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How To Remove Windows 10 Upgrade from Windows Update
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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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2016-04-14T11:49:15+00:00 I have no idea who you are and blind faith is not my strongest suit, but this worked beautifully, thank you!!
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2015-12-22T22:09:46+00:00 oops .. please accept my apologies.
Accepted!
Merry Xmas and have A Happy New Year!
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2015-12-22T21:50:12+00:00 oops .. please accept my apologies.
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2015-12-22T20:28:53+00:00 Thanks for the very spam-like comment, but yours was not the "last post on this subject". Nice try.
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