Solved "Get Windows 10" Icon

[Jesse Williams]

Hi, I am not seeing the Windows 10 icon show up on my computer. I have SP1 installed. All updates are installed. Am I missing an update for Windows 10? My computer is compatible for Windows 10. How do I get the icon to show up?

 

[GokAy]

Do you have the GWX folder in System32?

Check Scheduled Tasks for Microsoft - Windows - Setup

Should be 2 folders, see if the tasks are there.

 

[ThrashZone]

Follow the article
http://www.sevenforums.com/news/371537-how-remove-get-windows-10-app-your-pc.html#post3078414

 

[GokAy]

Trash, he is asking for it, not trying to remove

 

[Brink]

In addition, double check:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3035583

 

[Jesse Williams]

Do you have the GWX folder in System32?

Check Scheduled Tasks for Microsoft - Windows - Setup

Should be 2 folders, see if the tasks are there.

Where would I find that?

 

[Jesse Williams]

Okay. I found it. I do have GWX, but I don't know why it isn't showing up.

 

[ThrashZone]

The article shows both ways 2 in 1

 

[DavidE]

Manually run the 2 tasks in GWX.

 

[Jesse Williams]

Okay. I don't want to remove it. How do I manually run it?

 

[DavidE]

Right click on the task and click Run.

 

[Jesse Williams]

I can't get any of them to pull up. I think the best thing for me to do, is to uninstall the update and reinstall the update and see if that will work. What do you all think?

 

[DavidE]

First try logging off and then logging back on.
If that doesn't help, reboot the PC.

I'm not sure what you mean by "I can't get any of them to pull up."

 

[Jesse Williams]

I couldn't get the GWX to run.

 

[DavidE]

Does it give you an error message ?

You can Enable all tasks history in Task Scheduler, then run it, then look at the history tab for errors.

 

[Jesse Williams]

No, when I click "Run As Administrator", the little circle just spins and nothing else happens. It seems to be working fine on my sister's Windows 7 laptop as well as the Windows 8.1 desktop.

 

[Jesse Williams]

I guess I will just install the Preview and upgrade to it, when it comes out.

 

[DavidE]

You could uninstall and reinstall the update like you asked about.
See if that fixes the problem running the tasks.

If you do install the Preview now, just be aware it is not the final version, and still has some bugs.
You can read what people are saying about Win 10 at Windows 10 Forums.

 

[Jesse Williams]

Well, I am not going to update to preview right now. But, am I going to be able to install the final version when it gets here, even if I didn't reserve?

 

[AddRAM]

Doubt it, you probably have to reserve it, do you have all the proper updates installed ?

Jesse, you can not have the Preview installed and then upgrade to Windows 10.

Windows 10 will only be a free upgrade to those that have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installed.

This is my list of updates not to install, if you wanted to upgrade to Windows 10 then, they should be installed.

I have no Windows 10 icon and that`s how I want it

Updates not to Install

KB2876229 SKYPE
KB2923545
KB2970228
KB3035583
KB2990214
KB3021917
KB3068708
KB2592687
KB2660075
KB2506928
KB2952664 x2 It shows up as recommended and optional
KB3050265
KB2726535
KB2994023
KB2506928

There are certain ones that deal with Windows 10, I`m not going to look each and every one up again.
Other members will know which ones you have to install to get the Windows 10 update icon.