Windows 10: DisableOSUpgrade

The initial question was how to block a system update because my PC is not compatible to upgrade any higher than Windows 10 Version 1709. The 1803 and the 1809 fail after installation.

I received a response from Kapil Arya and need further assistance.

My Query,



Hi Kapil Arya

Thank you for your response. I tried using the Hide Updates Tool to no avail, it didn't work. I proceeded to open the Registry Editor and, DisableOSUpgrade, and that blocked the Windows Version 1803 from installing.

Now the Windows Version 1809 continually tries to install but my PC is to old and not compatible. I've tried to delete the DisableOSUpgrade and than followed the steps to re-enter it to the registry. My PC is in a continuous loop trying to install 1809 and when it fails it reverts back to install 1803 again.

My computer can't update higher than the 1709, it's not compatible.



If You Can Please Advise,

:)

 

Notifications

Follow these steps to disable the specific Windows update on your computer:

• Press Windows+R, type in regedit.exe.
• Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
• Then change the value for DisableOSUpgrade = 1.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Any idea why the DisableOSUpgrade is missing in my windows 7 registry?


You could right click and create a new DWORD "DisableOSUpgrade" in that location and then set it to 1 (this is what the script to disable it from the tutorial does anyway) Code:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00    ; Created by: Shawn Brink  ; https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/disable-upgrade-to-windows-10-update-in-windows-7-or-8-1.9151/      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]  "DisableOSUpgrade"=dword:00000001

 

Any idea why the DisableOSUpgrade is missing in my windows 7 registry?


Hi folks,

I have been using the excellent reg edit tutorial on this site to disable upgrading to 10

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...s-7-8-1-a.html

I like to go manually into the registry without downloading the app to do it, and it has worked well on one my windows 7 partitions.

However on my other windows 7 partition I cant see the
DisableOSUpgrade DWORD

in the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Any ideas why it is missing, I am sure I am logged on as admin and also have enabled hidden files and folders?

The size of that partition is 60GB.

Thanks very much for any suggestions.
Joe