On 11-19-15 I un- installed the 'Get Windows 10 App' KB3035583. I then found 15 files ( packages) which were software distribution packages for KB3035583. I was able to uninstall or delete one of those. It wasn't easy and it was the only one I could uninstall and it took too much time that I didn't have and was quite frustrating so I left the others.

Perhaps it could have been done in the registry but I wasn't quite confident enough on this tho I don't have any qualms about getting into the registry if given specific instructions,

I also managed to hide the W/10 Update Icon - that is I got it off the task bar so I wouldn't accidentally click it. It is still in the 'hidden icons' although I tried to disable it in task manager. Not possible or at least I couldn't accomplish that but least it isn't in sight. I believe this also could have been done via the registry.

As of today 12-16-15 the KB3035583 is still not there.

I knew I didn't want Win 10 as soon as it showed up. I'm not a gamer and it offered me nothing that I don't already have. I did the same as you did, mxyplux...and since the KB3035583 showed up I check every offered update informationally before I download anything. I've never allowed automatic updates but I'm even more careful now. I have a nice little collection of "hidden" updates/upgrades that will never enter my system as long as I have a say-so.

I've read similar articles to the one that you've posted, bugspop1 and isc.sans.edu [Internet Storm Center] has posted similar info. If MS has its way...freedom of choice is out the window. [Pardon the pun.] I have Win 7.1 and intend to stay with it. Beyond Win XP...I think it's the best/safest system MS has offered in a long, long time. I often wonder when they'll learn to leave well enough alone. Probably not in my life time.

In the meantime...those of us who are content with our systems need to be watchfully vigilant. Thanks for writing this post and adding your reasearch data.

"If MS has its way...freedom of choice is out the window."

I join you and others in reacting to this tactic as being a bit too heavy-handed. I understand what they're trying to do: put a problem - Win 8- as far behind them as possible. I find how they're doing it slightly annoying but not more

Users have several choices, here are some:

1. Ignore and/or dismiss the pop up offering the upgrade to W10.

2. Choose to not install the optional upgrade if it downloads.

3. If it happens, it can be reversed within the allowable 30 day period.

4. Buy a Mac

FYI one and all...the Win 10 free trial period is only good for one year. I'm not sure when the clock started ticking...July 2015 ?...but it's something to keep in mind for those purposely delaying download of the program. Of course...MS could always extend the trial period but currently...that's not an option.

Yes...jrb451...it appears others are joining the band wagon. I don't know about all systems...but I do know that Apple is doing something very similar with their current upgrades.

I already have upgraded all of my computers to Windows and this doesn't effect me in any way! It does however effect many Windows 7 and 8.1 users. Some people are at the age where learning a New Operating System would totally drive them over the edge (nuts). Some just are happy with what they have and are not interested, period!

One of the computers I worked on this past weekend belongs to someone that is at that age. I told the person picking up her computer to make this woman aware of the possibility of Microsoft sneaking one in on her and changing her Operating system. This woman had paid someone to revert her Windows 8 Laptop back to Windows 7 because she couldn't learn Windows 8 (just too tough fro her).

Many people aren't quite as Tech-Savy as Mxyplux and couldn't remove the Windows Icon if they wanted too. Some of these people have their kids also sharing the same computer and the kids just might click the OK Buttons for them (yes, you do have 30 days to revert back). I have seen posting on reverting back, it doesn't always work! I tried it myself on one of my computers and it came out okay, but not everyone has my kind of luck (this computer has Win10 on it again).

I think Microsoft should have an easy way to remove the Windows 10 offers if the User doesn't want them! My neighbor is happy with Windows 8.1 and is going to switch to Windows 10 after the holidays. She feels like Microsoft is forcing this on her to upgrade (just so much advertisement).

It's my understanding that very soon we will not have a choice, they will force us to use Win 10. Anyway, right now I do have the original Disks for all of my computers and could revert back at any time! I could then shut off all Update features so Microsoft couldn't sneak one in on me!

Anyway, right now I do have the original Disks for all of my computers and could revert back at any time!

This is such an important statement. I've always made sure to get and keep the original disks to any program/system I have despite the fact that I regularly back up my system to an independent/removable hard drive. It's been a habit that has stood me in very good stead over the years.

I don't think my refusal to download Win 10 is the inability to learn a new system. It's probably more from contented laziness than anything. I don't need what it's offering and definitely don't want the inconvenience of having it forced on me. But...then again...I have that attitude about most things in life. LOL

Beyond that...I, too, have heard that reverting back from Win 10 isn't always as successful as one is lead to believe. But...that being said...my curiosity leads me to wonder if the systems experiencing trouble with revertion were completely healthy to begin with. Alas. We'll never know...whether 'tis rumor or fact.

I use to be the first guy in line buying the newest version of Windows. I'm also the guy that liked Windows Vista (except for it being a Memory Hog). When Windows 7 came out I waited and waited, just wasn't ready to upgrade away from Windows Vista. Once I upgraded to Windows 7 I asked myself, why the H3ll did I wait?

When Window 8 was released I said No! I had messed around with Windows 8 on a few computer I repaired, but I didn't like it without a Touchscreen! I decided there was no way I would ever switch to Windows 8 from Windows 7 unless I had the touchscreen. I finally purchased an Acer Iconia W4-820-2882 Tablet with Windows 8.1 on it and really liked it. It did take a while to get use to it but I did like Windows 8.1. Shortly afterwards I purchased Two Acer Aspire V5 573p-6896 Laptops w/Windows 8 on them (touchscreens). I immediately upgraded the Laptops to Widows 8.1. They were then switched to Windows 10 before we even started using them!

Then the release of Windows 10. I had decided to only Upgrade one of my 7 devices. After the first Upgrade it wasn't even a week before I upgraded the rest to Windows 10! I do really like many of the features in Windows 10 but there are things I don't like too!

One of the things I'm not liking is the subject this post is about! I don't like how Microsoft is trying to Trick and Force people to Upgrade to Windows 10. Many aren't able to learn a new operating system! Some aren't ready! But this should be our choice and not be shoved down our throats!

If you're concerned about personal privacy then don't read the user agreement for your ISP.

Well...sigh...it's started. It's 3:24 PM on this East coast and when I went to put my system to "sleep" for a while...I was informed there was an update waiting to be loaded. Sure enough! It was Win 10. I "hid" it like I did the last one but wonder how often this annoyance is going to happen. Groan!

Yes...jrb451...I agree...ISP agreements are scary. I wonder how many users actually read them like we have. Unfortunately...most of us need the server so we're a captive audience whether we like the terms or not. And...I'm on broadband so the "audience" is enormous.

I had a 5 year old desktop pc with Windows 7 Professional 64 bit that had gotten a little buggy and slow. I'd read all the concerns with "permissions" on Windows 10 and decided to upgrade but maintain as much control as possible. I found that to be problematic and, about a week later, went over to the dark side and gave Windows everything it wanted. Things worked much better after that. I don't regret the upgrade.

I don't regret switching to Windows 10. I just don't think it fair that they're starting to Force people to switch. It should be our decision! There are many people out there that just can't learn a New Operating System, and others that just don't want too!

Like I've stated before in this post, I have Seven Devices running Windows 10. It's not available for my Phone yet, so I still have Windows 8.1 on it. Once it's available, I'll most likely switch to Win 10 on my phone too!

My wife and daughter both have iPhones and my daughter has a MacBook Pro and doesn't use out PC's. I have 3 other kids/adults, but our youngest daughter (25) is the only one still living at home.

"ISP agreements are scary"

Really? In what way?

Really? In what way?

In my case...because I have limited...if any rights...as a subscriber/user. It's like a blind trust...with them having all the control as well as having complete access to you/your entire computer system. I get internet access for a somewhat [what I consider] inflated price tag completely at their will. According to them...it doesn't matter what service they return for my investment. In street jargon...they offer a service. If it doesn't work all the time...or they lose something that belongs to you...they have no obligation to repair, replace or refund. Because they have the corner on the market in my area...one accepts the deal or suffers the consequences.

Fortunately, over the 15 or so years that I've been a subscriber, their service has improved tremendously. I'm a relatively innocuous user. I don't jeopardize their service in any way and they stay out of my way...most of the time. I learned very early on never to leave anything to chance. If something's that important...I hard copy it immediately...above and beyond backing it up.

On the plus side...they've never required a time defined contract from me and they've made it easy for me to bundle my services...BUT...they've recently sold their company and only time will tell if the service will remain attractive to me.

The legalese of their agreement is extremely threatening and controlling. To someone not versed in contracts...reading one of these documents would scare and confuse. Fortunateley...for me...legalese is a second language.

anne, I think you're making something out of nothing. The risk you suggest you're facing isn't even a theoretical one.

Legalese? Sure, every business has Terms and Conditions to govern their products and services for self-protection. There are too many underemployed/unscrupulous/opportunistic lawyers and customers willing to file frivolous actions. In the last week, I've gotten revised privacy notices from two banks and a credit card issuer and an EULA (license agreement) for software I bought. All totalling hundreds of pages and all irrelevant. You likely get such things too.

Here's my view: I don't need to know what any of this stuff says because none of it matters. Not at all, not now, not ever. I'd suggest the same is true for you (including the fine print from your ISP) but you're welcome to have a different opinion of it. It's threatening and controlling to you only if you try to consider it out of context without thinking about what the likely consequences are. There are none. Ignore it all, no harm will come to you. I promise.

Here's my view: I don't need to know what any of this stuff says because
none of it matters. Not at all, not now, not ever.

How blissfully ignorant.

I'd suggest the same
is true for you (including the fine print from your ISP) but you're
welcome to have a different opinion of it.\

Thank you. You're so kind to recognize that fact.

It's threatening and
controlling to you only if you try to consider it out of context without
thinking about what the likely consequences are.

I, personally, don't find it threatening or controlling. I was simply broadening my agreed upon statement that it can be scary. But, perhaps, you should read some of that documentation that institutes spend millions of dollars printing so you'll be an informed citizen.

There are none. Ignore
it all, no harm will come to you. I promise.

Really?! How blissfully ignorant!

I don't have my agreement in hand but what I took away from reading it was that my ISP had access to everything that I did on the internet - account log-ins, passwords, etc. Not that they were going to do anything with it but that they had it if someone wanted it. I remember thinking at the time that the NSA was getting bashed for wanting to collect this type information for monitoring terrorism but our phone companies, ISP, Facebook, etc. had all this in hand.

Anne, hold the insults, they're out of place.

If you can cite instances when such boilerplate provisions, common to all businesses, served to injure or disadvantage a not-insignificant number of customers, I'll listen. Otherwise, you're greatly misunderstanding the situation, obsessing needlessly and hiding from ghosts. Feel free.

I don't understand why someone using Windows 8 wouldn't want to upgrade to Windows 10...Windows 8 was a disaster. Windows 7 is the system you might want to avoid upgrading. Also, remember you don't HAVE to use Microsoft Edge.

To each his/her own, edlincoln.

For me, I have two stopping points. The first is my use of several OLD/discontinued peripherals that I use on several PCs. Drivers are no longer updated and sometimes drivers made for earlier versions of Win won't install on later instances. Available for Win10? I don't know or care, happy with things as is. The second stopping point is that I have an all-in-one Sony Vaio that I like a lot with a similar problem, Sony has exited the PC business and no longer makes or sells PCs. So, no updates for drivers. On this PC, I first got the standard "Update to Win 10" MS popup that every PC is showing, and then later a different popup said something like "Don't upgrade to Win10, there's no video driver available for what you have".

There's no reason to struggle. I have Win 8 on 3 PCs, and I've added Classic Shell to all. It's fast and stable. I like it a lot. I won't hesitate when the time comes to buy new PCs with Win10 but what I have works fine as is, I see no advantage to upgrading.

Windows 8 was so short lived and so badly supported I have trouble imagining there being much that was supported by Windows 8 that isn't supported by Windows 10.

I added Classic Shell to many Win 8 Systems for people that I worked on their computers. Not all, but around 90% of them are still using Win 8 with Classic Shell installed. I never did care for Win 8, but I did learn to use it With and Without Classic Shell.

Hmm, guess I've avoided the auto-downloading of W10 by having my updating set to manual. But the W10 widget does come up at random times urging me to download. That's OK -- don't mind it. Eventually I'll do it -- free upgrade until July or August 2016 (can't remember exactly). Before I do it I'll scour the web for info on what to do to avoid known issues and get W10 looking like the "classic" W7 look and feel.

The question I'll HAVE to answer tho is what it will do to my triple-boot setup (Win7 & 2 Linux distros). If upgrading destroys my boot-setup, I'll be very angry. If anyone here knows, does Win10 still have the program bcdedit.exe? Just typing bcdedit in a command window will tell if it does (I use bcdedit for my multi-booting).

Oh, and a handy little windows trick to look if you have a certain update installed or not, use this command in the command box. The example I give is for the update mentioned above:

systeminfo | findstr KB3035583

(The "|" symbol above is NOT lowercase L, but the uppercase symbol on my backslash key just above my enter key)

Yes, bcdedit.exe does exist in Windows 10

I must have downloaded some thing earlier. I still get the pop up stating to install win10. The problem is I can't get the monthly updates which are hidden behind the win 10 icon update, even when I check them and hit okay. The wheel just spins but it doesn't download the patches/updates unless I hit the windows 10. Which I did this morning. It was ready to install windows 10 but I declined the terms, which cancelled the install , however it did go ahead and update the regular monthly updates. Its a hassle.

This is a windows 7 machine and I always have had updated to not automatically upload. What a hassle.

If you can access Installed Updates ...which will allow you to uninstall updates...remove these two if they exist in your update listings KB2952664 and KB3021917 as well as the Win 10 KB3035583 if it appears on the list.

Removing all three ought to return you to your normal Win 7 system and keep the Win 10 push away from your front door no matter how persistent.

12-21-2015:

Uinstalled KB3035583. Again! It still was/is showing (italicized) in the optional updates . The GWX.exe file is still on the comp but it does not show in Task Mgr and the W/10 upgrade icon is no longer in the task bar hidden icons. It's enough to make a feller say, "Durn."