Solved "Get Windows 10" Icon

[Jesse Williams]

I thought I had all of the proper updates installed. I don't know.

 

[DavidE]

Yes, the offer to get the free upgrade to Win 10 is good for 1 year.

I have the offer to reserve a copy, but I'm not going to reserve a copy now.
I plan to update this OS to Win 10, but i will wait at least 3-6 months after the initial release.
I'm sure there will be a lot of changes and fixes during that time.
I would rather start with a "more stable" version, than the initial version, and applying the updates.

This W7 OS is working fine, so all i have to do is be patient.

 

[Jesse Williams]

The GWX icon is on there, so I am not understanding why it's not showing up in my taskbar.

 

[DavidE]

The GWX icon is on WHERE ?
Where do you see it, if not on the taskbar.

Open Windows Update and see if you get a window where you can reserve a copy.

 

[Jesse Williams]

That's where the GWX is located.

 

[DavidE]

Did you click on the arrow to see all the icons in the Taskbar Notification area ?

 

[Jesse Williams]

Yes, I did.

 

[AddRAM]

I thought I had all of the proper updates installed. I don't know.

You have to check if you have the updates installed, I gave you the list.

 

[DavidE]

Did you open Windows Update to see if it's offered there ?
This is what i see now when i open Windows Update.

 

[Jesse Williams]

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
KB2977728
KB2978092
KB2994023
KB3022345
KB3035583
KB2990214
KB3021917
KB2952664

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.

I don't see any of those updates listed. I guess I need to install them. I don't know why they didn't come via Windows Update.

 

[AddRAM]

Come on Jesse, you checked that fast ?

Those updates did come come via windows update, don`t you remember all the posts you made up about your pc being updated to windows 10 ?

And everyone complaining about these updates that screw up system file check ?

Once again, only 1 or 2 of those updates deal with Windows 10, wait til someone tells you which updates they are.

 

[Jesse Williams]

But, just by looking at the first 3, I didn't see any of those installed.

 

[Jesse Williams]

Did you open Windows Update to see if it's offered there ?
This is what i see now when i open Windows Update.

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DavidE, no it wasn't there. I am checking my installed updates to see if I have them all.

 

[DavidE]

I often find it easier to check if an update is installed in the Installed Updates window (not Update History).

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24373-windows-update-uninstall-update.html

You can enter the KB # in the search field in the upper right corner.

 

[Jesse Williams]

I have all installed but KB2876229.

 

[DavidE]

KB2876229 is Skype, won't matter for the W10 offer.

Is your Task Scheduler working for other tasks ?
You can easily check the Summary to see if other tasks do run.

 

[Jesse Williams]

Let me see.

 

[Jesse Williams]

David E., that's my Task Scheduler.

 

[DavidE]

OK, your Task Scheduler is working, just those 2 GWX tasks won't run.
You can try running them again manually to see if they run now.

If they don't run, uninstall KB 3035583 and re-install it.

 

[Jesse Williams]

Okay. Now, would this have anything to do with startup under the msconfig tab? My computer is on selective startup.