How to remove Windows 10 upgrade updates in Windows 7 and 8

Has anyone tried this script from github? It's supposed to remove all telemetry updates for Win7-8.

https://gist.github.com/xvitaly/eafa75ed2cb79b3bd4e9

Brds7t7 said:

So, I went ahead and installed all the Windows Update Client updates:

KB2990214 - Update that enables you to upgrade from Win7 to Win10
KB3050265 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: June 2015
KB3065987 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: July 2015
KB3075851 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: August 2015
KB3083324 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: September 2015

Have to say, I've noticed a huge improvement on my system when scanning for Windows updates. Big reduction on both CPU and RAM usage when scanning.
These don't seem to cause any ill effects or push any telemetry garbage to your system
The only downside is you have to set Group Policy to disable the 10 update through Windows update.

Attachment 370613

If you don't have Group Policy editor then use Registry Editor:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
DWORD: DisableOSUpgrade = 1

I would say these updates have been more beneficial to my system though. And it certainly cuts down on the growing list of updates to skip.

Can be ? They can add things to promote the W10, but it is also for optimize the system then there is not bad to install them. Right ?


Because I wonder how long we will be avoiding install certain patches

Lady Fitzgerald said:

3Colors said:

Brds7t7 said:

So, I went ahead and installed all the Windows Update Client updates:

KB2990214 - Update that enables you to upgrade from Win7 to Win10
KB3050265 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: June 2015
KB3065987 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: July 2015
KB3075851 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: August 2015
KB3083324 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7: September 2015

Have to say, I've noticed a huge improvement on my system when scanning for Windows updates. Big reduction on both CPU and RAM usage when scanning.
These don't seem to cause any ill effects or push any telemetry garbage to your system
The only downside is you have to set Group Policy to disable the 10 update through Windows update.

Attachment 370613

If you don't have Group Policy editor then use Registry Editor:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
DWORD: DisableOSUpgrade = 1

I would say these updates have been more beneficial to my system though. And it certainly cuts down on the growing list of updates to skip.

Can be ? They can add things to promote the W10, but it is also for optimize the system then there is not bad to install them. Right ?


Because I wonder how long we will be avoiding install certain patches

The telemetry updates are essentially MSpyware; it would be bad to install them.

Probably until Win 7's EOL, maybe even beyond.

True Lady F, but looking through the files of the updates I installed, I can't see any signs of any Telemetry nonsense in those updates. I definitely wouldn't have installed these if that were the case.

I'd say those I listed are safe to install and have been beneficial to my system at least. The rest of the garbage ones like KB2952664 I wouldn't touch with a barge pole

I was just getting sick of the list growing bigger and those Windows update client updates seem to be a monthly thing now so the list will keep on growing.

My list does look a little more manageable now:



Haven't noticed any unusual activity or disk thrashing. I'll report back if anything changes though.

ignatzatsonic said:

Brds7t7 said:

I was just getting sick of the list growing bigger and those Windows update client updates seem to be a monthly thing now so the list will keep on growing.

For all we know, MS could simply stop providing any significant details about each KB and just say something very generic, not indicating anything about telemetry or Win 10---"Improves the user experience when yada yada".

Then what?

They could do that with any update though. I'm not ignoring every update just on that basis.
They could slip them into a security update and most people wouldn't even realise.
If they've slipped some into the windows update client updates then I'll uninstall them. I haven't noticed anything unusual yet though.
When I had KB2952664 I did notice that it was collecting data. Hard Disk activity and frequent popups from Comodo alerted me to the fact. Haven't noticed that with these so far though. As I say, first sign of anything and I'm removing them.

AddRAM said:

I wish MS would just stop with the W10 updates now that it`s been released, enough already, you don`t even need those updates to install it, you can use the other methods. Enough already Microsoft, stop it please, ahhh, ughhh

100% agree! I have no idea why they're trying to push for people to update through windows update when they have the MCT, which seems to have had a better success rate than the update being pushed through WU.