Windows 10 has been released and with it comes a new notification in the form of a pop-up window and an icon in the taskbar that constantly reminds users to upgrade. For some users, this is incredibly annoying and they just want to get rid of it. Here’s how.
To remove the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification icon and its associated message from the taskbar, there are a few different methods you can try.
If you are using Windows 10, you can simply right-click on the icon and select ‘Turn system icons on or off’. From here, you can disable the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification.
If you are using an older version of Windows, you can try one of the following methods:
– Use the Microsoft Fixit tool: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058
– Delete the ‘Get Windows 10’ scheduled task: http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-remove-the-get-windows-10-icon-and-notification-from-windows-7-and-8/
– Use a third-party tool like CCleaner: https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
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How to remove the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon from the taskbar
If you’re still seeing the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon and notification on your taskbar and you’re not interested in upgrading to Windows 10, there’s a simple way to remove it.
Just follow these steps:
1. Right-click on the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon in the taskbar.
2. Select ‘Remove from taskbar’ from the menu that appears.
That’s it! The ‘Get Windows 10’ icon and notification will now be gone from your taskbar.
How to stop the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification from appearing
If you’re not interested in upgrading to Windows 10, you can disable the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification and icon from appearing in your taskbar. To do this, you’ll need to edit the Windows Registry.
First, open the Registry Editor by typing ‘regedit’ into the Start menu search box and pressing Enter.
Next, navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows
If the ‘Windows’ key doesn’t exist, you’ll need to create it. To do this, right-click on the ‘Microsoft’ key and select ‘New > Key’. Name the new key ‘Windows’.
Once you’re in the ‘Windows’ key, create a new key called ‘GWX’. To do this, right-click on the ‘Windows’ key and select ‘New > Key’. Name the new key ‘GWX’.
Inside the ‘GWX’ key, create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value. To do this, right-click on the ‘GWX’ key and select ‘New > DWORD (32-bit) Value’.
Name the new DWORD ‘DisableGWX’.
Double-click on the ‘DisableGWX’ DWORD and set its value to ‘1’.
Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer. The ‘Get Windows 10’ notification and icon should now be gone.
How to prevent the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon from appearing
The ‘Get Windows 10’ icon and notification can be prevented from appearing on the taskbar by following these steps:
1) Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows key + R, then type in ‘regedit’ and hit Enter.
2) In Registry Editor, navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GWX
3) If the ‘GWX’ key doesn’t exist, create it by right-clicking on the ‘Windows’ key, then selecting New > Key and naming it ‘GWX’.
4) With the ‘GWX’ key selected, right-click in the empty space on the right side of the window and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5) Name the new value ‘DisableGWX’ and double-click on it to open its properties.
6) In the ‘DisableGWX’ properties window, set the Value data to ‘1’ and click OK.
7) Close Registry Editor and restart your computer.
After following these steps, the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon and notification should no longer appear on your taskbar.
How to get rid of the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification for good
If you’re still seeing the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification icon and you’re not ready to upgrade yet, there’s a simple registry hack you can use to remove it.
Just follow these steps:
1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type ‘regedit’ and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx
4. Double-click on the DisableGwx entry and change the value from ‘0’ to ‘1’.
5. Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.
After following these steps, the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification icon should be gone for good.
How to get rid of the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon for good
If you’re running Windows 7 or 8.1 and you don’t want to upgrade to Windows 10, you can get rid of the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon and notification for good. Here’s how:
First, you need to install the GWX Control Panel tool. This will allow you to disable the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon and notification.
Once you’ve installed the tool, open it and click on the ‘Disable Get Windows 10’ button. This will stop the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon from appearing in your taskbar.
You can also use the tool to disable the ‘Get Windows 10’ notification altogether. To do this, click on the ‘Notifications’ tab and then disable the ‘Show notifications in the Action Center’ option.
Once you’ve done this, the ‘Get Windows 10’ icon and notification will be gone for good.
