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Greetings forum,
I joined recently because my Windows 7 laptop was displaying the message "Your upgrade to windows 10 is ready" message in the Windows Update tool. I have zero desire to upgrade to windows 10 for various reasons. This message was preventing me from using Windows Update to check for other updates.
This was the message I was receiving:
Similar threads:
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...highlight=Your+upgrade+to+Windows+10+is+ready
Scared and Very Confused - Windows 10
I searched multiple threads and after some trial and error I was able to remove this message. It seems Microsoft has several KB updates that force this onto users. I wasn't getting the GWX.exe message, tray icon, or process in the process manager but the insidious message above. Here is what I did to remove the update, free up disk space from the Windows 10 installer, and regain control of my system.
1. Open up Windows Update and disable "Install updates Automatically" and switch it to " Download updates but ask me which ones to install." This will save our @$$es when they change the KB numbers again.
2. Click your start menu and search for "Add or Remove Programs". Click on the first result.
3. In the upper left hand corner of the window select "View Installed Updates"
4. There were 5 major KB updates that were forcing the upgrade on me. These are the ones that I removed.
KB3075851
KB2952664
KB3021917
KB3035583
KB3068708
5. Next, delete these folders in the root of your C drive. You might have to unhide your hidden files and folders. My machine for whatever reason was also refusing to allow me to delete the BT folder. I ended up having to use an app called "Unlocker" to force the file to be deleted. You might be able to delete this folder in Safemode.
$Windows.~BT
(and / if) $Windows.~WS
The ~WS folder was not present on my Windows 7 machine. I pulled this from another post. YMMV.
6. Restart your machine.
7. Open up the Windows Update tool. If successful it should have a big red X saying you need to check for updates to be safe. Voila you're all set.
8.Make sure that you check and hide the bad updates before installing or else you will end up back at square 1! Hide those annoying files and check every future update to ensure Microsoft didn't change a KB number to force this annoying update on you!
I hope this helps others. I will do my best to answer questions, however i'd have to be in person to really break down the problem.
Cheers
I joined recently because my Windows 7 laptop was displaying the message "Your upgrade to windows 10 is ready" message in the Windows Update tool. I have zero desire to upgrade to windows 10 for various reasons. This message was preventing me from using Windows Update to check for other updates.
This was the message I was receiving:
Similar threads:
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...highlight=Your+upgrade+to+Windows+10+is+ready
Scared and Very Confused - Windows 10
I searched multiple threads and after some trial and error I was able to remove this message. It seems Microsoft has several KB updates that force this onto users. I wasn't getting the GWX.exe message, tray icon, or process in the process manager but the insidious message above. Here is what I did to remove the update, free up disk space from the Windows 10 installer, and regain control of my system.
1. Open up Windows Update and disable "Install updates Automatically" and switch it to " Download updates but ask me which ones to install." This will save our @$$es when they change the KB numbers again.
2. Click your start menu and search for "Add or Remove Programs". Click on the first result.
3. In the upper left hand corner of the window select "View Installed Updates"
4. There were 5 major KB updates that were forcing the upgrade on me. These are the ones that I removed.
KB3075851
KB2952664
KB3021917
KB3035583
KB3068708
5. Next, delete these folders in the root of your C drive. You might have to unhide your hidden files and folders. My machine for whatever reason was also refusing to allow me to delete the BT folder. I ended up having to use an app called "Unlocker" to force the file to be deleted. You might be able to delete this folder in Safemode.
$Windows.~BT
(and / if) $Windows.~WS
The ~WS folder was not present on my Windows 7 machine. I pulled this from another post. YMMV.
6. Restart your machine.
7. Open up the Windows Update tool. If successful it should have a big red X saying you need to check for updates to be safe. Voila you're all set.
8.Make sure that you check and hide the bad updates before installing or else you will end up back at square 1! Hide those annoying files and check every future update to ensure Microsoft didn't change a KB number to force this annoying update on you!
I hope this helps others. I will do my best to answer questions, however i'd have to be in person to really break down the problem.
Cheers
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Cyberpower PC laptop
- OS
- Win 7 64bit
- CPU
- Core i7
