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Windows 10, this tutorial will help you. It'll disable
and remove Windows 10 upgrade program and will
also prevent your computer from automatically
upgrading to Windows 10.
In recent topic we told you about the new "Get
Windows 10" app and its White Windows flag icon
present in Taskbar notification area:
[FAQ] Get Windows 10 App and Reserve Your Free
Upgrade Notification Icon
This new app has been released for Windows 7 and
Windows 8.1 users via Windows Updates to help them
in upgrading their computers to Windows 10 for free.
But there is one problem in this app! Even if you reserve
your free Windows 10 upgrade using this app or cancel
your upgrade reservation, the app always keeps
running in background and its White Windows flag icon
is always visible in system tray of Taskbar. You can't
close the app permanently. It just hides the window and
sits in system tray.
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Although a small icon in Taskbar is not a major problem

but sometimes people find it annoying to have an extra
process running in background and consuming system
resources for no good reason.
Also many people may not want to upgrade their
computers to Windows 10, in that case this app will be
unnecessary for them and removing the app will be the
best option for them as it may download the huge
Windows 10 setup files around 3GB in future.
So today in this tutorial, we'll tell you different ways to
get rid of this Windows flag from Taskbar as well as
completely remove "Get Windows 10" app from your
system.
So without wasting time lets start the tutorial:
METHOD 1: Hide "Get Windows 10" Icon in
Taskbar
This is the easiest way to get rid of the icon. You can
rightclick on the date/time in Taskbar system tray and
select "Customize notification icons" option. It'll open
a new window. Now look for GWX Get Windows 10
entry in the list and change its value to "Hide icon and
notifications" using the dropdown box.
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Apply the changes and it'll hide the White Windows

flag icon in Taskbar notification area.
PS: If the options dropdown boxes to change
behaviors are grayed out or disabled, then uncheck
"Always show all icons and notifications on the
taskbar" checkbox and it'll allow you to customize
icons behaviors.
METHOD 2: Kill "Get Windows 10 GWX"
Process Using Task Manager
If you don't want to use the above mentioned method,
you can kill the process related to "Get Windows 10"
app and it'll automatically remove the icon from
Taskbar.
1. Rightclick on Taskbar and select Task Manager
option. It'll open Task Manager. You can also directly
launch Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys
together.
2. Now go to Processes or Details tab and select GWX
process and then click on "End Process" button. You
can also rightclick on GWX process and select "End
Process" or "End Task" option. Or you can simply select
GWX process and press Delete key.
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It'll kill GWX process and will also remove its icon from
Taskbar notification area. If the icon is still visible, just
hover mouse cursor over it and it'll magically disappear.
METHOD 3: Disable "Get Windows 10" Using
Registry Editor
If you follow above mentioned method, it'll remove the
app and its icon temporarily. After some time or next
logon, the app and its icon might come back. Following
Registry tweaks will disable "Get Windows 10" app and
its Taskbar icon permanently:
1. Type regedit in RUN or Start search box and press
Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Micros
oft\Windows
3. Create a new key under Windows key and set its
name as GWX
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So the final key path would be:

oft\Windows\GWX
4. Now select GWX key and in rightside pane create a
new DWORD DisableGWX and set its value to 1
5. Now go to following key:

oft\Windows
6. Create a new key under Windows key and set its
name as WindowsUpdate
So the final key path would be:
oft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
7. Now select WindowsUpdate key and in rightside
pane create a new DWORD DisableOSUpgrade and set
its value to 1
8. Again go to following key in Registry Editor:
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind
ows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade
9. In rightside pane, look for two DWORDs
AllowOSUpgrade and ReservationsAllowed and
change their values to 0
After applying all these tweaks, close Registry Editor
and restart your computer to take effect.
It'll permanently disable "Get Windows 10" app and will
also remove its icon from Taskbar.
In future, if you decide to reenable the app and its
icon, simply delete the DWORDs created in above steps.
PS: If you are not familiar with registry editing tasks, we
are also providing readymade registry script to do the
task automatically for your convenience. Just download
following ZIP file, extract it and then run the given .REG
files to enable/disable GWX app and its icon:
Registry Script to Disable "Get Windows 10" App
and Icon in Windows
METHOD 4: Delete "Get Windows 10" Task from
Task Scheduler
If you don't want to modify Registry, you can delete
"Get Windows 10" app's task from Task Scheduler as
there is a task present in Task Scheduler which
automatically starts the "Get Windows 10" app at
predefined time or events.
So to permanently get rid of the app and icon, you'll
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need to delete its task from Task Scheduler using

following steps:
1. Press Win+R keys together to launch RUN dialog
box, then type taskschd.msc in RUN box and press
Enter.
2. It'll open Task Scheduler program. Now go to:
Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows >
Setup
3. Under Setup key, you'll see 2 more subkeys:
gwx
GWXTriggers
Both these keys contain various tasks related to "Get
Windows 10" app which automatically launch the app
at certain intervals.
4. To permanently remove "Get Windows 10" app,

you'll need to either disable or delete tasks present
under both of the above mentioned keys. To disable
the tasks, you can rightclick on the task and select
Disable option.
You'll be able to disable all tasks present under
"gwx" key but Windows will not allow you to
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disable tasks present under "GWXTriggers" key due

to permissions issue.
Don't worry! You can delete all tasks present under
both gwx and GWXTriggers keys using following steps:
4. a. Type tasks in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It'll
show permissions related message, click on Continue
button. It'll open C:\Windows\System32\Tasks folder
which stores all tasks listed in Task Scheduler program.
4. b. Now go to Microsoft\Windows\Setup folder and
delete both gwx and GWXTriggers folders present
inside it. If you face any permission related issue, take
ownership of the folders first as mentioned in this
guide and then delete them.
Now again open Task Scheduler and you'll see that

"Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows >
Setup" is now empty. So no more "Get Windows 10"
app and its icon in Taskbar.
METHOD 5: Delete the "Get Windows 10" app
Files and Folder
Although after using the above mentioned method,
you'll no longer see "Get Windows 10" app and its icon
in Windows but if you are still worried about the app,
you can delete its executable file and its folder to
remove it completely from your computer:
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The "Get Windows 10" app executable file is GWX.exe

which is present in following 2 folders:
C:\Windows\System32\GWX
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GWX (in 64bit systems
only)
So first end task of GWX.exe using Method 2 and then

delete the entire GWX folder in both locations.
If Windows shows any permission related message,
you'll need to take ownership of the folder first with the
help of this guide and then delete the folder.
PS: If you don't want to delete the folders, you can
rename them to a different name. It'll also work.
METHOD 6: Uninstall Windows Update
Responsible for "Get Windows 10" App
There is another alternative method to get rid of "Get
Windows 10" app and its icon. You can uninstall the
update which actually installed this app in your system.
Once you uninstall the update, it'll automatically
remove the "Get Windows 10" app from your computer.
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The update is KB3035583 and you can uninstall it using

the same steps as given in following similar article:
How to Stop Automatic Forced Upgrade from
Windows 8 to Windows 8.1?
After uninstalling the update, don't forget to hide it as

mentioned in the Step 6 of above mentioned tutorial so
that it doesn't install again in your computer.
=== === === === === === === === ===
That's it. You can try any of the above mentioned
methods to remove "Get Windows 10" app and its icon
from Taskbar in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.
Also Check:
Windows 10 Automatic Upgrade on Your Computer
Again
[Tip] Disable Telemetry and Data Collection on
Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
[Fix] "Get Windows 10" Upgrade App Icon is
Missing in Taskbar
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Comments
Jeet Chowdhury
What Is The Problem If It's Run?
Marianne
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So after completing Method 6 and the linked example

steps to hide the update can I turn "install updates
automatically" back on or do I have to leave it set on
"download updates but let me choose to install" for
good?
Kevin Glenn
Im the SysAdmin at my office. Does anyone know if this
icon and its offer will appear for Domain joined
computers? I cant have my users accepting an OS
upgrade before we have had the chance to test and
approve it. Can I just deny KB3035583 in WSUS and call
it good or is there another better way to avoid this
catastrophe?
Jon Caum
Kevin, I can confirm on our customers and our internal
PCs that any chain joined computer will not run this
app. The update 3035583 will be installed, but the
treaty icon and updater doesn't run. So I can confirm
that domain joined computers will not upgrade. I'm
upset that Microsoft didn't describe the update more
and alert system administrators not to worry about.
Loren
You're awesome.
Robben Hendrik
Windows 10 wil niet op mijn computer, de pc is alleen
geschikt voor Windows XP Home en Windows 7 .
Met vriendelijk groet,
Hendrik Robben
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Amria
@Jeet Chowdhury
Only if you want small useless white icon that sit every
time you pc boot and also eating your ram small
amount actually but still wasting.
David XXX
Yeah... all suggestion it's ok but i have windows 7 and i
don't want to disable the upgrade proposal but only
leave this stupid icon from system tray..........
How i can do ?
JeremTheOuf
And if I want this update but I can't see it in Windows
update Windows 8.1 x64 FR how do I get it ???
Lee
you forgot the biggest one. edit the registry and delete
ALL references to "GWX". the name of that "tune" is
"regedit.exe". uhh... be very careful though when
traversing the registry file & hitting the big DELETE key
you may wanna back it up first.
Dennis Thompson
Method one only works until reboot. Then it comes
back until you do method one again.
Tino
thank you soo muchx u help
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JJR2
Can't get Method 1 to work on my Windows 7
computer because all the icon behavior dropdowns are
greyed out.
Stu
Why do I mind Windows 10 messages spamming my
computer?
I don't want Microsoft being able to have full access to
my computer and they think they can do with it what
they want including installing Windows 10. Their update
program is no different than a hacker taking over my
PC.
Jason
Method would be the ideal choice. You may have to
repeat it on a restart, but that shouldn't be common.
The real benefit is that you can simply run GWX.exe as
July 29th approaches and be ready for updating to
Windows 10.
Jason
Sorry, that should say "Method 2"... and no edits!
bobby
If you register to be notified and then remove the icon,
will you still have the update download automatically
when it is released? I imagine, maybe if you just disable
the reminders it might still download in the
background. But if you remove the app entirely, it
probably won't?
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What about changing the trigger to be one time on July

29th, so that you get the notification when it is actually
being released?
Which triggers should you change, or all of them? It's
very tricky to know since there are so many!
Pink
^_^ Thanks you for this information it help immensely
<3
e
Hiding the icon doesn't work for long. It soon comes
back by itself. I want to get the upgrade but I just want
to remove the useless icon from my notification area...
hotigris
Both method 4 and method 5 failed with a message:
permission needed from me myself the user who is
logged in. I mean method described in
http://www.askvg.com/guidehowtotakeownership
permissionofafileorfoldermanuallyinwindows/
didn't work out.
Be
Thank you so much for all the effort of providing this
information. You're awesome.
I was able to get rid of it just by following step by step
guide.
scott
After deleting the folders from
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C:\Windows\System32\Tasks and confirming through

Task Scheduler they were no longer present, I thought
it did the trick, but this morning here it was again. GWX
running and sitting in my tray and the "GWXTriggers"
folder had been restored at
C:\Windows\System32\Tasks. Any idea how to make
this method permanent?
Pete
^^ Also follow method 5 in combination with method
4.
Mike Ungerman
I have Windows 7 and followed the above instructions
successfully. For those even thinking of 'upgrading'
from Windows 7 to Windows 10, DON'T DO IT. Do a
fresh install, preferably on a new hard drive they're
cheap enough these days and see how it works on
your computer. You can always put your original hard
drive in as a second one for more storage after you've
gotten your data over to the new hard drive. Or even
mount it in a USB case as an external backup drive. As
for me, my main computer will remain on Windows 7
thank you Microsoft!
Chad in VB
I noticed even after deleting the files mention above
there are still 49 files and folders that pertain to this
"update" including:
an event log
12 file folders
3 winsxs\FileMaps
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9 manifest files
3 GWX user Interface.dll
15 GWX.exe files
2 Config managers
2 migration setup files .inf
This thing is poised to take over my OS! Help!?
Billie Faulkner
Thanks so much!!! Your instructions were perfect and
allowed me to finally get rid of that process once and
for all. It was massively slowing down my computer.
Mark
Very helpful information. Microsoft has a lot of nerve. If
you disable notifications for the icon, they still come
back after a while. What's up with that?
mouse
who wrote this ?
i wish i could kiss this web page
thank you
typical microsoft
sticking garbage in our faces that we never wanted
marinus
Sorry here's the update # i should've included, the one
you have to be careful NOT to install. I don't know how
long you'll have to be on guard against it, but you know
how persistent MS is when they want you to do
something: KB3035583
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marinus
Well fudge, The first part of my message seems to have
gotten lost in the ozone: so here it is again.
I managed to remove the W10 app fine. But the next
day, after d/l'ing some Windows 7 updates, i found to
my horror that this digital t*rd had reinstalled itself [was
one of a dozen nonmalware updates Microsoft is so
sneaky].
Bottom line here: they won't take no for answer, will
continue trying to annoy you into trying it. FIX: set
updates to manual only, NOT "install all recommended
updates automatically". You'll get a red X flag in your
tray [Danger Will Robinson!] but ignore it, if you
remember to install manually you'll be fine. [PS: you'll
probably have go into services.msc >windows update >
right click properties > disable, to stop that blasted
TrustedInstaller from returning.]
And if it gets in despite all that, root it out from Review
Installed Updates list [KB3035583.
It's a little like Van Helsing discussing the best methods
of killing vampires isn't it!?
Steve Taylor
Hi Guys,
I've just right clicked on KB3035583 but it does not give
me the option to remove/delete it. Just view/copy
details. Is there a permissions thing I have to do first to
get the delete option?
Steve Taylor
Hi Guys,
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I've just right clicked on KB3035583 but it does not give

me the option to remove/delete it. Just view/copy
details. Is there a permissions thing I have to do first to
get the delete option?
Belay the last post. I was looking in the list where I
select updates for installation not in:
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and
Features\Installed Updates
Incidentally if you view details it does not mention
Windows 10
Nikra
Go in to windows update: Locate KB3035583. Right
click and delete.
Nikra
Oh and after that Microsoft actuall screwed me over by
restore the same thing again as an important update.
but after that it's gone for good
SonicBlue
I Don't Want Windows 10 v2.0
github.com/rn10950/IDontWantWindows
10/releases/tag/2.0
Tony
I can confirm that Method 4 will work and you can
disable all tasks in the GWX and GWX Triggers folders
by right clicking Task Scheduler and run as an
administrator.
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Also re enabling those tasks puts the Icon back.

It also stops Gwx.exe running saving a small amount of
memory.
By the way I had loads of aggro to get the Get
Windows 10 Icon in the first place.
I finally downloaded
dropbox.com/s/0u0au9xgy6ss18p/win10fix_full.zip?
dl=0
Right click and Extracted the win10fix_full.zip file
Right click and run win10fix_full.bat as an administrator
and follow the instructions. In my case namely option 1
and 2.
Bingo I have the Icon, My copy of windows 10 is
reserved and I have received confirmation email from
Microsoft.
Hope this helps
Greg
Thanks for the instructions that even a "Luddite" could
follow!
I hate Windows 8 why would I want Windows 10? Yes,
I am one of those people who are annoyed by the little
white window in my taskbar...
butts
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Beryl Lerner
you can not use DWORD in a 64bit system
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Beryl Lerner
Just rename the GWX folder to GWXNO
Jamie
I could just kiss you! THANK YOU!!!
Bilski
I don't even know when the update installed but yes, it
is annoying. It does use resources and how ever little, I
did not ask for it. I didn't realise Microsoft could just
throw any old advertising material in an update? I paid
for the software, not ads! I just uninstalled the update.
Problem solved. It will definitely impact any decision I
make in regards to updates in the future. I almost feel
like my Dell was raped.
DOODX
The deal breaker for Windows 10 is lack of custom color
options Windows 7 had awesome color schemes with
Windows 10 you can have either a dark or light theme.
People just like Windows 10 cause it's FREE
I have a gaming PC and don't want some flimsy
universal thing
Some of my programs won't work in Win 10 which is
why I'm keeping Windows 8.1 for a good few year until
the Beta test that is Windows 10 is over with.
Basically everyone is Beta tester for this version but
guess what Windows has been around for decades......
only to be downgraded in functionally and ease of use.
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Himself
Thanks very much for this information, although its not
such a bad thing just having an icon on screen, its like
you said its another task running and using system
resources forced upon us by the high and mighty
Microsoft : annoys me as didn't even ask if I wanted to
be nagged to upgrade from Win 7 and as I'm sure
many will agree when I do want to upgrade my
operating system I will look for it and not have it
rammed down my throat. Once again very helpful
tutorial and using the regedit solution was a breeze as
the instruction provided are easy to follow. :D
David Provan
How can I defend my computer against ever having
Win10 imposed on it? Chances are that MS will sneak it
in as an 'Update' to my Win7 one of these days, as they
have the 'Get Win10' icon.
Wouldn't it be nice if one of the options under thgis
was 'Go away and don't bother me. If I ever want Win10
I'll ask for it.'
David, wistfully
DaleB
We are using Windows 7, 64bit Home Premium.
Method 1 does not work.
The "Get Windows 10" icon reappears on the Taskbar
after rebooting the computer...usually after a cold boot.
Pauli Bangor Samaritans, N. Wales
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Very helpful advice, THANK YOU ! I used your method

one and was able to hide the wretched icon.
This will prevent unwary Volunteers from encouraging
Windows 10 to 'invade' out space !
Schtick
WUSA /Uninstall /KB:3035583 METHOD 6 the only
right decision.
All the rest duct tape.
Johnny Bob
I've done all of the above but the nag remains when I
goto Windows Update. How do I get rid of it there?
W8.1Pro
Anne N Emous
This app running in the background is not a problem. It
uses no resources from your PC when in the
background. 0 Processing power. 0 RAM. It has no
negative effects. It runs in the background so that it can
notify you when you can install Windows 10. If you end
it's process, you won't be notified.
R Thornton
Thanks a lot Miss Ann N Emous. I'm really grateful for
people like you looking after us less than average users.
A great public service. You were the first option on
Google's search. It was really easy ans your directions
were great.
ronbeckmann
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Outstanding
Kate L
While I am very grateful for this wonderful,
WONDERFUL post explaining how to get rid of the
damn thing, I like a few others noticed a few lurking
files starting with GWX. Is it safe to just delete these to
get rid of them and their potential threat? The thing is
making me paranoid now...
VG
^^ You can safely delete GWX files if you dont want
Windows 10 upgrade. Check Method 5.
Kate L
Thank you, VG. My paranoia got the better of me and I
missed that.
Brett
Anyone know how to uninstall Windows 10? Since
upgrading from Windows 8.1 my Start Menu button
doesn't work. When I click it, nothing happens. Also,
when I type in the 'Search the web and Windows',
nothing happens there either. I've seen other articles on
how to uninstall Windows 10 which involves clicking
Start, then Settings, Recovery and then 'Go back to an
earlier build' but this assumes that your Start Menu
button works! Anyone know the command line for this?
KkFalse
@Brett> This website give 2 methods to rollback to
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previous version:
Logout shutdown /l /f on command line
Hold down the shift key on your keyboard while
clicking the Power button on the screen
Continue to hold down the shift key while clicking
Restart
Continue to hold down the shift key until the
Advanced Recovery Options menu appears
Click Troubleshoot
Click Advanced options
Click Go back to the previous version of Windows
...
VG
@Brett
KkFalse is right. You can use Advanced startup screen
method to restore previous Windows version as
mentioned in following tutorial:
http://www.askvg.com/howtorestoreprevious
windowsversionafterupgradingtowindows10/
FOCUSGuy
These were some of the clearest PC related instructions
I've ever seen on the internet!
Method 4 worked like a champ.
Kudos.
I
There were file remanence left over here:
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C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Local\GWX
BKCorbett
I illadvisedly told Windows to send me the update.
After seeing details of how it would look and work, I
decided I didn't want it. I tried to cancel, but Windows
kept starting a downloadand install every time I
turned the computer on we shut down over night and
at seemingly random times during the day when people
were trying to use the computer. It wouldn't accept my
instructions to cancel the download unless I went into
task manager and cancelled it that way *every single
time*! So this "notification" that my Windows 10 is
available for download is really a forced install by
Windows.
I've used every method above to get rid of this monster
and I've got my fingers crossed that it will stay gone
this time.
Thanks for the stepbystep instructions as well as some
of the comments above. I couldn't figure out how to
uninstall the update KB3035583 until someone
commented that you need to go in through the 'control
panelprogramsview installed updates' to uninstall. If
you just go to 'View windows updates' from the main
menu it doesn't give the option of uninstalling just
'View details' or 'Copy details'. I believe that you can't
kill this beast without uninstalling that particular
update.
Anne
A blessing on your house! Thank you for showing me
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how to easily remove that awfully annoying Microsoft

message. A.
Ole Kloster
Thank you Thank you thank you
Kate
I've killed GWX and deleted the update KB3035583
quite a few times, and it keeps popping back up. So
annoying.
It's late, and I'll be following your instructions to
permanently sort this tomorrow, when I am fresh.
I really appreciate your clear instructions step by step
and in clear English and that you took all the time and
trouble to make this very sought after solution. Thank
you!
I am book marking this page and your blog front page
as well.
You are a real blessing, sir!
Alexis
Hi guys, i downloaded the registry script to
permanently get rid of the windows icon. I only used
the disable GWX. DO i also need to use the enable
GWX???
Andrew
Just my 2 cents. I've updated a home 2in1 from 8 to
10 and so far it's not so bad. However, For the person
who posted that it doesn't prompt on domain joined
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computers, I have had it show up on 2 computers.

I used the add/remove to remove the update 3035583,
but you have to make sure that you go back into
Windows Updates after the next reboot, and hide the
update so it doesn't automatically reinstall.
Dan
Method #2 worked just fine for me:
a started Task Bar Manager > Processes tab
b killed GWX via "kill process tree"
c went to GWX folder location in
C:\Windows\System32\GWX
d deleted C:\Windows\System32\GWX folder using
"Unlocker 1.9.2" freeware, downlodable from
http://www.askvg.com/downloadunlockerfile
unlockingutilityforwindows/
Bill W
I performed methods 3,4,5&6 which eliminated all
traces of the Get Win 10 icon, GWX, etc.
BUT when I now run Windows Update to install
ordinary security updates, the program still displays the
big "Downloading Windows 10" banner. Win 10 is not,
in fact, being downloaded, the standard updates are
being downloaded and installed but the incorrect
banner is quite annoying and should be eliminated.
Is there any fix for the remaining problem? This whole
mess imposed on us by MSFT is most annoying.
Connie G
After following all directions 1 to 5 go into control
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panel and right click KB3035583 ,choose uninstall and it

goes right away without a whimper and no reboot. :
jojo
The download file worked for me thanks. It did it in
about 2sec THANK YOU,.,.,.,.,.
Sandy
Thank you so much for all the effort of providing this
information. I was able to get rid of it just by following
this step by step guide. I did have to get UNLOCKER,
which worked beautifully. I used method 5 and 6. GWX
is gone! Thank you!!
Bill W
Connie,
I did uninstall KB3035583 but Windows Update still says
Downloading Win 10 every time I install new ordinary
updates. As I noted above, Win 10 is not actually being
downloaded and the new updates are installed
correctly but it is most annoying that the Downloading
Win 10 banner keeps appearing.
Greg
Is there any way to get rid of this in windows update?
YOUR UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10 IS READY
You need to restart your PC to begin the installation.
This might take a while,
but we'll let you know when it's done.
Restart now
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Thanks,
Greg
Emry
The GWX file and the chance on getting the windows
10 update is completely removed from my computer.
Think method 5 idicates it.
Am i still able to somehow retrieve the file or update
and still instal the new version on my pc?
NAS
Thanks, this was fantastically helpful. these stupid
updates are so intrusive, so happy to shut them up!
Koja
Thanks!
Anon
Thanks for the info!!
Beth
Thanks!!!
Bob
Beautiful, Thanks.
Jim Warner
After reading all these entries, it seems to me there
must be a smart lawyer here somewhere who can file a
class action lawsuit against Microsoft and the entire
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Windows programming team for one Billion dollars on

the part of persons who have been deleteriously
affected. I think that might get their attention on the
abomination they have released. Charges are on
usefulness of the upgrade, lost time for users, systems
people and fear generated against the upgrade.
Microsoft must be forced to release workable software
and hardware without using customers as a test bed to
discover their failures. I could say more but I think this
blog covers it pretty well. It appears that Microsoft
needs to be restarted, starting with every executive.
bob
Hi, most of your fantastic ideas on how to permanantly
remove the win10 icon from the bottom task bar is
utter useless, surely youve tried them your self?? when
you go through the process yes the icon goes away but
when turning the computer back on it reappears,
maybe check your ideas first?
Ronald
^^ You are a mad person. The instructions are
absolutely fine and helped me too. You need to learn
how to follow instructions and how to thank someone
first.
Wil
This is one of the most enlightening articles into the
internals I have read. There were others helpful as well,
but this one opened up the horizon as to various
aspects of how the update sought to take control away
from the user as does Windows 10.
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The upgrade will preserve your existing registry, but

may very well make changes that will not be updated in
your old registry by updating drivers and removing files
your old registry copy needs to install, uninstall, and
maintain your old environment.
If you choose to revert, keep that in mind. Oh, and BTW
it will absolutely foul up Task Manager's task list if you
have Media Center well, did it here. Files from Media
Center were lost. To get back to where I had been
minus Media Center, I needed regedit, Task Manager,
Task Scheduler, the usual Windows Explorer stuff, and
Emco's MoveOnBoot. Since I had a DisplayLink display, I
also had to have their cleanup tool and manually
redeploy their drivers because 10 had installed new
ones and zapped the old install folders/files referenced
in the old Win 7 registry. Maybe this is what the somber
warning is about.
System Restore isn't enough. A backup isn't enough
either unless you performed it before GWX and are
willing to eat the loss because that's maybe a month or
more. If you don't really want to sign on to Windows
10, it is more like a virus or malware than an upgrade.
Good luck :
LD
Method 3 Registry Tweak 1 WORKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amy
Please for your laptops sake, DO NOT INSTALL windows
explorer 10!! It fried my hard drive to my laptop, but
luckly I had a spare hard drive. First wex was okay at
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first, but then it started to bog down my laptop to the

point it would no longer respond. I was even on the
desk top and it still froze up. I ran it through
digonostics and it said that the hard drive was dead
and needed to be replaced.
Leon
Thanks for the stepbystep instructions how to
uninstall the update KB3035583. I new this method
before, but forget the numbers. so it's work perfect. and
i happy. thanks!
Grant
Thank you the first tip worked 100% for me that icon
was driving me nuts!!!
Tim
Now can I install some important updates? Whenever I
try it still says install Windows 10? Then I quickly cancel
out of it..
Neal
Thanks! I had made the mistake of trying ten, of course
it does not work work anything that I use, the good
news is, they are having so many complaints that they
now let folks go back to 7, without a question asked
after a 30 minute hold.
Perhaps you folks could look into that process and
publish it here as well, save folks that long hold waiting
for microsoft to answer.
Anyway, thanks.
And, if microsoft is GIVING something away, it is
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definitely gonna be because they cannot sell it, because

it is terrible.
whoever you are, you are a hero.
John
I totally agree with Amy: definitely DO NOT INSTALL
Windows 10 on most laptops.
Luckily, my thermal sensor shut down my laptop when
it started to overheat, before this horrible OS turned my
computer into a brick.
Microsoft and others blame it mostly on a bad
graphics driver duh, I thought proper drivers were
supposedly downloaded from Windows Update during
installation...; but my system runs just fine with
Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu and their proper drivers. Even
after installing the latest proper Windows 10 drivers
directly from the vendors, my laptop still overheated
and shut down upon the thermal event.
Windows 10 is a terrible OS...
Stelpal
The registry tweak worked fine. I deleted the Folders
containing GWX.
Thank You very much!
tom
just wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you.
ever since this upgrade showed up, my computer has
been slower than normal. have tried numerous
attempts at deleting, but every time i start up, it is back.
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not anymore.
Daniel S.
Thank you for such a magnificently written solution.
Where is the donate to button????
PamD
I followed 3 registry tweaks and the "get windows 10"
icon is still in my taskbar. The only thing that was
different as I followed the directions was that I did not
have "allowOSUpgrade" Under Tweak 3. Instead I had
"Refresh" with a registry value of 1, which I changed to
0. Is there something else I can do to get rid of this
thing. Thank you.
Patrick
Thank you in more than one way. As a disabled vet that
worked as a computer tec I was used to the main user
being owner of all files and was free to change what I
wanted. You taught me how to get rid of the Microsoft
wanting to own me and get past the lock out, God
loves you. I do enjoy win 10 on one computer,but the
rest had too many conflicts.
Eric
Thanks a lot. Great work. This update reminder was
really annoying.
Norti
Thank you! Very useful!
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John
Thank you! Instructions worked great and were very
clear!
James
This worked like a charm but it came back a couple
months later.
Karen
Method 2 worked great for me. I am 69 and my
knowledge of getting around computers is minimal. But
the instructions were very easy to follow. Thank you.
Jan Pietersen
How to remove the windows upgrade, reservation
go to windows update via configuration, go to the
optional updates of windows and do not select
windows 10 update and everything is normal.
cancel your reservation at any time prior to installing
Windows 10. Heres how:
Right click on the Get Windows 10 App or Windows
icon located in right end of the taskbar. Select Check
your upgrade status Select Cancel reservation
remove update KB3035583 to remove the icon, search
for this update in the configuration
Oh arrogant Microsoft
For years I've been a big Windows fan, prefering it over
Mac OS,
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but this time Microsoft has crossed the line BIG TIME!
The arrogance of pushing the update is beyond reason!
MICROSOFT WE DON't WANT WIN 10!
Dear people of the mighty US of A,
how come no laywers have addressed this issue???
remember the "Ineternet Explorer" lawsuit?
Please use any means possible to stop them!
Thank you very much!
The world will be eternally gratefull!
John
Great article, removed the tasks, the directories and the
installation. I am quite flabbergasted that a company
like Microsoft is allowed to install malware.
BigGiraffe
Hello!
We decided against installing Windows 10 on our
laptop, but KB3035583 was already installed last month.
We could no longer get updates for Windows 7, even
after uninstalling KB3035583. However, your Method 3
finally removed the problem. These are excellent
instructions on this website! By the way, I was only able
to do Registry Tweak 1 and 2, because the keys
specified in Tweak 3 were not present on our laptop,
but those other two did the trick. Once 1 and 2 were
done, Windows Update worked just fine.
Thank you!
Jared
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Thanks a bunch mate! Excellent guide.

emmcol
Haven't tried the registry stuff, but uninstalling
KB3035583 and KB2952664, which some people also
recommend deinstalling does not remove the icon.
With luck it'll remove the prompts to download
Windows 10, which were becoming seriously annoying.
We'll see.
Franny
I am running 64 bit and I followed all the instructions to
a T noted above and it surely disabled windows 10
using DWORD... Thank you soooooo much for showing
me how to disable it. Blowing kisses your way. :
Franny
"FYI" I did NOT stop the GWX ... Stop notifications in
the "Taskbar system tray" and select "Customize
notification icons, as it would have stopped the
windows update. I followed Steps 6 all the way to the
end. Trust me... It WILL work for you.
Garrett
Thank you Thank you Thank you! This is the first post
I've come across after lots of looking that successfully
answered how to remove this cursed thing! May the
gods smile upon you! And may those same gods send
those evil MS overlords responsible for this cursed
thing to Hades!
Rick
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So I'm reinstalling Windows on a laptop that someone

accidentally ? clicked the flag, in the systray, and
"upgraded" to Windows 10. They lost all data so I
decided to install from scratch. I'm in the process of
running Windows Updates and I noticed that WU is
offering KB3035583 as an important, and currently not
yetinstalled, update...but...the "Upgrade to Windows 10
NOW!" flag is still showing in the systray. This leads me
to believe...it's NOT KB3035583... Thoughts? I'll be
Googling more now, but wanted to throw this out
there.
Joe
Thank you, regedit 1 worked for my Win 7 64bit.
Halvnauken
Hello ASKVG.com I'm having quite the problem at
locating the following registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window
s\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade The:
WindowsUpdate/OSUpgrade isn't found, instead I find
this:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window
s\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings.
What am I missing? I know that I am being at the right
place, but unfortunately there always seems to be
issues with Windows, and it will most likely never end.
Anyhow, I'd be very thankfully, if you could guide me to
the right place, so that I finally can get rid of GWX.
Thank you in advance, for taking the time to read this,
and furthermore have a nice day/upcoming ones, as
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well as a merry Christmas & Happy New Year :

VG
^^ You can try the readymade registry script given
under that section.
Bri
Probably the best most informative article on the net
on how to remove annoying & buggy W10 intrusive
spy ware crap .
Jonathan
Confusing post to be honest...
Simply do this:
1. Start menu > type in "explorer.exe"
2. Right click and "Run as administrator"
3. Go to >
C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Setup
4. Delete "gwx" and "GWXTriggers"
Muneebur Rahman
VG, my computer is full of enormous readymade
registry tweaks from askvg.com. You just click and
everything is handled. And the best part is that you can
disable and then reenable the thing. P.S restart
required after registry to hide icon.
HolyHolcomb
20151228
Method #6
Uninstall Update for Microsoft Windows KB 3025583
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Then Follow Method # 1 to remove the pesky flag from

your TaskBar.
God bless you all in 2016.
HolyHolcomb
20151228
Blog update...
I actually had to perform task # 6 three time in order to
have the update removed.
For some reason it would uninstall and then
mysteriously reinstall itself upon reboot.
At this moment the update and icon are removed.
Time will tell if it stays gone. LOL.
jim
GREAT job THANK YOU
Rob
Dude, I LOV YOU, I hate s**t forced on your computers,
getting rid of windows 10 was so easy with your help,
THANKS A MILLION for your instructional Site ! It was
driving me crazy and kept flashing the windows 10 offer
on my screen. I know people who have it and are
having so much trouble they hate it ! Now they cant get
rid of it. A computer wizard I know said DO NOT
INSTALL IT NO MATTER WHAT ! Now YOU just saved
me from a future forced install ! Blessings, Blessings
brother!
Regards
Rob~
Philippines ~
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Ana lockhart
Please stop sending me this update message. I can't
stop it from coming in and pestering me. I don't want
the update. My computer is incompatible with it.
Can you stop this? I am getting really upset with you
guys.
Robert Rentzer
I am in your debt for your valuable and free service!!!
I have had the "pester" icon encouraging me to use the
free upgrade to Windows 10 for many months now. I
finally decided to consider installing the program just to
get rid of the icon and so I took time today to fully
investigate the effects of that installation.
I had read that I could restore my system back to
Windows 7 if I did not like the program providing I did
that within 30 days. Then I read the nightmare story
one unfortunate individual posted which informed
everyone that problems he had after the installation did
not show up until after 30 days, when it was too late to
roll back to his prior version of Windows. At that time
he lost icons, programs and even the use of the
connection to his printer and scanner and could do
nothing about it. After reading that I decided to remove
the Windows 10 Install icon from my tool bar, but
found that I could not. That is when I discovered your
website and article on how to remove the icon which
worked perfectly. But as I read on with what you had
posted, I learned that Windows 10 was sitting silently in
my computer as an "exe" which could install itself at
some future time without my asking it to do so.
Needless to say, I then went further in reading your
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article and was able to totally remove the program so it

could not sneak up on me. But in doing that I also had
to utilize your "How to take ownership Permission of a
file or folder Manually in Windows." For a long time I
suffered along without being able to remove certain
files without administrator permission and your tips on
how to give myself full permission over files I had been
restricted from has now allowed me to feel like I truly
own my computer, no longer being dependent upon
the person who set my computer up for me.
Actually that was my son and, while he is always
physically available to me, his job is maintaining the
computers at a major hospital. So I feel very
uncomfortable imposing on him since he deals with
computers all day long and does not need his father
bothering him when he is hoping to be away from
computers after work.
Bottom line is that your tips, which were clear and VERY
VERY easy to follow, have not only freed my computer
of unwanted "garbage" and have not only freed my son
from being pestered by me but have freed me from
roadblocks I sometimes encountered in my computer
concerning "permissions." Now I know how to remedy
that.
With gratitude,
Robert D. Rentzer, Attorney At Law
Gideon
What I don't understand is why Microsoft keeps
bugging me to try Windows 10, while I have already
done so and upgraded back to Windows 7 after a few
days of horror. Yes, I have already tried, and NO, I do
not want the hideous Win10 interface. It does not
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provide any benefits IMHO. Thanks for the KB number

to uninstall. Hopefully this malware stays away.
Rick Carufel
I shouldn't have to go through all this to get this
unwanted, intrusive c**p off my computer. This is BS.
David
Awesome thanks! Using the taskbar task manager was
simple and effective.
Myco
my recommendation for those who dont want to be
bothered by the icon or the update constantly popping
up is to leave it installed.
To keep it from loading at windows startup notification
app and loading in memory, after killing GWX from
taskmanager just go to the GWX folder and rename
GWX.exe to something else. It wont come back after
that
Djdat
Setting your PC to manual updates will stop this. I'm on
7 still and haven't even seen this icon or any trace of
GWX.
Kim Cuong
Thank you
vinci
If you choose the last method, it's also worth
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mentioning that you need to uninstall some other

updates, besides 3035583:
Win 7: KB 2952664, KB 3021917, KB 2990214
Win 8: KB 2976978, KB 3044374
These updates are part of the Win 10 upgrade. Hide
them afterwards. You should also make the changes in
regedit. This doesn't rule that method out.
Alejandro P.
Thank you. Used Method 4. :
Keef
I've been having a slowdown problem in my desktop
computer Dell Hybrid 140G running Win7 Pro since
some time last year. I have tried everything I can think
of, without success. In Task Manager, there are several
processes described as SVCHOST.EXE or sometimes
TASKHOST.EXE which take up most of the CPU's time
about 95% which should normally be occupied by
SYSTEM IDLE PROCESS, but I have no way of identifying
the culprit. When I end the process, the system returns
to normal and SIP takes up the majority of spare time,
which is what I expect, but after a few minutes the
problem recurs until I again end the unwanted process.
Im not happy doing this, as I cant be sure if I am
stopping an important process, but I know of no other
way.
I have tried removing GWX using registry modification,
but it makes no difference. I have a laptop running
Win7 Home Premium which doesn't get that problem. I
also have another destop Dell GX620 running Windows
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98 which doesnt suffer it.

I have tried returning to a version of W7Pro which I
saved at the end of 2014, but the problem still remains.
I'm now thinking that malware has insinuated itself into
the BIOS; if so, how can I remove it?
Please help with this intractable problem if you can.
VG
^^ First of all post your HijackThis log file in following
topic:
http://www.askvg.com/isyoursysteminfectedwitha
virusspywareadwaretrojan/
Mariana Daou Verenhitach
Thank you!!
I used the Method 2. Hope it will work.
They have no right to push Windows 10 above us!!
And I was sooo tired of the icon "popping up"
everyday!!!
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Windows 8.1 and don't want to upgrade to

[Software Update] Opera 37 Now

Although a small icon in Taskbar is not a major problem

Apply the changes and it'll hide the White Windows

So the final key path would be:

5. Now go to following key:

need to delete its task from Task Scheduler using

4. To permanently remove "Get Windows 10" app,

disable tasks present under "GWXTriggers" key due

Now again open Task Scheduler and you'll see that

The "Get Windows 10" app executable file is GWX.exe

So first end task of GWX.exe using Method 2 and then

The update is KB3035583 and you can uninstall it using

After uninstalling the update, don't forget to hide it as

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So after completing Method 6 and the linked example

What about changing the trigger to be one time on July

C:\Windows\System32\Tasks and confirming through

I've just right clicked on KB3035583 but it does not give

Also re enabling those tasks puts the Icon back.

Very helpful advice, THANK YOU ! I used your method

how to easily remove that awfully annoying Microsoft

computers, I have had it show up on 2 computers.

panel and right click KB3035583 ,choose uninstall and it

Windows programming team for one Billion dollars on

The upgrade will preserve your existing registry, but

first, but then it started to bog down my laptop to the

definitely gonna be because they cannot sell it, because

Thanks a bunch mate! Excellent guide.

So I'm reinstalling Windows on a laptop that someone

well as a merry Christmas & Happy New Year :

Then Follow Method # 1 to remove the pesky flag from

article and was able to totally remove the program so it

provide any benefits IMHO. Thanks for the KB number

mentioning that you need to uninstall some other

98 which doesnt suffer it.

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