Comments on: How to block Windows 10 upgrade in Windows 8.1/7 using Group Policy or Registry https://www.thewindowsclub.com/block-windows-10-upgrade TheWindowsClub covers authentic Windows 11, Windows 10 tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware. Created by Anand Khanse, MVP. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:28:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 By: ErnieK https://www.thewindowsclub.com/block-windows-10-upgrade#comment-51047 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:45:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=112210#comment-51047 MS rates this update ‘5987 as IMPORTANT. Also in the description there is no mention of the patch stopping win 10. It only says that it is contains some improvements to Windows Update Client for windows update.To my mind a highly suspicious statement and could mean that it will change Win update to suit their needs and wants.

As MS is determined to push everyone onto win 10 I cannot see or understand why they would release a patch that enables you to stop them.[Personally] I do not trust them when it comes to win 10 as it is important in MS’s opinion that everyone installs [forced if necessary] win 10.

Why would they then release a patch that stops them in their tracks. If this patch is installed what
changes will MS make to it in the near future?

I am not against win 10. I do have it installed on PC’s but do not want it for two of my Win 7 PC’s.
Nor do a couple of the old folks whose PC’s I look after (the oldest one is 97) and are perfectly happy with Win 7. They do not want to have to learn a new OS,

ErnieK

]]> By: jelson https://www.thewindowsclub.com/block-windows-10-upgrade#comment-51020 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/?p=112210#comment-51020 Unfortunately, the article KB308051 is little more than a PR move on Microsoft’s part. There’s a big problem with relying on the “DisableGwx” and “DisableOSUpgrade” registry keys.

It would be better advice to readers who want true control over the Win10 Upgrade process to suggest they look at GWX Control Panel. (link: http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/2015/08/using-gwx-stopper-to-permanently-remove.html )

In an article published earlier this week, Info World’s Woody Leonard revealed what happens behind the scenes once the “Get Windows 10” app is installed by KB3035583. (link: http://www.infoworld.com/article/3020748/microsoft-windows/how-get-windows-10-sets-its-hooks-into-windows-7-and-81.html )

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