Windows 10: Prevent Automatic Upgrade to Windows 10

I support a large community of seniors. Typically I have them running Automatic Updates, because they don't want to do their own maintenance. The most common complaint they come in with is there computers are really slow. It usually turns out that they have 30 to 40 updates pending on Windows 7. Like the rest of the population many have abandoned the PC for a tablet, for most of their computing because its faster and easier and they don't have to dink around with weekly updates and reboots.

I'm really worried about the changes coming early next year with Windows 10 becoming an automatic update. I think most of them could get along with Windows 10, except the amount of internet usage required. Most of my user's are getting by with Comcast's budget service of 3MBs. If they are so slow with Windows 7 security updates, what is their internet going to be like with Windows 10 still receiving such huge updates every week.

Anyway, I'm looking for the easiest way to prevent Windows 7 from downgrading to Windows 10 if automatic updates are left on.

:)

 

Wndows 10 upgrade notification

Dennis

The free upgrade offer expires on 29 July 2016.

How to Prevent Automatic Upgrade to Windows 10

How to Prevent Automatic Upgrade to Windows 10

 

How to prevent Windows 10 automatic upgrade?

*Original Title: Windows 10

I DO NOT WANT WINDOWS 10. NEVER DID!

I now have a pop up without any way to close the window asking me to schedule the Windows 10 upgrade. I really do not want the upgrade. HOW DO I OPT OUT??????

 

Hello Vicky, *Smile

You can use the tutorial below to disable the "Upgrade to Windows 10" update.

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

 

Thanks Brink, I read the link. When Microsoft refers to Core systems, does that mean Home?

Will Microsoft continue to honor this, or is this something that they will change and overwrite your values? I read something somewhere about a third party app that was setting some values regarding GWX, and those values were reset during updates?

 

You're most welcome Vicky.

Yes, "core" is the Windows 10 Home edition.

This is a group policy, so it will most likely stay available to use.

There have been some Windows Updates that reset some settings back to default, so it wouldn't hurt to double check them after any major updates.

 

We are talking HOME here. is Disable_Upgrade_to_Windows_10_update.reg essentially making the PRO version group policy registry entries, and Windows Home honoring them?

If so will Windows 10 HOME, obey the update settings that Windows 10 PRO creates to slow down updates?

 

Yep, you would just need to use the .reg files in the tutorial to apply the policy in the Home edition. *Smile