I'm one of many that are dual-booting. Yes, certain things to avoid like copying directly from one drive to the other.
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Solved Remove "Get Windows 10" from taskbar
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After disabling, I used the 'Reset Notification Icon' tool and the W10 icon is now gone from my list. Hope this comment helps.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/13102-notification-area-icons-reset.html
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miketh2005 - Thanks a lot for the YouTube info, it has worked just fine.
I spoke too soon !
After I restarted it had come back again. Microsoft have taken a out and out liberty here.
I spoke too soon !
After I restarted it had come back again. Microsoft have taken a out and out liberty here.
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- Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit
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- i7 4790K
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- ASUS Z97 WS
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- 32 GB DDR3 2400 mhz
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- EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ 4 GB, GDDR5
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- iiyama ProLite E2607WSD 26in wide, ProLite E1906s 19in 5.4
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- Main 1920 X 1200, Other 1280 X 1024
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- Main : 256 GB Samsung 850 PRO SSD | Other HDD's are normal SATA III- Seagate Barracuda
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- EVGA G2 850 W
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External storage via eSATA X 2 | One port dedicated to file storage, and the other one dedicated to "Acronis Clone" as backup
Hello Fred,
The tutorial below may be able to help remove the taskbar icon for the Get Windows 10 app.
Get Windows 10 Icon - Remove from Taskbar in Windows 7 and 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums
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- 64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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OK thanks for that. I did option 4 followed by option 2. I have restarted my machine and it does not appear to have come back.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Home Build
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit
- CPU
- i7 4790K
- Motherboard
- ASUS Z97 WS
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR3 2400 mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ 4 GB, GDDR5
- Monitor(s) Displays
- iiyama ProLite E2607WSD 26in wide, ProLite E1906s 19in 5.4
- Screen Resolution
- Main 1920 X 1200, Other 1280 X 1024
- Hard Drives
- Main : 256 GB Samsung 850 PRO SSD | Other HDD's are normal SATA III- Seagate Barracuda
- PSU
- EVGA G2 850 W
- Case
- Microtower uATX
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U9S Dual Fan + 2 X 120 mm NF-12 Fans
- Keyboard
- Windows
- Mouse
- Windows
- Internet Speed
- Dreadful, but getting better when 4g Dongles arrive
- Antivirus
- Windows Security Essentials
- Browser
- Chrome, Firefox, IE11, AVANT
- Other Info
- Speakers: M-AUDIO AV40 | WebCam: Logitech C920 |
External storage via eSATA X 2 | One port dedicated to file storage, and the other one dedicated to "Acronis Clone" as backup
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I simply zipped the contents of C:/Windows/system32/GWX, retaining the zip in that folder and deleting everything else. No more Win 10 nags.
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- Dell
- OS
- Windows 10 x64
- CPU
- i7-7700K
- Memory
- 16 GB 2400 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- GTX 1060
- Sound Card
- Integrated, plus external Presonus Audiobox USB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2x AOC 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 512 GB M.2 SSD
2 TB 7200 RPM disk
- Internet Speed
- 110 Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox
I have shut down and restarted my machine a number of times since my last post, the dreaded Win 10 nag box has not come back ( So far )
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Home Build
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit
- CPU
- i7 4790K
- Motherboard
- ASUS Z97 WS
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR3 2400 mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ 4 GB, GDDR5
- Monitor(s) Displays
- iiyama ProLite E2607WSD 26in wide, ProLite E1906s 19in 5.4
- Screen Resolution
- Main 1920 X 1200, Other 1280 X 1024
- Hard Drives
- Main : 256 GB Samsung 850 PRO SSD | Other HDD's are normal SATA III- Seagate Barracuda
- PSU
- EVGA G2 850 W
- Case
- Microtower uATX
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U9S Dual Fan + 2 X 120 mm NF-12 Fans
- Keyboard
- Windows
- Mouse
- Windows
- Internet Speed
- Dreadful, but getting better when 4g Dongles arrive
- Antivirus
- Windows Security Essentials
- Browser
- Chrome, Firefox, IE11, AVANT
- Other Info
- Speakers: M-AUDIO AV40 | WebCam: Logitech C920 |
External storage via eSATA X 2 | One port dedicated to file storage, and the other one dedicated to "Acronis Clone" as backup
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Self built custom
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
- CPU
- Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
- Memory
- 64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
- Case
- Thermaltake Core P3
- Cooling
- Corsair Hydro H115i
- Keyboard
- Logitech wireless K800
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 4
- Internet Speed
- 2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
- Antivirus
- Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Other Info
- Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Disable the scheduled task
Hello, this is installed from windows update KB3035583, if you find it in Add/remove programs "programs and features" try uninstalling, if it is not in the list (like what I had) you can disable the scheduled tasks entry as follows:
1. go to start type "scheduled tasks" Enter
2. in Scheduled tasks left pane click "Task Scheduler Library/Microsoft/Windows/Setup/GWX"
3. In the right pane, right click each entry and choose "Disable"
reboot and "Poof" gone
Hello, this is installed from windows update KB3035583, if you find it in Add/remove programs "programs and features" try uninstalling, if it is not in the list (like what I had) you can disable the scheduled tasks entry as follows:
1. go to start type "scheduled tasks" Enter
2. in Scheduled tasks left pane click "Task Scheduler Library/Microsoft/Windows/Setup/GWX"
3. In the right pane, right click each entry and choose "Disable"
reboot and "Poof" gone
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- PC/Desktop
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- hp, lenovo
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- multiple
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- i7, centrino!
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