#Getting rid of windows 10 nag install#
And it’s no great loss, because if you’re like me, you’re only going to install Windows 10 on an a work computer when two crucial criteria are met: Go to Settings by pressing Windows + I 2. As long as PTFB Pro is running (and you can set it to autostart on boot) you’ll never see that nag again. Here are some common questions users have regarding an unactivated copy of Windows 10. You can turn them on by accessing your Start Menu properties (Right. Click Finish, and you’re done.Īs soon as you put PTFB Pro to work by clicking Start Watching, the Windows 10 nag is history. By default, Microsoft has hidden these essential and powerful tools from Professional users.
Click Next once more and choose the method of execution “Request Quit” will do just fine but if you’re feeling vindictive you can use “Forced Exit”. Step 3: Choose the action, which in this case is “Force the program to exit”. That’s the little critter behind the Windows 10 nag icon. Step 2: Scroll down and select the “GWX.exe” process. Step 1: Open up PTFB Pro and create a new ProgMon Macro Yes it’s a small thing, but I don’t like it, and getting rid of it is easy with PTFB Pro, as follows. That’s right Windows’ own method for getting rid of annoying tray icons does not work (permanently) on the Windows 10 nag. And if you use the Customize Notification Area Options screen to hide it – as most online advice tells you to do – it’ll just come right back the next time you boot your PC. Windows Vista, 7 and up will automatically hide other system tray icons unless you explicitly tell it not to, but it leaves this one alone. Admittedly the little nag is subtle – a white Windows icon in the system tray – but it’s a persistent little thing. As Windows 10 approaches its first release, Microsoft has begun pushing eligible Win7 users to “reserve their upgrade”.
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