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

dogpark said:

Upgrade to Windows 10 just appears as an update. In fact twice in the past two days:

If you wanted to disable that, the tutorial below can help show you how to. :)

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...s-7-8-1-a.html

HippsieGypsie said:

Thanks for the info, dogpark. If not providing the GWX balloon, would you how would one would start the process if desired?

So my bad. I ran the Disable "Get Windows 10" REG file download first time went thru this couple months back. So would that explain why it's going directly to WU?

I see you’re on your hidden updates screen. Does “twice in the past two days” mean one came each day consecutively?

Yes I hid the first (larger one) @ 2847.8 MB yesterday & the smaller one this morning.

I like your sig, BTW. He was a great man, bless his soul. :)

Just love his brainy quotes.

Brink said:

If you wanted to disable that, the tutorial below can help show you how to. :)

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...s-7-8-1-a.html

I will Enable_Get_Windows_10 & see if the GWX Icon appears.

thanks

Edit:

I will Enable_Get_Windows_10 & see if the GWX Icon appears

Well I certainly made that sound dumb. My thinking was to get the GWX Icon to reappear then hide it again. Won't matter tho since Windows 10 already made it's way to WU.

Nar, the GWX icon no longer matters now since you have the update in Windows Update.

LOL, no problem. :)

If I apply the third option to Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.x, I avoid the automatic download of the upgrade to Windows 10? If not, how do I prevent this?

Thanks

Bye

balubeto said:

If I apply the third option to Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.x, I avoid the automatic download of the upgrade to Windows 10? If not, how do I prevent this?

Thanks

Bye

Hello balubeto, :)

This tutorial is just for getting rid of the GWX "Get Windows 10" icon on the taskbar.

The tutorial below is for the "Upgrade to Windows 10" update instead.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...s-7-8-1-a.html