Windows 7 and Windows 8 based systems are probably prompting you to upgrade to Windows 10.


If you do not wish to upgrade to Windows 10 then these prompts can be disabled



There are two steps to disabling Windows 10 Update prompts.


Step 1 - Remove the KB3035583 so it no longer looks to see if you need to upgrade to Windows 10


Step 2 - Update the Registry with the keys to disable the update prompts



Create a Batch file to remove the Windows update


echo off

cd\

cd c:\windows\system32

wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3035583 /quiet /norestart

exit




Create the Registry Edit file, then create a batch file to run the registry update


Create a registry edit file with the following;


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]

"DisableOSUpgrade"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GWX]

"DisableGWX"=dword:00000001



Create a Batch file to run the Registry update


Remember to save the batch file in the folder where you saved copied the .reg file.

(Remember to enter the correct patch to your shared folder)


@ECHO OFF

mkdir c:\tmps

xcopy /Y \\192.168.200.57\apps\disablewin10upg\*.reg c:\tmps

cd c:\tmps\

regedit /s disable-win10-upg.reg

rd c:\tmps /S /Q

exit







Create a Third Party Job Temple that will run the two batch files to remove the KB and update the registry





To confirm the registry has updated, regedit on a target machine and check that the new entries are present