How do I stop Windows 8.1 Upgrade message?

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In Windows Pro with Media Center 64-bit version, I opened the Windows Store and clicked on Windows 8.1 Upgrade just to see the details. I did not click on the Download button at all. Now there is a pop-up window every so often that shows "Windows 8.1 Upgrade will download and install within 24 hours".

I do NOT want Windows 8.1 Upgrade to install on this computer. Windows 8 Pro runs just fine of what little I use this computer and I don't want Windows 8.1 Upgraded installed yet on this computer. Especially with all the problems reported from other users and the insanely changes it makes to the system.

How do I prevent Windows 8.1 Upgrade from download and installing on this stand-alone system???

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Hello all, I too was having this same issue. I am running Windows 8 Pro(X64) and am perfectly fine with it. Like the user before me who posted the same, I have NO intentions of upgrading to 8.1 and this notification was getting annoying. As Rajesh had suggested, I searched installed updates and I did locate KB2871389. I have uninstalled and hid this update from the windows updater. I have noticed that the first thing I still see when entering the windows store is the 'upgrade to windows 8.1' advertisement. I suspected that was unlikely to change. Anyhow, it will take some time to see if this fix will actually work as the notice to upgrade seemed to pop up randomly without any sort of regularity. I use my computer daily and after a period of time, maybe a month or so, I will post back and let everyone know if this fix actually worked. If the notification appears before then, I will report back immediately to let you all know that the fix did not work. This is one of those fixes that are going to require some patience due to the random nature of the notification. Until then, CHEERS!

UPDATE!!!! KB2871389 is NOT the correct update to uninstall. The CORRECT update to uninstall IS KB2885699. You can verify that by checking this link. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2885699/en-us Another simple fix is this; Run regedit, then navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\UpgradeNotification. Change the value of UpgradeAvailable from 1 to 0 Reboot And have a nice day! :)

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Hi Nipper,

The reason why you are getting the notification about the Windows 8.1 update is because of an installed update on your computer. The KB Number of this update is KB 2871389. This update that is installed via Windows Update enables you to update Windows 8 or Windows RT to Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 RT when Windows 8.1 from the Windows Store. Additionally, this update fixes several issues in Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows Server 2012, and volume licensed installations of Windows 8.

Thus, if you do not want to update to Windows 8.1, then you may try uninstalling this update from your computer and that should stop the notification about the Windows 8.1 release on the computer. Please follow these steps and check if that resolves the issue:

Uninstall the update from the computer.

a) Press “Windows Logo” + “R” and type “appwiz.cpl” in the “Run” command box.

b) In the “Programs and Features” window, click on the “View installed updates” link on the left pane of the window.

c) Now, click on the update: KB 2871389 and select “Uninstall”.

d) Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.

e) Restart the computer if prompted.

You may now check if you are still getting the same notification from the Windows Store. In case, if you need to hide this update from the Windows Update, then you may refer to the section: “I hid an update and now I want to install it” given in this article:

Troubleshoot problems with installing updates

Hope this is helpful.

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2014-01-18T16:56:19+00:00

A truly infuriating update.

I use a public wifi and must start my session with IE explorer. However, I could not start IE explorer as that "upgrade to 8.1" button was the only thing which would respond to my mouse. I should have immediately rebooted but instead I clicked on the upgrade button naively believing I could simply return to my desktop after I declined to upgrade.

Duh! Boy was I stupid!!

I could not use explorer to log into the wifi and I could not exit the store while it tired to connect using the unconnected wifi.

I have no plans to upgrade to 8.1 (or 8.2 or whatever). I finally have 8.0 configured the way I like it.
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2013-12-27T05:07:51+00:00

UPDATE!!!! KB2871389 is NOT the correct update to uninstall. The CORRECT update to uninstall IS KB2885699. You can verify that by checking this link. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2885699/en-us Another simple fix is this; Run regedit, then navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\UpgradeNotification. Change the value of UpgradeAvailable from 1 to 0 Reboot And have a nice day! :)

Thank you,

I was actually on a support chat with an extremely clueless technician who kept trying to go in circular conversations about PID's and my M$ account and could not answer the question.

Thank you, for filling in where M$ has failed. Another poorly thought out plan by Microsoft ;P

Upgrading to 8.1 has many issues associated with it, from driver incompatibilities, to flat out product failures and issues like a lack of antivirus solutions. Not to mention, we have to re-install ALL our desktop applications - which has major software registration implications. Moving form 7 to 8 was bad enough.

So, based on this pop-up, is it fair to say that Windows 8 lived a support life of 6months? And why would Microsoft force a system wipe to move up a service pack? (8 to 8.1). I really hope that Apple DOES beat out Microsoft, they earn it by listening to people... which is funny to say about Apple.
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2013-12-04T15:04:29+00:00

Hi Rodney,

Thank you so much for sharing this information with us. This will be really helpful for all the others who have been trying to stop this notification.

If you need any further assistance with Windows Operating System, please post your query on Microsoft Community Forums.

Engineer, you should have provided this fix yourself. Instead, you advised us to uninstall the wrong KB, which, by the way, you say fixes some things (thus implying a certain risk of loss). That upgrade message is intrusive, and should never have been approved. Microsoft, think smart about user control and privacy. Don't follow Apple by taking away our install CD, for example. Don't follow Adobe by refusing not to display an upgrade message. If we ask you to stop attempting to upgrade, then stop! Of course, you would have to provide a way for us to indicate that we don't want it! I know some users need to have everything done for them, but some of us don't! Some of us get very upset about this intrusive functionality. We don't want our system rebooted in the middle of the night while we are running VMs, for example. I've heard that the 8.1 upgrade causes problems. If this is the case, how smart is it to require an upgrade to avoid the intrusive message! This post is rhetorical. I don't expect a response, beyond the avoidance of intrusive, compromising functionality.
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