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posted by cmn32480 on Friday September 23 2016, @07:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the about-damn-time dept.

Finally, some good news for people who are determined to avoid the Windows 10 "upgrade". Microsoft has this week issued an update that removes the Get Windows 10 App and other software related to the the Windows 10 free update offer, which expired July 29, 2016. From a report on Redmond Channel Partner:

An update issued by Microsoft this week will delete the infamous "Get Windows App" from users' systems.

The Get Windows App (also known as the "GWX app") was a nag-ware-like popup that showed up on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8.1 desktops, prompting users to get a free upgrade to Windows 10. It hung around with that same message over a one-year period for those who didn't accept the offer. It took a lot of effort to make it go away.

The update that dispenses with the GWX app is labeled as "Knowledge Base article KB3184143." It became available through Windows Server Update Services as of Sept. 20, according to Microsoft's description article.


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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 23 2016, @09:59PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 23 2016, @09:59PM (#405740)

    ... to Vista.

    You're better off skipping the beta and going straight to the release version, Windows 7.

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  • (Score: 2) by Zz9zZ on Sunday September 25 2016, @07:57PM

    by Zz9zZ (1348) on Sunday September 25 2016, @07:57PM (#406377)

    I didn't know W7 was Vista 2.0... I'm glad, cause now 7 is my favorite of the bunch. The sooner we get good cross platform game development the better.

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    ~Tilting at windmills~