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I don't want to upgrade to Win 10 (from Win7) just yet but when I run Windows Update, the Windows 10 upgrade starts. I can see there are many Win7 updates waiting too but cancelling the Win10 upgrade means no other updates get installed. I've uninstalled KB2990214 and have rerun Windows Update (as suggested in other threads) but starting Windows Update still starts the upgrade.
Is there any way to totally remove the Win10 upgrade so I can do the rest of the Win7 updates? When I look at updates I've hidden, I can see "Upgrade to Windows 10 Home" and it's not selected. Thanks in advance!
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add and remove programs then select installed updates
type this in search KB3035583
uninstall it then go the windows update settings un check recommended updates so it don't keep installing it
you will receive important updates . Recommended up dates will now then appear in optional listing updates
This is to remove the win 10 upgrade icon notification it was to blocking win 7 updates. this is what I have done
that worked. good luck.
I sympathize completely. I have many clients just like you describe yourself.
If you are unable to follow the directions I gave earlier, I strongly urge you to find someone who can. Make sure you tell them to follow these directions precisely as they are laid out. If that person does this correctly you will be just fine again.
I have just decided to check this Windows 7 forum hoping to find the answer to my question, which is the same as many others - how to get rid of Windows 10 wanting to install everytime Windows Update updates automatically. I am just afraid of changing anything on my computer now as I am a senior and just do not understand all of the teckkie talk which I have read. I would only make things worse if I try to do something that I don't understand.
There should be an easy way to do this as Microsoft has figured out an easy way to put it on my computer.
I have decided that I like Windows 7 just the way it is and I am used to. Why does Microsoft think I need to get into the 21 century? All the ads on TV saying this is the way it will be in the future.
If something is not broke why say we should fix it?
Everyday since 7/29/15 there is a message on Windows Update that Windows 10 has failed to install - well I won't let it install - that is what I want to get rid of.
Please help me do this. Thank you.
thanks! but I pasted KB3035583 into search and it's not installed. I had uninstalled that one along with KB2990214 a while back.
I've now unchecked Recommended Updates and reran Check for Updates and found that KB30355833 is now in Optional and Windows 10 isn't listed at all.
But when I start Windows Update, it immediately starts downloading Windows 10, so I cancel it.
Any other thoughts?
I moved this from the Windows 10 section to the Windows 7 section in hopes that someone here is able to help :-) . This is probably where it belongs anyway.
