removing windows 10 update message

[dawnarager]

I finally figured out how to remove that "Upgrade to Windows 10" message that keeps popping up in my taskbar, but now, it's back!  I went back into my Add/Remove programs to see if I, in fact, re-downloaded it somehow (Microsoft Windows KB3035583).  It's not there.  I'm thinking this might be a HP update (I received a message once saying that Microsoft was no longer supporting Windows 8.1 and HP would be taking over any issues, etc.).  I'm thinking that this "Upgrade to Windows 10" message may have been included in an HP update.  Can someone help me to get rid of this annoying pop-up in my taskbar?!  I'm not interested in Windows 10.  I downloaded it and tried it and I hated it, so I went back to Windows 8.

Thanks for your help,

Dawn R.

[ichi730]

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@dawnarager wrote:

I finally figured out how to remove that "Upgrade to Windows 10" message that keeps popping up in my taskbar, but now, it's back!  I went back into my Add/Remove programs to see if I, in fact, re-downloaded it somehow (Microsoft Windows KB3035583).  It's not there.  I'm thinking this might be a HP update (I received a message once saying that Microsoft was no longer supporting Windows 8.1 and HP would be taking over any issues, etc.).  I'm thinking that this "Upgrade to Windows 10" message may have been included in an HP update.  Can someone help me to get rid of this annoying pop-up in my taskbar?!  I'm not interested in Windows 10.  I downloaded it and tried it and I hated it, so I went back to Windows 8.

Thanks for your help,

Dawn R.

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That KB update is an update from microsoft the keeps the ever persistent windows 10 upgrade to keep on reappearing everytime the computer restarts. This is a microsoft update issue. The best way to remove this is by removing the update altogether and by using a third party application which you need to run not install.

To make this icon and its notifications go away, Microsoft unhelpfully recommends hiding them.

This works for the current session, but restart your system (which happens from time to time), and it reappears. You can’t right-click on the icon and tell it not to bug you anymore, and while you could remove its entry from the Task Scheduler, that doesn’t actually remove the GWX application from your system.

More importantly: Just because it’s hidden doesn’t mean it won’t pester you about upgrading.

Heres how you can remove it:

First we cruise on over to the Never10 homepage

scroll down to download the Never10 executable.

Alternatively, you can actually go directly the Never10 freeware page.

Never10 doesn’t require installation; it runs as a standalone executable. So just double-click it to start it up.

Never10 will tell you whether the Windows 10 upgrade is enabled on your system. If it is, click the “Disable Win10 Upgrade” button.

Upon clicking that button, you’ll be presented with the following confirmation and you shouldn’t be bothered by GWX again, unless Microsoft once again attempts to circumvent this.

Keep in mind that the GWX system tray icon may not immediately disappear from your system tray, instead continuing to reside there and even offering to help you with the upgrade if you click on it. We discovered however that it did indeed go away after a simple restart.

You can also click the “Remove Win10 Files” button to remove the upgrade files from your system, which should free up some hard drive space. However,  Windows will remove these files automatically eventually anyway, so it doesn’t really matter if you remove them now or let Windows do it later.

There are a couple of instances where you might see a different outcome. If you try to run Never10 on a system other than Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, it will inform you that it is intended only for those two systems since they are the targets of Microsoft’s upgrade path.

Also, if you try to run Never10 on a system that doesn’t have the latest GWX files, Never10 won’t work, but will offer to download those files so it can properly do its job. This seems counterintuitive, but due to the way Never10 works, it makes sense. It doesn’t actually remove GWX completely: it just prevents it from ever running, using Microsoft’s built-in hidden settings for doing so.

There is another program, called GWX Control Panel, that performs a similar function–and we recommended it when we originally wrote this article. If you really hate GWX and want to remove every trace of it from your system, GWX Control Panel will allow you to do so. It’s a bit more complex than Never10, and its extra features aren’t necessary for most users. However, if you’re tech savvy, and you want full control over the entire process, GWX Control Panel is another option.

For the vast majority of users, however, Never10 is all you need.

Hope it helps.

[dawnarager · Accepted solution]

Thank you for your response and the detailed instructions (and screenshots)!  I'm going to give it a try and I'll let you know how I make out... Thanks again!

Dawn R.

[dawnarager]

THANKS AGAIN!  IT WORKED!  

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Dawn R.