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Read more: http://news.softpedia.com/news/gwx-c...ampaign=bufferThe app now has its very own monitoring mode
GWX Control Panel is an application that was specifically designed to help Windows 7 and 8.1 users refuse the upgrade to Windows 10, as it turned out that, in some cases, no matter your settings, you might still end up with the new OS on your computer all of a sudden.
And an update released today for this little but extremely helpful tool makes it impossible for your settings to be changed and thus get Windows 10 on the PC without your consent.
Version 1.6 comes with what the developer calls a monitor mode, which basically means that GWX Control Panel can now run in the background and keep an eye on any changes that Windows 10’s files could make on your Windows 7 or 8.1 computer.
If they attempt to modify your settings, GWX Control Panel automatically blocks them, thus making sure that a Windows 7 or 8.1 install remains untouched.
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I'm so grateful to people who create great software like this, it is just really sad that Microsoft didn't give you an option to permanently opt-out
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Why not just use Option Three here: Get Windows 10 Icon - Remove from Taskbar in Windows 7 and 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums
Thank you for this tutorial.
I used to tell people to set Windows Update to Manual in order to prevent Win 10 from downloading. It's no longer necessary if one uses your tutorial.
Just want to be sure..........
when MS changes the Win 10 Update to Recommended Update, will your tutorial still be able to block Win 10 from downloading ?
My concern is this even though I am using windows 10 but I also use windows 7 in a multi-boot system
Microsoft sets more aggressive Windows 10 push for users of older Windows versions - FierceCIO
The company will "soon" classify Windows 10 as an "Optional Update" in Windows Update for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users, according to a blog post from Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Windows and Devices Group. That means that users will have the option to choose to install the OS via the Windows Update process.
But starting in early 2016, Microsoft will reclassify Windows 10 as a Recommended Update, Myerson said.
Will all the methods listed in this thread work when 10 is changed to Recommended update?