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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.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Francis on Saturday September 24 2016, @12:49AM
That's the biggest problem with the telemetry data, I don't think anybody really knows how much is being collected. They certainly don't make it easy for people to understand what's being collected or what they're doing with it. So, I'd be somewhat skeptical of anybody claiming to remove all of it.