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if you don't want windows 10 to install - untick the update in the update list<br />
it can be easier when you select to do the updates manually, instead of automatic
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if you don't want windows 10 to install - untick the update in the update list
it can be easier when you select to do the updates manually, instead of automatic

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Sorry for taking so long to close this, I got carried away with using Windows 10 after following your instructions that I forget about the question.<br />
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Thanks for helping me.
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Sorry for taking so long to close this, I got carried away with using Windows 10 after following your instructions that I forget about the question.

Thanks for helping me.

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On my Windows 7 machine, I have checked in the Windows Update history and it shows that every day there is an attempt to install Windows 10 Pro which fails. &nbsp;I have never been sent a message to say that Windows 10 was ready for my machine and I have never approved the upgrade so what is going on? &nbsp;I still have the icon on the status bar that says my machine is compatible with Windows 10 and that I will be notified when it's ready.
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On my Windows 7 machine, I have checked in the Windows Update history and it shows that every day there is an attempt to install Windows 10 Pro which fails.  I have never been sent a message to say that Windows 10 was ready for my machine and I have never approved the upgrade so what is going on?  I still have the icon on the status bar that says my machine is compatible with Windows 10 and that I will be notified when it's ready.

Windows 10 fails to automatically install every day

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