Thursday, May 26, 2016

Prevent Windows 10 from Installing on Windows 7 or 8

1.  The basic info and a handy utility (see point 3 below)

http://www.howtogeek.com/228551/how-to-stop-windows-7-or-8-from-downloading-windows-10-automatically/

 2. The Main Microsoft article which indicates methods for Group Policy (or Computer Configuration) or Registry entries.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351
    Note, for Group Policy must have the appropriate updated template in use (WindowsUpdate.admx).

     Misc discussion re GP:
     https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/d99f9561-3efa-4641-8d1f-1adf1a5bf4d3/windows-update-client-kb3065988-gp-setting?forum=winserver8gen

  And...there are two possible updates one might need:


 3. The Never10 utility, which performs a check and setting of the two registry settings.  Nice
https://www.grc.com/never10.htm
Technical details here:
  https://www.grc.com/never10/details.htm


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