14 DAY TRIAL // It’s 2016, and Microsoft is getting ready to make Windows 10 a recommended download in Windows Update, which means that more users running Windows 7 and 8.1 are likely to upgrade to the new operating system accidentally.
And nobody wants that, not even Microsoft, given the fact that the criticism following such a forced update damages its image, so the company provides information on how to disable the Get Windows 10 app and thus avoid being offered the upgrade.
On a support page called “How to manage Windows 10 notification and upgrade options,” Microsoft explains that hiding the Get Windows 10 app and blocking the upgrade comes down to just a simple registry trick. This isn’t a new method, and it’s been there since Windows 10 got to see daylight in July 2015, but it’s still good to keep in mind, given the fact that a more aggressive push is about to start very soon.
How to disable the “Get Windows 10” app
So what you need to do is launch the registry editor by typing regedit in the run box and navigate to the following path:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Look for the DWORD key called DisableOSUpgrade and input value “1.” If the entry is not there, simply create it, and the Get Windows 10 app should no longer be there.
Despite the fact that this is quite an easy method to disable the Get Windows 10 app, we’re hearing from a number of users that the upgrade to the new OS is still being offered, and sometimes, the company is re-enabling the aforementioned app with different updates.
The best way to avoid the upgrade to Windows 10 is to check twice before every single click and selection your make in Windows Update because it’s nearly impossible to get the new OS installed when you carefully choose what to deploy.