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
