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Microsoft Finally Retires Get Windows 10

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

stormwyrm writes:

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: 2) by AnonTechie on Saturday September 24 2016, @07:44AM

    by AnonTechie (2275) on Saturday September 24 2016, @07:44AM (#405876) Journal

    I have heard that Spybot Anti-Beacon does quite well in stopping all telemetry programs. Does anybody here have any experience with this ?

    Spybot Anti-Beacon is a standalone tool which was designed to block and stop the various tracking (telemetry) issues present in Windows 10. It has since been modified to block similar tracking functionality in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.

    Anti-Beacon is small, simple to use, and is provided free of charge. It was created to address the privacy concerns of users of Windows 10 who do not wish to have information about their PC usage sent to Microsoft. Simply clicking “Immunize” on the main screen of Anti-Beacon will immediately disable any known tracking features included by Microsoft in the operating system.

    https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/ [safer-networking.org]

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