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Question

Windows 10 Icon

by Nov 27, 2015 11:00AM PST

I have had the Windows 10 icon for upgrade in the lower right corner for a couple months.
I have too many programs on my Windows 7 computer that I don't think will work with Windows 10 so will not be upgrading.
How do I get rid of that icon?
I have Windows 10 on my laptop and really like it, but don't want it on my main computer.
Thank you.

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You can uninstall KB3035583, then mark it hidden...
by Nov 27, 2015 11:41AM PST

...and that will work for a few weeks. It will come back though in spite of having done that, so what I did was to boot a Linux disc, then search for all copies of gwx.exe and rename them to gwx.exe.bs. There are 4 or more copies of gwx.exe that have to be renamed.
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Good luck.

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Thank you.
by mopscare42 Nov 27, 2015 12:00PM PST

I will do as you suggested.
It normally wouldn't bother me and I would just ignore it, but yesterday my neighbors Granddaughter was here and clicked on the icon and started downloading Windows 10.
Caught it just in time.

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close call
by James Denison Nov 27, 2015 12:10PM PST

Create a second limited windows profile just for the grandkids and limit what it can do. Make sure it's NOT and admin account.

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That did the trick.
by mopscare42 Nov 27, 2015 12:10PM PST

Removed that KB and icon is gone.
Thanks again.

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