Windows 7 - Disabled Windows 10 Upgrade Tray Notification

Yes, Windows 10 is now available for upgrade to those computer with eligible hardware and licenses, but what if I don't want to upgrade ?

Doesn't the annoying notification in the system tray bother you ? Well to me yes, I find it very distracting and after some search in Microsoft website, they have recommended to uninstall "Update for Microsoft Windows (KB3035583)".

Just follow the below steps :-

1. Press --> CTRL + ALT + DELETE.

2. This will open the "Task Manager" windows, now select GWX.exe and --> End Process.

3. Now the "Windows 10 Upgrade Notification" icon is remove from the system tray, but this is not permanent yet, to make it permanent you must uninstall the update.

4. Goto --> Control Panel --> Programs and Features --> View installed updates --> Update for Microsoft Windows (KB3035583) --> Uninstall.

Alternative method to uninstall this update via the command line, run --> CMD (as Administrator) --> wusa /uninstall /KB:3035583 --> [ENTER].

5. After the uninstall process completed, just restart the computer. Now once restarted, browse to --> C:\Windows\System32\GWX folder.

If the folder exist, just delete the entire folder.

6. Now the notification will no longer shown in the system tray, but wait here's the catch to ensure that "Windows Update" do not update it again, you must "Hide" this update.

That's all now and Happy Computing ! :)