Check 'Optional" ---> Upgrade to Win 10 is in there an ticked on by default.
Just a warning for anyone trying to avoid the 10 update.

If I hadn't noticed all my work would've been wiped and my PC tied up when I woke up and was meant to be working.

I don't see that update .

I'm not sure it would have installed the OS but it would probably have downloaded quite a bit of data. These days you really need to check what the updates contain before you update. Even some updates marked as important contain telemetry stuff and windows 10 preparatory things. I recommend doing some googling and hiding the ones you don't need in case you care about it. Don't hide the security ones though.

Might just be for 8.1 users.

I think it's been loaded since Friday (that's when my PC started flaking out as it does when there's a new update to install)

There were some important .net and 64-bit patches.
Under Optional there was the 'Upgrade to Windows 10' patch already ticked on. .
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Thanks. Yeah I got a list of important updates to hide from Bleeping Computer awhile back but MS likes to find backdoor ways to offer those again.

If you're running a Windows 7/8 machine where policies are possible (ie. anything but Home, I think), you could activate a policy to disable the upgrade to Windows 10 - it doesn't remove or refuse the update that fetches the installation files, but it blocks actually running the upgrade.

Store the quote as a .reg file and run it, when you restart the machine, you won't have the annoying notification pestering you.

Yes, Microsoft put 10 on Windows Update now. But it shouldn't install it without you okaying the license.

Only got it ticked by default on my second PC where I signed in for Windows 10. On my laptop it is not. Both Windows 7.

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I signed up for it but not sure how to decline it.

I think Maigshtire offered a direct registry shut off but I'm wondering how to go back and decline
the upgrade officially.

Sorry I don`t know how to decline it.

Data getting wiped?? Who told you that shit?
It asks you beforehand if you want to keep everything or do a clean install. So if your stuff gets wiped, it's your fault for not reading.

nvm. I thought you meant the entire thing. Derp on my end.

Thanks for your answer, I already did this by "default". I hate it if I can`t update software when I want to do it (I do this for all my software manually.).
I meant i don`t know how to cancel the "I want to upgrade to Windows 10 button" so it isn't shown on Windows update anymore.

Be welcome! :)

I know. I wasn't sure if you had done it as I didn't read all of the replies in this particular thread, I just jumped to the end to see how far have you gone. Try googling perhaps if the solution isn't already on some tech website already? Or wait until Maighistir comes here again.

Thanks for being late to the party. I thought this was going to be about Windows 10 users who hadn't gotten 1511/Threshold. Either you can use a new copy of the Media Creation Tool, or you can wait. I used the media creation tool.

Heh, me too. I thought this thread was going to be about the first major update for Windows 10, of which will be the norm for Windows 10 OSes, that is Update 1511, Threshold 2, November Update, whatever. But again its about the optional Win7/8 upgrade...