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Get Windows 10 (gwx) app: Appraiser and Reservation notification icon
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SlartyNote2: I tried getting to the dropbox, but the redirect in TF just kept spinning so I uploaded a revised copy with the Win8.1 KB check corrected.: Download fixGwx_full.zip here
The zip folder is a different name, but the batch file inside is still named win10fix_full.bat. If you download this zip file, you can ignore any comments about KB 3035583 being checked twice instead of KB 2976978 for Win8.1.
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See Yaqub K's reply marked as Answer dated June 1, 2015
It's easy to find, it's the 1st reply
But wait ... there's more. An intrepid team of MS community members worked a few suggested solutions into a cmd file.
Susan Bradley (a friend of Designer Media forums) wrote:
There is a community provided tool/script that will go through several means to fix the common issues. The link to this tool/script is buried on page 90 of this forum - but the easier way to find it is in the middle of this InfoWorld article - it's the dropbox link Dropbox - win10fix_full.zip which is also referred to in the article below:
Instructions to run the tool:
Go tohttps://www.dropbox.com/s/0u0au9xgy6ss18p/win10fix_full.zip?dl=0 and download the file.
SlartyNote1: You do not need to create a Dropbox account, just [X] out of that dialog window. The download should begin automatically and will be saved in your default download save location (normally your Downloads folder)
- Copy the win10fix_full.bat file to anywhere else like desktop.
- Right click the file and click run as administrator.
- Follow the screen instruction until to come to main menu screen.
- On main menu screen do step 1 first and check if you go the updates installed and and then press any key it will take you back to main menu.
- Now do step 2 which only takes like 1 second and should have the icon in the task bar.
Please note this tool is not officially from Microsoft is not sanctioned by them but it has been reviewed by me, is not malicious and certainly makes it easier to get the process done.
Additional comments by another poster that may help explain what's going on:
Also note that you need to not have hid IE in order to receive this.When you run the batch file, upon clicking Selection 1, it not only checks that update KB3035583 is installed, but also KB 2952664.
Selection 2 (Quick Method #1 [JC from answers.microsoft.com]) which updated the registry is what fixed it for me instantly.
Selection 3 (Quick Method #2 [KevinStevens_845]) tries the GWX task, and says it could take up to 10 minutes for the icon to show up.
Selection 4 (Long Method #1 (Yaqub K's method)] says it could take from 10 to 40 or so minutes, and will continually loop, that is normal, but you should keep seeing 'RUNNING' as it loops, and you may have to run Selection 4 (Yaqub's method) again for it to kick in.
ALSO, when you finally get the box to enter your email address for your confirmation, you may have to wait 5-10 minutes for it to arrive. Mine said "Congratulations on reserving your free upgrade to Windows 10" in the subject line.
Enable IE in Programs and Features if you have it off. Go do Windows Updates a few times. The following updates will install:
- Update for Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View List for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2598845)
- Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3049563)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3035583)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3021952)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3049563)
Note: You can uncheck IE after your reservation is complete.
Also note that you don't have to make IE your default browser, merely not have hid it in Programs and features.
The section below is resolved by downloading the fixGwx_full.zip file at the top of this thread.
When I downloaded the zip file, I looked at the command set and saw that the Win8.1 KB checking section had a copy error. It checked for 3035583 twice and did not check for 2976978 - it's a common error when copying. It is also easy to fix, just change one of the set upcheck=3035583 statements to set upcheck=2976978, save the file and then run it as per the instructions.
echo Windows 8^+ detected...
echo.
set upcheck=3035583
echo Checking for update KB%upcheck%...
dism /online /get-packages | findstr %upcheck% > NUL
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is installed!
set missupdate=0
) else (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is missing!
set missupdate=1
)
echo.
REM set upcheck=3035583
set upcheck=2976978
echo Checking for update KB%upcheck%...
dism /online /get-packages | findstr %upcheck% > NUL
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is installed!
) else (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is missing!
set /a missupdate=%missupdate%+1>NUL
)
See Notes at the end of this post if you're not comfortable editing the batch file
Unfortunately, there has been no solution for my Win7 box. I have also tried
- restoring all hidden Windows Updates (even Silverlight)-WU is automatic (required), but I forced the Check for Updates anyway,
- Checked that the Driver Installation setting is automatic (just in case there's some additional checking done against that),
- SFC /Scannow,
- CheckSUR,
- Ran the Windows update Trouble shooter in Control Panel,
- Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth, and
- Reset Windows Update
The Dism scanhealth reported two language 'errors', neither SFC or CheckSUR flagged those. Also in an unrelated post over on Sysnative, Tom982 (another friend of DM forums) confirmed that these 'errors' were not important (niemiro was consulted).
So that leaves a few possibilities
1) The Realtek audio driver is the reason
2) No speakers attached is the reason - boy that would be dumb
3) The system is not Win10 ready
4) Win10 is not ready for this hardware - some issues specific to the HW on that box are deemed showstoppers by MS.
Notes:
The process is driven trough Scheduled tasks that trigger on login and also daily
Look in C:\Windows\Logs\gwx and the Event logs (any gwx reference in Application and Services>Microsoft>Windows) for operational information.
If you're not comfortable editing the command file to fix the Win8.1 Windows update pre-requisite check, you can manually check for that one update with the following command:
dism /online /get-packages | findstr 2976978
Also, if the win10fix_full batch file helped, please include which option(s) you tried and which one(s) helped - thanks.
You can just use the numbers (i.e. I tried 1 & 2 - 2 fixed it
Choices in the batch file:
1: Check Update Status
2: Quick-Method #1 [JC from answers.microsoft.com]
3: Quick-Method #2 [KevinStevens_845 from answers.microsoft.com]
4: Long-Method #1 [Yaqub K from answers.microsoft.com]
Last edited by Slartybart; 27 Jul 2015 at 10:13. Reason: add corrected batch file for KB2976978