How to hide get windows 10. Simple manual method


If you use the Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system, pay attention to the Taskbar: is there too many icons accumulated on it?

If you are a Windows XP user, then pay attention to the Quick Launch panel - often unnecessary icons accumulate there. The fact is that many applications, when installed on a computer, automatically pin their icons to Taskbars or add them to the panel Quick start.

Over time, the user's preferences sometimes develop such that he uses these icons very rarely or not at all. In this case, it is better to remove such icons. However, there is no need to go to extremes. It is better to leave many of the icons used. This will allow you to save time in the future when launching the necessary applications.

Removing an icon from the Taskbar panel in Windows 7, 8.1, 10

In Windows 7, 8.1 and Windows 10 operating systems, to remove the program icon from Taskbars right-click on it, and then select the item from the context menu that appears Unpin from taskbar. Now the icon of this application will be displayed on Taskbars only when this application is running.

Removing an icon from the Taskbar in Windows XP

In the Windows XP operating system, to remove an icon from the panel Quick start right-click on it and select the item in the context menu that appears Delete. In the window that opens File deletion confirmation click the button Yes. The icon will be removed.

Icons displayed in the Windows 10 taskbar

If the icons in the taskbar are getting in the way or there are too many of them, and you decide to clean up the task area next to the Windows clock, then you need to open the settings. Follow the path: Settings >> Personalization >> Taskbar.

Here we are interested in the Notification Area, where two corresponding links are located:

  1. Icons displayed in the taskbar
  2. Turn system icons on or off

By clicking on the first link, a panel will appear where you will be able to customize the icons in the taskbar. By switching, we can hide application icons and they will be visible only when we click on the arrow in the taskbar, or vice versa, make them visible so that they are always displayed.

Enable or disable system icons

System icons are system icons (keyboard language, clock, network, location, volume, power, etc.). You can disable them or enable them by switching the “toggle switch”.

I began to come across sick computers on which I began to notice, which appeared not so long ago, a tray icon stylized as the Windows logo. As it turned out, this icon completely hints that it will soon be possible to switch to Windows 10, and it is ready to help with this. Eh, I love all kinds of help, of course, but I try to refuse it all the time, because they will catch up with me. Join our group on VK! Under repair! Smart workshop!

Well, I asked myself how to remove this nasty thing. It turned out that this update was released back in April and was sitting with us, waiting. And now it has come out and is looming. We'll clean it up.

We need to launch the command line from . It is very important to run it with administrator rights. Let's do it like this. Click Start and type in the search bar cmd and in the list right-click on the line with cmd, select run as administrator.

  • wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3035583

Utility wusa.exe specifically designed to remove Windows updates. After all the steps, you need to restart your computer. And enjoy the absence of this kind of help. Oh, and apparently this help will come in handy :)

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The use of licensed software is a guarantee of stable operation and timely technical support. After the final release of Windows 10, the cost of the Home license version will be $109, and the Professional license will cost $149. If the user already has a licensed version of Windows 7 or 8.1, then Microsoft offers a free upgrade of these versions to version 10.

Backing up a new operating system

After installing updates that were released at the end of May for Windows 7 and 8.1, an icon with the Windows logo appears in the system tray.

When you click on it, a pop-up window appears asking you to back up Windows 10.

But what should users do if the Windows 10 Backup icon does not appear?

OS backup icon hidden

First, you need to make sure that the desired icon is really missing and not hidden. To do this you need:


If there is no Windows 10 reservation icon there, then you should look into the reasons why the update is not offered in more detail.

No icon

The main reasons for missing Windows 10 reservation icon are as follows:

  • The PC on which the backup will be performed does not meet the system requirements. To solve this problem, you need to make sure (and if necessary, upgrade) that the system requirements match the minimum requirements for Windows 10;
  • The PC does not have Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 installed. In this case, you will need to install a licensed version of Windows and additional updates;
  • Automatic system updates are disabled. In the “Start” menu - “Control Panel” - “Administrative Tools” - “Services” you need to enable the “Windows Update” service for autostart, and then enable automatic updating in the “Start” menu - “Control Panel” - “Update Center” - “Setting options” - “Install updates automatically” and restart the PC;
  • no internet connection;
  • There are devices on the PC for which drivers are not yet ready. In this case, you will only have to wait until Microsoft releases the necessary additions.

In general, the requirements for the system by Windows 10 are exactly the same as for version 7SP1 or 8.1, so if earlier versions work flawlessly, then all the problems are with Windows Update.

The first step is to make sure that there are updates for Windows 7: KB3035583 and KB2952664 and for Windows 8.1: KB3035583 and KB2976978. To do this you should:


Script to check for update

There is another simple way to check for and install the necessary update. For this, Microsoft has released a special script, win10fix_full.bat. You can find it on the official Microsoft support page.

The script allows you to check for the availability of the required update and offers three methods to fix the missing “Get Windows 10” icon.

If the required updates are not installed, the integrity of Windows system files may be compromised. To check them you need:

  1. Open the command line in the Start menu - “cmd”.
  2. Run the command “sfc /scannow”.

This command will scan all protected system files and replace them if their integrity is damaged.

Launching an update with a special tool

There is another way to install Windows 10 - by running the update with a special tool. Installation using this method does not require reservation through the “Get Windows 10” icon. For this method you need:

  1. Download the program to update (install) Windows 10 on the Microsoft website by selecting the correct one.
  2. Launch the downloaded tool and select “Update”.

Conclusion

After the Windows 10 update reservation icon appears, you can update the system to the next version, or postpone the update (read about how to disable the offer to receive Windows 10). And you should remember that if a pirated version of OS Windows is installed on your computer, you will still have to activate the new version.

Before we move on to how to remove the “Get Windows 10” icon, let’s remember the classic: “Everyone who doesn’t have a car dreams of buying one, and everyone who has a car wants to sell it. And he doesn’t do this only because if you sell, you’ll be left without a car” (“Beware of the Car”). The same can now be said for users who already have the Windows 10 operating system or who do not yet have it.

Those users who have Windows 7 or Windows 8 (8.1) have until July 29, 2016 to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. I know that someone has already upgraded to 10 and is happy. Anyone else wondering if it's worth doing? And someone updated and has already returned back to 7 or 8, because within a month after upgrading to 10 you can return back to the previous operating system.

Owners of seven and eight will be interested in learning how to remove the “Get Windows 10” icon if they have not yet decided to upgrade or do not want to do it at all.

Why not delete it, but remove it from the Desktop?
- What if it comes in handy later? Still, they offer to update for free.
- They say that free cheese is in a mousetrap...

However, we will return to the “mousetrap” at the end of the article, but for now let’s get down to business.

Where is the "Get Windows 10" icon in Windows 7?

In Windows 7, this icon is located in the lower right corner of the Desktop, on the taskbar. The right side of the taskbar is called the Notification Area, read more about it.

In Fig. 1 "Get Windows 10" icon surrounded by a red frame:

Rice. 1. The “Get Windows 10” icon is located on the Desktop in the lower right corner of Windows 7

If you accidentally click on the “Get Windows 10” icon, the “Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 10” window appears. As usual, this window can be closed using the cross in the upper right corner of the window.

Still, many users do not like the constant presence of this icon in the taskbar. You need to always remember that you don’t need to click on the icon, and if you accidentally click it, you need to close the window. This results in a lot of extra clicks, and some people find this annoying.

You can remove the “Get Windows 10” icon from your desktop. I repeat, not to remove it, but to remove it, as they say, out of sight.

Where can I find the "Get Windows 10" icon in Windows 8.1?

Windows 8.1 has (in other words, two interfaces):

  1. Subway with tiles and
  2. Classical.

The second operating mode in Windows 8.1 is called classic, probably because it is almost the same as in Windows 7.

Let me remind you: to switch to classic mode from the Windows 8.1 Start screen, just click on the “Desktop” tile (Fig. 2).

Rice. 2. From Metro mode, go to classic Win 8.1 mode

If you switch to Windows 8.1 classic mode, you will see the upgrade to 10 icon in the lower right corner (2 in Fig. 3).

How to remove the "Get Windows 10" icon?

In Windows 8 (8.1) and Windows 7, the steps required to remove the Windows 10 upgrade icon are completely the same.

Rice. 3. Taskbar in the classic Windows 8.1 interface (lower right corner)

In the lower right part of the Desktop, click on the “Show hidden icons” icon (1 in Fig. 3).

A small window will appear in which we click on the “Configure” link (3 in Fig. 3).

As a result, we will see the “Select icons and notifications that should be displayed on the taskbar” window (Fig. 4):

Rice. 4. Click on “Hide icon and notifications” and “OK”

  • In this window, using the “elevator” (1 in Fig. 4), look for the “GWX Get Windows 10” icon (2 in Fig. 4).
  • Opposite this icon, click on button 2.1 in Fig. 4.
  • A drop-down menu will appear, in which we click on “Hide icon and notification” (3 in Fig. 4).
  • The obligatory click on “OK” completes our actions (4 in Fig. 4).

Check the lower right corner on the desktop:

Hey, where's the "Get Windows 10" icon?
- He’s gone, he’s gone. Completely gone! Is it really that simple?
- Simple, if you know how.
- Oh, how can I get it back now, what if I need it?

How to get the Windows 10 upgrade icon back

In principle, we will return the same as we removed it.

  • Click on the “Show hidden icons” icon (1 in Fig. 3),
  • then “Configure” (3 in Fig. 3),
  • look for the “GWX Get Windows 10” icon (2 in Fig. 4),
  • click on button 2.1 in Fig. 4,
  • select “Show icon and notification” (above number 3 in Fig. 4),
  • Of course, at the end we click on “OK” (4 in Fig. 4).

Video “Remove the Upgrade to Windows 10 icon”

Work performed: Development of an automatic script for deleting an upgrade reservation to Windows 10 and instructions for it.

Result: To cancel your Windows 10 upgrade reservation, do the following:

Create a system restore point according to the instructions: http://windows.microsoft.com/ru-RU/windows7/Create-a-restore-point

Attention, after executing the following script, 2 updates and some system folders will be deleted, quit all programs, since after the script runs, the computer will reboot within five minutes.

List of updates to be removed:

Create a new text document and open it with Notepad. Copy the text into it:

taskkill /f /im GWX.exe

taskkill /f /im GWXUX.exe

wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3035583 /quiet

REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade /f

REG ADD HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /v DisableOSUpgrade /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Takeown /F "%systemdrive%\$Windows.~*" /a /r /d y

RD /s /q "%systemdrive%\$Windows.~BT"

RD /s /q "%systemdrive%\$Windows.~WS"

RD /s /q "%systemdrive%\ESD"

RD /s /q "%AppData%\..\local\GWX"

net stop wuauserv

RD /s /q "%systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download"

net start wuauserv

wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2976978 /quiet /warnrestart:300

wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2952664 /quiet /warnrestart:300

Then click in the notepad window "File" - "Save as ..." - File type: change to "All files (*.*)" - File name: write "delOSupgrade.bat" - then click on the "Save" button and you bury your notebook. If prompted to save changes, click "Don't save."

A delOSupgrade batch file will appear in the folder where you saved the file. Right-click on it and run as Administrator!

After executing the script, if everything went well, the computer should reboot in 5 minutes.

If you don't want to wait, you can force your computer to reboot right away.

After rebooting, you need to open Update Center and search for new updates.

If you have installed all the updates before, then depending on the OS version you will have 2 updates to install in the list:

For Windows 7 SP1: KB3035583; KB2952664

For Windows 8.1 Update: KB3035583; KB2976978

From myself: After executing the script, this window will appear: http://s42.radikal.ru/i097/1509/3b/e0efd78c7d52.jpg
Based on my experience, I recommend sending your computer or laptop to reboot yourself, since while waiting for the automatic reboot, updates will begin to download that will need to be hidden, and in the end, you may be left with the $Windows.~BT and $Windows.~WS folders with residual files that can be easily deleted through disk cleanup. After completing this process, the reservation to Windows 10 is canceled.


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