How to stop automatic win 10 upgrade

Thanks for the info about the GWX Control Panel. When and if I decide to “upgrade” from Win 7 to 10 it will be my decision not Microsoft’s. I used GWX yesterday; quick and painless and no more annoying popup.

Goostoff wrote:
I upgraded because I got tired of the pop up every time I turned on my PC. .........

I also had enough of that annoying popup that started last fall. The GWX Control Panel program as mentioned in the first post resolves the problem without having to upgrade to Windows 10. I installed it on two of my machines last fall along with five other machines that I support and have had no problems. Some run Windows 7 and some run Windows 8.1.

GWX does more than just prevent the popup. There are options to delete the large install file that Microsoft secretly downloads in the background, it prevents future Windows 10 related updates, and it has a monitor to let you know if Microsoft tried to sneak something in.

There are some very legitimate reasons for not upgrading so it is extremely disappointing that Microsoft is attempting to force the upgrade on users. There are also some concerning issues with the licensing agreement. As an end result of Microsoft's heavy handed approach, I will only purchase or recommend Microsoft products when there is no other alternative.

Another program that I just found out about is called Never 10. I have not tried it so do your own research. It was on the Data Doctor site and is from Gibson Research, both credible sites. It appears to have less features than GWX. I like the monitor feature of GWX so I will stay with it for now. GWX is a free download and I think Never 10 is also a free download.

If Windows 10 has features you like, or it is on a new machine and you can agree with the the license, then go for it. However do not let Microsoft force an upgrade that you do not want at this time. There are good options that allow you to stay with Windows 7 or 8.x, both still supported and good operating systems.

ReadyToGo wrote:
I think that the business version does not update automatically.

Umm. no, not correct.

First, there is no "business" version, there IS "Enterprise" AND "Pro" versions which ARE designed to be "adapted" to business "networks".

Enterprise and Pro versions will STILL be forced to take updates automatically BUT they will be able to "defer" the update install for a short period of time.

Think of it this way..



"Resistance is futile you will be assimilated" (a Star Trek quote)

I think that the business version does not update automatically.

was_butnotnow wrote:
I you tell win 10 you are using a metered connection it wont update.

Umm, yeah that ONLY "works" via WIRELESS connection (AKA WiFI)..

DOESN'T WORK when physically plugged in via Ethernet port.

Result is for those folks or companies which NEED OR WANT to make FULL use of gigabit Ethernet they are SOL.. Once you have experienced gigabit Ethernet, wireless is so 1980's in speed..

I you tell win 10 you are using a metered connection it wont update.

joebedford wrote:
Yeah, the recent change in MS policy changing W10 from optional to recommended was the final impetus to me get off my *** and upgrade DW's laptop.

Did the upgrade last night. I had previously downloaded W10 (joy of unlimited data). Her PC churned away for a couple of hours - no issues whatsoever.

No, the software is heavily encrypted and will not run in compatibility mode.

pianotuna wrote:
I have some legacy software that will only work on xp and win 7. I need it for my work.

Just curious - can you run your software in W7 compatibility mode or run it in a W7 VM on W10?

bighatnohorse wrote:
...and upgrades will require subscription services and/or internet cloud plans.

And that is an issue in the far North, where my download speed is only 1.61Mbps and bandwidth is extremely limited.

Internet in Yukon goes down often, sometimes for several days. There's only a single fibre-optic line providing Internet to all of Yukon and because it runs in a shallow trench beside the Alaska Highway it isn't uncommon for it to be damaged.

Thus, Win7 will remain on my desktop for years to come. Maybe I'll decide to disconnect from the 'net. It's becoming more of a pain than a value.