How to remove the 'Get Windows 10' app from your PC

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    How to remove the 'Get Windows 10' app from your PC


    Last Updated: 06 Feb 2016 at 18:14
    PCs that Microsoft determines cannot run Windows 10 will not see the Get Windows 10 app before July 29, 2015. After July 29, 2015, Microsoft will enable the icon in the system tray. This is to help ensure that you can easily check your PC’s compatibility if you choose.

    The Get Windows 10 (GWX) app helps you understand your Windows 10 upgrade options and device readiness, and gives you the opportunity to get a free copy of Windows 10.

    How to remove the 'Get Windows 10' app from your PC-gwx_icon-1.png

    How to remove the 'Get Windows 10' app from your PC-gwx_icon_windows-7.png


    See tutorials below:



    Brink's Avatar Posted By: Brink
    01 Jun 2015



  1. Posts : 6,741
    W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
       #1

    This needs stickying to the top of General, it'll save thousands of new threads!
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    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #2

    That's funny they called it the "Hamburger button" on the top left hee-hee
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  3. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #3

    Thank you very much.
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  4. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1
       #4

    Is there a list of "Windows 10 prep" updates that I should be aware of? I want to know if they're on my computer already or will be coming so that I can block and/or uninstall them.

    I don't want this Microsoft junkware getting into my machine.
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hello HP Win7 User,

    The link for the tutorial in the first post will give you more details about this.

    Basically, if you have the "Get Windows 10" app icon in your taskbar notification area, then you could reserve a free upgrade to Windows 10 if you like when it is available starting on July 29th 2015. You have until July 29th 2016 (1 year) to reserve.
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    Win 10 Pro x64, Win 7 Pro x64
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    HP Win7 User said:
    Is there a list of "Windows 10 prep" updates that I should be aware of? I want to know if they're on my computer already or will be coming so that I can block and/or uninstall them.

    I don't want this Microsoft junkware getting into my machine.
    Yes...

    KB2952664 Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7
    KB2990214 Update that enables... upgrade from Windows 7 to a later version of Windows
    KB3021917 Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements
    KB3035583 Update enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications...
    KB3050265 Windows Update Client for Windows 7: June 2015

    KB2952664 adds the "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" to Task Scheduler\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ which starts the process.
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  7. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #7

    Beware KB2952664


    I updated my PC yesterday and KB2952664 reinstalled itself.

    My W7 "pretended" to be locked up, when I told it to uninstall KB2952664.
    It just sat on the configuring updates screen doing nothing.
    After 5 minutes I manually restarted my PC and it seems to be working properly (for now).

    Update
    Something broke (see this post).
    Last edited by lehnerus2000; 11 Jun 2015 at 21:20. Reason: Additional
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    Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
       #8

    Microsoft strikes again!
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  9. Posts : 51,383
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
       #9

    XxChrisxX said:
    Microsoft strikes again!
    Yes, giving free stuff to the masses
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