Windows 10 is automatically downloaded (about 3GB) to every machine that
is eligible. The exception was domain-joined machines.This has been true
since July. It also produced an optional "Windows update" as a method of
upgrading. For the past 6 months, non-domain users have received
annoying pop-ups to "go ahead and upgrade."
On Monday, the domain-joined computers were no longer excluded, and the
"optional" update became "recommended." As for bandwidth, the download
happened a long time ago on most computers.
On 02/03/2016 07:55 PM, Mike wrote:
On 02/03/2016 06:42 PM, Kory Pounds wrote:
Also, the correct registry entry to disable auto-updating:Kory,
Registry adjustment to avoid OS upgrade
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1. Run regedit.exe as Administrator
2. Add registry key and value (installation of Update KB3050265 is required beforehand. Should be there already):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
Software\
Policies\
Microsoft\
Windows\
WindowsUpdate
Add DWORD "DisableOSUpgrade" set to 1
Kory
On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 6:35 PM, Kory Pounds <kory.pounds@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kory.pounds@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I have Windows 7 Pro and this is what I had to do to remove that
upgrade file. I already shared this with Mike Bell:
The actual Windows 10 hidden file, if already secretly
downloaded. Find first, remove last.
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1. Have Explorer set to show hidden files.
2. Find the Windows 10 hidden upgrade file here:
C:$Windows.~BT (or possibly $Windows.~WT) # approx 6GB in size
REMOVAL OF THE HIDDEN FILE C:$Windows.~BT
Instructions also found at:
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/delete-windows-bt-ws-folders-windows-10
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1. Run command (cmd.exe) as Administrator
2. takeown /F C:\$Windows.~BT\* /R /A
3. icacls C:\$Windows.~BT\*.* /T /grant administrators:F
4. rmdir /S /Q C:\$Windows.~BT\
Here's the stuff you need to know and do in-between:
Steps for avoiding/removing the updates for Windows 10 upgrading,
data sharing, and others which need avoided.
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1. Turn off automatic download and installation of Windows updates;
Set to check for updates but let me choose whether to download
and install them.
2. Do not allow other users to download and install Windows updates.
3. Uninstall/Do not install, and then hide these updates:
KB3035583 # Most critical! Installs the Get Windows 10 App
and displays icon in the lower right.
KB2592664 # Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7
KB2976978 # Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 8.1
and Windows 8
KB2990214 # Update that enables you to upgrade from
Windows to a later version of Windows
KB3022345 # Update for customer experience and diagnostic
telemetry
KB3068708 # Update for customer experience and diagnostic
telemetry (replaces KB3022345)
KB3075249 # Update that adds telemetry points to
consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7
KB3080149 # Sends telemetry data to Microsoft
KB3021917 # Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance
improvements
KB3035583 # "An adware/PUA/PUS/PUP for Windows 10 upgrade."
# Adds a folder to System32, "GWX", which
contains 9 files and a folder, "Download".
4. Note:
KB3012973 # This is the actual update for upgrading to
Windows 10 Pro.
# Do not download and install. Be sure to hide
this update.
# However, if somehow already installed and
upgraded to Windows 10, uninstall FIRST before the ones above!!!
# Personally considered risky if wanting to
downgrade back to Windows 7, 8, or 8.1
# I would avoid doing this. I am listing this
update for informational purposes only.
Thanks guys and be careful. I told Mike that I want to slowly get
used to using Ubuntu by virtualizing it on my Win 7 pro first,
learning as much as I can as long as I can make my Win7 Pro last.
What do you all think?
Kory Pounds
I will need to look into this a bit more. Was under the impression that the 10 upgrade being downloaded as part of the Windows Update was a fairly recent thing. Could be way off here, I really don't follow that closely what seems to be the moving target of Windows 10.
If this is still all that is needed I could use this, possibly...
I certainly don't want to take away the ability for a user to update to 10 if that is their choice. Having it more or less (IMNSHO) force fed to them is more the rub for me. Drivers may be a bigger issue overall, as most of the machine I'm doing end up in the hands of largely inexperienced users.
Mike
