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Cancel Window 10 Upgrade
A user clicked to reserve the upgrade from Win 7 to 10 which was a mistake. The upgrade has now been downloaded to the machine and the user is being asked if they are ready to install? There is no apparent way to cancel the upgrade. The only option is to delay for 3 days and then the prompt appears again. Is there a way to cancel?
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C:\Windows\System32\GWX\GW XConfigMan ager.exe
If you examine the thread it does:
C:\Windows\system32\GWX\GW XConfigMan ager.exe /RefreshConfig
That opens GWXUX.EXE which creates connection of TCP to
a23-192-57-115.deply.stati c.akamaite chnologies .com to HTTP
Thread shows
C:\Windows\System32\GWX\GW XUX.exe -Embedding
With a parent of "svchost.exe"
I verified the process as Microsoft
And validated this removal procedure
http://www.myce.com/news/how-to-uninstall-kb3035583-the-windows-10-downloader-for-windows-7-and-8-1-75681/
There is a corresponding REGKEY at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\GW X
C:\Windows\System32\GWX\GW
If you examine the thread it does:
C:\Windows\system32\GWX\GW
That opens GWXUX.EXE which creates connection of TCP to
a23-192-57-115.deply.stati
Thread shows
C:\Windows\System32\GWX\GW
With a parent of "svchost.exe"
I verified the process as Microsoft
And validated this removal procedure
http://www.myce.com/news/how-to-uninstall-kb3035583-the-windows-10-downloader-for-windows-7-and-8-1-75681/
There is a corresponding REGKEY at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\GW
Couple of items I forgot.
You would need to stop Windows Update and "Take Ownership" of the folder.
If you want to "Stop it" from coming back, you put back the folder structure and set NTFS permissions on the top folder, Remove Inherit from root, Copy perms (After Taking Ownership)
Remove everything but System and Administrators
Set SYSTEM to Denied All
Administrators to Read Only
That should block Trusted Installer from ever installing it again
You would need to stop Windows Update and "Take Ownership" of the folder.
If you want to "Stop it" from coming back, you put back the folder structure and set NTFS permissions on the top folder, Remove Inherit from root, Copy perms (After Taking Ownership)
Remove everything but System and Administrators
Set SYSTEM to Denied All
Administrators to Read Only
That should block Trusted Installer from ever installing it again
Hi John Hurst
That reg edit is interesting.
Can you change a setting to stop the offer of Win 10.
I want to stop a customer with win 10 from clicking on it.
He hasn't clicked yet but will.
Both of those settings are set to 0 at the moment.
Thanks.
That reg edit is interesting.
Can you change a setting to stop the offer of Win 10.
I want to stop a customer with win 10 from clicking on it.
He hasn't clicked yet but will.
Both of those settings are set to 0 at the moment.
Thanks.
The setting I pointed to works, but the best way is to uninstall KB3035583
Also, How To Remove Windows 10 Upgrade Notification On Windows 7 And Windows 8