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How to Get Rid of the Windows 10 Nag Icon and Stop the Upgrade BEFORE it Happens: So you've reserved your free copy of Windows 10. It finally comes time to install it. After all, the nag icon that pops up the nag screen keeps reminding you to start your upgrade. But ... you're having second thoughts. In fact, you feel like running screaming from your computer whenever you see that dreaded Windows icon in your Taskbar. If you're like me, you've spent hours searching the internet for a solution. The Microsoft forums are littered with such queries, begging for information for how to stop the seemingly inevitable installation. Although you might not be able to stop the download from taking up computer space, you can stop the reservation and the installation process. Below, I've included links to popular solutions--sort-of-solutions. And, I'm detailing what worked for me (again: sort of worked). From the Microsoft Forums: 1) Trying [to] remove a downloaded Windows 10 (which appears to be uninstallable) to replace Windows 7, but really just want to stay with Windows 7. stop the whole process and stay with Windows 7 (See: How can I cancel my reservation? and Can I uninstall the Reservation completely from my computer? Also see: You need to delete files/folders in "local (usually C:/) disk/Windows/softwaredistribution/download.) Regardless of whether or not you have an error code: 2) Windows Update error "0x80248007"(See:Additional manual steps--Specifically Step 2) Before I did anything, I turned off Windows Automatic Updates (In Windows 7 it's: Start Button->All Programs->Windows Updte->Change Settings and under Important Updates use the dropdown arrow to choose Check for Updates But Let Me Choose When to Download Them). Next, I hid the Upgrade to Windows 10 update (in Windows Update, I right clicked on the Upgrade to Windows 10 and selected Hide Update).
Now, I am a bit tentative (read: paranoid) about deleting Windows files. So, what I did was to follow the instructions in link 1 above for removing the KB305583 update. Next, I found the SoftwareDistribution folder (which for me was in c:\windows\softwaredistribution) and I double clicked the Download folder. I deleted all items that were dated July 2015 (when Windows 10 deployed). I held my breath, crossed my fingers and restarted my machine. I panicked a bit when I saw the Configuring Updates notification after I clicked Restart. I waited for the reboot and again panicked at the same notification on startup. But, lo and behold, when my machine gave me my login screen labeled Windows 7, I felt better. I logged in and was elated when I saw no nag icon. I checked Windows Update and was breathing easier seeing that the Windows 10 Upgrade was now an Optional update which I could safely ignore. I say this was a "sort-of" fix because I still have a new folder at the top of my c:\ drive that wasn't there before I reserved Windows 10. And, I possibly have more of Windows 10 in that SoftwareDistribution\download folder But, honestly, my hard drive is big and I will never miss the space that the folders take up. I caution that with these steps your mileage may vary. I didn't follow all of them, but what I did do has been enough for me. Seeing as there is no one place to find these fixes, I thought I'd post here just in case it might help someone else in my situation. No one should dread starting up their computer for fear of an automatic update/upgrade that they don't really want. If this post helps one person, then I have succeeded. Good luck to all.
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