The Windows 10 upgrade nagware has appeared in my system tray

[mikkydoos]

Hi all,

 

The Windows 10 upgrade nagware has appeared in my system tray

 

I've uninstalled update kb2952664 and declined it on my WSUS server.

 

Still there !!

 

 

Any ideas how to remove it with either WSUS or another method.

 

All Win7 Pro x64 clients on a domain getting updates via WSUS.

 

 

 

Cheers in advance.

[SHimmer45]

think there is an EXE and folder in system32 called GWX which contains the annoying program which displays the prompt.

kill the task take ownership and delete the folder & exe

[mikkydoos]

Cheers @SHimmer45 that did it.

[SHimmer45]

goodo

[mavhc]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3080351 has a gpo template and more details

[Network_Boy]

I'm also struggling with this today. The annoying "Get Windows 10" message has appeared on all of my domain machines. I've tried to follow the info in https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3080351 with little success.

 

When I go to the link "3065988 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: July 2015" the install fails as it says it doesn't apply to the machine (running this on my Server 2012 r2 domain controller). Am I right in thinking this update needs to be installed on the server rather than the client PCs?

 

I also don't understand the instruction "You must use the updated WindowsUpdate.admx file by copying the file from the editing policy location." - but I'm guessing it might make more sense if I can get the update above installed. Can anyone help me out? Ta!

[Network_Boy]

Nay matter - managed to bodge fix it with a registry change in our startp script:

 

reg query HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx

 

if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto W10SKIP

 

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx" /v "DisableGwx" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

 

:W10SKIP

[mikkydoos]

Heres another bodge via GPO....

 

Computer Configuration/Policies/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Updates/"Turn off the upgrade to the latest version of windows through windows update"

 

 

That'll remove the icon but not the downloaded upgrade files.

 

 

M$=Poo

[dapaulio]

Just deployed never 10.Exe written by Steve Gibson.

Copy never 10 into sysvol share Created a shutdown script gpo linking the Exe

Change the run parameters to "update disable delete"

https://www.grc.com/never10.htm

Hope it helps

[jinnantonnixx]

I'll just leave this here.

 

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[mikkydoos]

Lol. Thats hilarious

[speckytecky]

That would have been a good option but unfortunately our DC is a 32 bit Standard Edition Server 2008. Grr!

 

Heres another bodge via GPO....

 

Computer Configuration/Policies/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Updates/"Turn off the upgrade to the latest version of windows through windows update"

 

 

That'll remove the icon but not the downloaded upgrade files.

 

 

M$=Poo

[mikkydoos]

That would have been a good option but unfortunately our DC is a 32 bit Standard Edition Server 2008. Grr!

 

Upgrade it to Windows 10 !

[2ilent8cho]

Could be worse, these poor people had it happen on Live TV. Microsoft's Windows 10 nagware storms live TV weather forecast ? The Register

[speckytecky]

An extra special thank you to @Network_Boy

 

Being a tad novice on Group Policy I sent him a PM and with great patience he has walked me through this. Registry entry now applied and working a treat. Happy bunny here.

 

Nay matter - managed to bodge fix it with a registry change in our startp script:

 

reg query HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx

 

if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto W10SKIP

 

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx" /v "DisableGwx" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

 

:W10SKIP

[Arthur]

“Get Windows 10” app will be removed from Windows 7/8.1 after 29th July upgrade offer ends

 

“Details are still being finalized, but on 29th July the Get Windows 10 app that facilitates the easy upgrade to Windows 10 will be disabled and eventually removed from PCs worldwide. Just as it took time to ramp up and roll out the Get Windows 10 app, it will take time to ramp it down.”

[round2it]

Thankyou so much for this as I have been infected with the do you want to upgrade icon, was sure I blocked the updates via wsus ages ago or have MS been playing funny games with the updates

 

 

Nay matter - managed to bodge fix it with a registry change in our startp script:

 

reg query HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx

 

if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto W10SKIP

 

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx" /v "DisableGwx" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

 

:W10SKIP

[Network_Boy]

Thankyou so much for this as I have been infected with the do you want to upgrade icon, was sure I blocked the updates via wsus ages ago or have MS been playing funny games with the updates

 

Glad I could help.