mokubai yes. in system properties it says that it is activated and genuine. – Registered User – 2015-07-26T17:58:00.770

@DavidPostill that might be the case. I'm going to open a new question – Registered User – 2015-07-26T17:59:46.837

@RegisteredUser Troubleshoot problems with installing updates

– DavidPostill – 2015-07-26T18:03:09.277

@DavidPostill tried it before, doesn't work. Says it fixed stuff, so I ran it again but same error. – Registered User – 2015-07-27T22:48:17.897

You do understand you don't need this icon to actually upgrade to Windows 10 right? – Ramhound – 2015-07-27T22:57:37.230

@Ramhound this changes everything. Although that's to UPGRADE. Is a reservation required? Do u need to reserve with the icon; is that the only way? – Registered User – 2015-07-29T01:04:43.737

@Ramhound how do you upgrade w/o the icon – Registered User – 2015-07-29T01:05:05.237

@RegisteredUser - Download the .ISO when its available. – Ramhound – 2015-07-29T01:14:06.437

Answers

Microsoft provided a KB article about this issue:

The "Get Windows 10" app doesn’t appear in Windows 7 or 8.1
https://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3081048/en-us

1 possible cause is that you run a Volume License or that Windows is not genuine.

magicandre1981

Posted 2015-07-26T16:38:09.350

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I believe it's genuine. – Registered User – 2015-07-27T22:44:29.400

@RegisteredUser - You indicated you were 100% certain before. Why are you not sure now? How do you not know? – Ramhound – 2015-07-27T22:58:05.907

look which Windows edition do you use. If you use Enterprise you cant get the Icon. If you use Home/Pro/Ultimate run slmgr.vbs /dli to see if it is activated. If the Pro shows MAK/KMS you're out of look. If it says Retail, run this tool: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 and look if Windows is genuine.

– magicandre1981 – 2015-07-28T04:24:55.310

@Ramhound my bad, i just worded it that way. I'm still 100%certain – Registered User – 2015-07-29T02:08:45.497

@magicandre1981 It says neither, but it says "OEM_COA_NSLP" channel and that the license status is licensed. the tool gives a validation code of 0. any other info you need from the tool? – Registered User – 2015-07-29T02:09:28.963

this means you have an OEM version. Which edition? Home Premium? – magicandre1981 – 2015-07-29T04:07:30.067

-1

Do you have KB3035583? You can check in "View installed updates" (and search for KB3035583 in the bar at the top right) or check for it in Windows Updates. I believe it was originally an optional update, but then later changed to an important update (so it gets auto-installed).

If you have it already installed, check your "Customize Notification icons" in your systray (right click on the clock). See if you have "GWX" and if the notification was set to hidden.

Some more info here: http://www.infoworld.com/article/2907472/operating-systems/windows-10-upgrade-nagware-patch-kb-3035583-now-marked-important-on-some-win7-pcs.html

teknoman

Posted 2015-07-26T16:38:09.350

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Windows doesn't even try to check for updates on my computer so Windows Update is broken, so I downloaded a standalone package with just 3035583 and downloaded it and installed it and yes I do have it. – Registered User – 2015-07-26T17:49:40.660

gwx is not in the "customize notification icons" menu. – Registered User – 2015-07-26T17:50:53.003

http://i.imgur.com/ZlozK6l.png – Registered User – 2015-07-26T18:02:56.437

If your Windows Update is broken, I believe this will be moot because that's how Windows 10 will download (it's going to be pushed). And I believe that's why the notification is also not showing--it needs to be on and maybe you're missing other updates. AFAIK it's not going to be a link you can download, at least until after you've upgraded. From what I heard so far, you should be able to clean install but only after upgrading first (for licensing). Without splitting another topic, what's wrong with your Windows Update? – teknoman – 2015-07-26T18:33:27.930

whenever I press check for updates, it starts checking for two seconds then stops, gives me an error that says windows update encountered an error. I think I mentioned it in one of my previous questions which has the error code 80072F76 – Registered User – 2015-07-27T22:44:07.140

I'm still testing, but you may not need Windows Update after all. Try upgrading using Microsoft's tool, it will give you an option to upgrade now or create bootable media. You should probably backup first because there is no rollback from Windows 10. I will post again after testing it myself. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

– teknoman – 2015-07-29T16:42:27.790

I see what you're talking about and I'm making a new question about it. – Registered User – 2015-07-29T22:19:14.893