I killed the Windows 10 popup!

[patz]

Did a Google and the claim was that it was downloaded with an MS update KB3035583. Did a search and I didn't find it. There was a single reference to a utility that would kill it.

I segregated it to a quarantine file and did a virus scan. Came up clear and I ran it.....yea!!!! The popup was irritating as hell, 3-4 times a day.

[ltusler]

Got a link to the utility?

[LakeCleElum]

Yes, please share.....I'll download it at the end of the free period after they sort out any issues....Don't need constantly reminded in the meantime....

[ossiblue]

This thread brings up something odd that happened to me. Like all of us, I got the icon placard on my task bar months ago. However, only in last two days have pop-ups occurred. Prior to that, I had to actually click on the task bar to read the upgrade notice. Today, so far, no pop-ups.

I run Windows 7 with Firefox and have Malwarebytes and Kaspersy protection. Any ideas why I got only a few pop-ups and only recently? Could they have been installed with a Windows update as suggested and "killed" by my antivirus programs?

[patz]

This link has a few solutions, read it thru and pick the one that fits best. I could not locate the KB file they reference so I used the utility link that is one of the last alternatives.

How to Get Rid of Windows 10 Upgrade Notification in Windows 7 & 8

[patz]

Further searching, I found KB3035583, it came in on an update for MS windows on July 18th, 2015. Killed it there too.

Screw Microlimp.

[patz]

It came back, same file name KB3035583. Killed it again. What a PITA.

[patz]

Since it looks to come back every time I do an update, a search tells me I can block it. A right-click, and the selection of Hide Update, unchecks the update in the updating software, and changes the color of the update's name to a lighter gray.

I guess I will try that next time. Unless someone else has an idea.

[Nickshu]

I've been very happy with Windows 10 so far upgraded on three machines now. I know there are many reasons not to upgrade tho.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

Yes, please share.....I'll download it at the end of the free period after they sort out any issues....Don't need constantly reminded in the meantime....

Just when will that be?

[Joe Bob]

Originally Posted by Nickshu

I've been very happy with Windows 10 so far upgraded on three machines now. I know there are many reasons not to upgrade tho.

So did downloading W10 kill the popup?

[berettafan]

go to ms hq, find the presidents car and etch the file number on every panel.

[patz]

Originally Posted by berettafan

go to ms hq, find the presidents car and etch the file number on every panel.

I'm about ready to. I have a call into MS. This is bullcrap.

[patz]

Edit: I neglected to credit the writer, Woody on Windows.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2922604/microsoft-windows/microsoft-re-re-re-issues-controversial-windows-10-advertising-patch-kb-3035583.htmlWhen Microsoft first released KB 3035583 on March 27, I was mystified. I couldn't figure out why Microsoft was releasing an optional patch entitled

"Update enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1" and describing it with only a brief blurb:





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This update enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications when new updates are available to the user. It applies to a computer that is running Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

That's the entire explanation we've received from Microsoft to date.

[ For all the latest updates on Microsoft's operating system, see "Where Windows 10 stands right now." | Stay up on key Microsoft technologies with the Microsoft newsletter. ]

On April 3, the patch reappeared, this time marked "Important" on Windows 8.1 PCs, and "Optional" on Windows 7 PCs. As an important update, it was pushed onto all Windows 8.1 machines with Automatic Update installed.

There's been a lot of analysis of that patch. In my April 6 article, I came to the conclusion:




Is the patch an unwanted intrusion or just a convenient way to let Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users upgrade to the (free) Windows 10? I guess that depends on your point of view. But it sure would've been nice if Microsoft had simply told us the truth, instead of sneaking another controversial come-on into its patch list.

Ed Bott posted a very thorough analysis of KB 3035583 in his ZDNet report, "Get Windows 10: Microsoft's hidden roadmap for the biggest software upgrade in history." Bott has a less-conspiratorial take on the evidence:


I have a hard time seeing this as adware. It is, instead, perfectly targeted advertising, offering a free upgrade to a product currently running on the system where the ad is being displayed. There are no hidden costs (aside from those incurred by the download itself) and the upgrade isn't going to be installed without your explicit consent. It can't, because there's at least one license agreement (and probably several) you're going to have to click through.

All of which is undoubtedly true.

On May 14, Microsoft released KB 3035583 yet again. The KB article doesn't mention any changes, and we really don't have a clue what was changed or why. The official Windows Update list KB 894199 says it's a "Recommended" update, which "supersedes KB 3035583 on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7." (Heaven only knows what that means.) My Windows 8.1 PCs list it as important, and checked for Automatic Update. My Windows 7 PCs list it as optional, and it's unchecked.

Whether you think of KB 3035583 as a potentially unwanted nagware program or perfectly targeted advertising, I think you'd agree that Microsoft's transparency doesn't inspire confidence.
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I called MS and yelled at the tech staff, they spent two hours while I read a book and they permanently blocked the download of this file. Asshloes!

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally Posted by patz

There are no hidden costs (aside from those incurred by the download itself) and the upgrade isn't going to be installed without your explicit consent.

"No hidden costs"...assumes your time, productivity, and personal data have zero value.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

This is the website I used to slay the Win10 demon.

How to remove Windows 10 upgrade updates in Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News

The only remaining issue (that I still have not solved) is that whenever Windows Update runs, it still says "Downloading Windows 10" rather than "Downloading Windows Updates". It doesn't actually download Windows 10, but it says it does. F'n MSFT....

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Well, Microshaft just attempted to install Windows 10 when I ran an update to Windows Defender. Jackasses.