If you're running a Windows 7 or 8. In addition, if you have Automatic Update enabled -- 'Install updates automatically recommended ' -- and the KB entry was checked, chances are good that KB ran overnight. You or someone you know may now have the Get Windows 10 icon sitting in the system tray and may have been given the opportunity to avail yourselves of the free Windows 10 upgrade.
Raise your hand if you've heard that one before. Those who have been following this saga since KB first appeared almost a year ago know that I strongly recommend you turn Automatic Update to 'Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them' and uncheck the box marked 'Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates. If you or someone you know has inadvertently been upgraded to Windows 10, there are several first aid options. On the good news front -- yes, there is good news -- Microsoft appears to be adhering to its promised use of the DisableOSUpgrade registry entry to block the Windows 10 upgrade.
Also, the upgrade process is preceded by the combined 'Great, we'll get the upgrade started' and EULA acceptance dialog shown here. While that's not exactly full disclosure accept the EULA and Windows 10 gets installed , it's a far cry from the situation a couple of weeks ago, as political commentator Thom Hartmann can attest.
Microsoft's still pushing hard to hit that 1 billion Windows 10 users mark. But I wonder at this point if the company isn't scaring off more upgraders than it's enabling. Microsoft has just delivered a new update for KB, the Windows patch that brings the infamous Get Windows 10 app on computers running Windows 7 and Windows 8. Currently at version 11, KB is responsible for the overly-criticized Get Windows 10 app that nags users and displays upgrade prompts on older versions of the operating system.
Microsoft launched the Get Windows 10 app in June as a way to ensure a smooth transition to the new operating system from Windows 7 or 8.
The main reason for this was that Microsoft refused to provide an easy-to-use option to disable the app, so consumers had to turn to registry tricks or third-party apps to do it. With every update, KB re-enables the Get Windows 10 app on older computers, so re-applying the tweaks to block it might be necessary. I did windows update and it showed up there for me. Not sure if it was related or not. But it works. Attempt to download the update from the Microsoft online catalog and apply it manually.
If the update doesn't apply, go to the event viewer. Dutch version of Windows 8. If you're running a Windows 7 or 8. In addition, if you have Automatic Update enabled -- 'Install updates automatically recommended ' -- and the KB entry was checked, chances are good that KB ran overnight.
You or someone you know may now have the Get Windows 10 icon sitting in the system tray and may have been given the opportunity to avail yourselves of the free Windows 10 upgrade.
Raise your hand if you've heard that one before. Those who have been following this saga since KB first appeared almost a year ago know that I strongly recommend you turn Automatic Update to 'Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them' and uncheck the box marked 'Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates.
If you or someone you know has inadvertently been upgraded to Windows 10, there are several first aid options.
