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How do I stop windows from upgrading to Windows 10

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I have gone to my updates to see if everything I asked for is downloaded sucessfully. I keep seeing that windows 10 is trying to install. How do I stop windows 10 permantly from downloading on my computer

I have gone to my updates to see if everything I asked for is downloaded sucessfully. I keep seeing that windows 10 is trying to install. How do I stop windows 10 permantly from downloading on my computer

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You might want to ask about that in a Windows 10 support fora, like this maybe. http://www.tenforums.com/

http://greatis.com/blog/what-is-gwx-gwx-exe

Hot to fix GWX.exe problem?

GWX.exe is not a virus. It is a part of Microsoft advertising program: Get Windows 10! If you do not want to have it working in background, you can uninstall Windows update KB 3035583.