GWX Control Panel Update Keeps Win 10 Away from Windows 7 PCs Forever

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  1. Posts : 5,452
    windows 10 Pro ver 21H2 build 19044.1348
       #10

    Brink said:
    Yep. It completely disables the "Upgrade to Windows 10" update. :)
    Thank you.
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  2. Posts : 1,557
    W10 32 bit, XUbuntu 18.xx 64 bit
       #11

    Brink said:
    Yep. It completely disables the "Upgrade to Windows 10" update. :)
    Thank you.
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  3. Posts : 353
    Windows 10 Pro
       #12

    Brink said:
    Hi Brink
    Thanks for that, I followed some of the links and found myself on a Microsoft download page that allows you to download a updated windows update, as I understand this it install a new group policy.

    I intend to install windows 7 from scratch, can I alter this setting before i download any updates at all ?
    Do I need to do this download from Microsoft, or will simply altering the registry settings before I do any updates be be enough ?
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  4. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #13

    zooburner said:
    Hi Brink
    Thanks for that, I followed some of the links and found myself on a Microsoft download page that allows you to download a updated windows update, as I understand this it install a new group policy.

    I intend to install windows 7 from scratch, can I alter this setting before i download any updates at all ?
    Do I need to do this download from Microsoft, or will simply altering the registry settings before I do any updates be be enough ?
    Yep, you can just use the tutorial to disable it if you like. Either option sets a policy that disables it. :)
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  5. Posts : 353
    Windows 10 Pro
       #14

    Brink said:
    Yep, you can just use the tutorial to disable it if you like. Either option sets a policy that disables it. :)
    Thanks :)
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  6. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #15

    You're welcome.
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  7. Posts : 406
    Windows 10 21H1
       #16

    zooburner said:
    Hi Brink
    Thanks for that, I followed some of the links and found myself on a Microsoft download page that allows you to download a updated windows update, as I understand this it install a new group policy.

    I intend to install windows 7 from scratch, can I alter this setting before i download any updates at all ?
    Do I need to do this download from Microsoft, or will simply altering the registry settings before I do any updates be be enough ?
    I've just reinstalled Windows 7 (got a new SSD :) ) and I can confirm that the Group Policy setting does come with one of the updates (it's not there originally on a fresh install). I can't tell you which one, since I've had a couple of hundreds of them. But what I did, I looked up the list of hidden updates on my other Windows 7 machine, skipped these initially (I always do the updates manually, i.e. the system is set to "never check for updates"), then once the Group Policy setting became available, I enabled it, and voila, no problems with W10, no GWX stuff, etc.
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  8. Posts : 169
    Windows 10
       #17

    But starting in early 2016, Microsoft will reclassify Windows 10 as a Recommended Update, Myerson said.
    I like to keep my options open and choose when I want to upgrade to Windows 10.

    Thus, in the Control Panels of my Windows 7 and 8.1 machines, the setting is to install important updates automatically, but the box 'Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates' is unchecked

    Will I be safe from a nasty surprise one day in early 2016 finding that my machines have been upgraded overnight to Windows 10? I may not be ready yet!

    Or will I have to accept a EULA first, before a machine is upgraded to Windows 10? I would be able to block an upgrade then, when I am not ready yet.
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  9. Posts : 330
    Windows 10 Pro
       #18

    My wife got the Windows upgrade nag to Windows 10 several times this week. Quite the nag I must say. She finally gave in yesterday and wanted me to upgrade. This is the second time I upgraded her laptop to Windows 10. She had a few issues last time and reverted back. All went well this time also. If I didn't want to upgrade my system I know the nags can be very annoying. Great to have people here who can help us.
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  10. Posts : 353
    Windows 10 Pro
       #19

    FrozenCursor said:
    I like to keep my options open and choose when I want to upgrade to Windows 10.

    Thus, in the Control Panels of my Windows 7 and 8.1 machines, the setting is to install important updates automatically, but the box 'Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates' is unchecked

    Will I be safe from a nasty surprise one day in early 2016 finding that my machines have been upgraded overnight to Windows 10? I may not be ready yet!

    Or will I have to accept a EULA first, before a machine is upgraded to Windows 10? I would be able to block an upgrade then, when I am not ready yet.
    As I understand it it will be moved from 'Optional' to 'Recommended' in 2016 so with your settings it should not try and upgrade, sad thing is though I just don't trust Microsoft to keep it that way any more.
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