Brand New Win 7 laptop prevent windows 10 nagging

jsquareg · 26 Apr 2016

After several days of searching, I finally found a laptop that comes with Windows 7 installed.

My question is:

When I first turn on the machine and start Win 7 is there a way to immediately prevent Windows Update from installing the Windows 10 nagger?

Thank you.

ThrashZone · 26 Apr 2016

Hi,
Avoid Recommended updates unless they address a issue you face :)
Very simple just change your windows update setting to Exclude them from being mixed up with real Important updates,

Use this to disable upgrades,
Upgrade to Windows 10 Update - Enable or Disable in Windows 7 or 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums

wasnotwas · 26 Apr 2016

I use the GWX Control Panel

Ultimate Outsider - Software Downloads

there's install and no-install versions

jsquareg · 26 Apr 2016

Thanks to Wasnotwas and Thrashzone. Both confirmed what I thought would be the case.

Problem solved.

ThrashZone · 26 Apr 2016

Hi,
Yea if some slipped by just use this to remove them
How to remove Windows 10 upgrade updates in Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News
KB2952664
KB2999226
KB3035583
KB3075249
KB3013531
KB3021917
KB3068708
KB3080149
KB3123862

Just hit the enter key after pasting each line,

Code:

wusa /uninstall /kb:2952664 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:2999226 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3035583 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3075249 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3013531 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3021917 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3068708 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3080149 /quiet /norestart
wusa /uninstall /kb:3123862 /quiet /norestart

ThrashZone · 26 Apr 2016

Oops I would avoid this one too
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3133977

https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthrea...mus-VII-Ranger

genetics73 · 26 Apr 2016

jsquareg said:

After several days of searching, I finally found a laptop that comes with Windows 7 installed.

My question is:

When I first turn on the machine and start Win 7 is there a way to immediately prevent Windows Update from installing the Windows 10 nagger?

Thank you.

Download and run BlockGWXetcV3_FULL.bat.
You can find it at https://tweakhound.com/2015/11/01/re...n-windows-7-2/

Keager · 02 May 2016

This registry key will stop Gwx from starting at boot:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx]"DisableGwx"=dword:00000001To create this:

Run regedit.exe as an administrator.
Create a key named Gwx within HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\.
Create new dword value, named DisableGwx, with a value of 1.