Hiku said:
Ganoncrotch said:
Ah, this could be because the program GWX is currently using those files so you can't delete them, even though it might not be actively downloading into the files you'll need to go and remove GWXs update patchs from your windows update you'll want to add them to block list too if you rather stay with your functional OS right now KB 3035583, KB 2952664, and KB 2976978. are the 3 updates you want to remove but you'll also have to at least temporarily turn off automatic updates because the 3035583 fucker is considered "critical" to the system now and if you have automatic updates after you remove it, when you restart the PC it will just instantly redownload itself.
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I fucking hate GWX just saying.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/2979572/microsoft-windows/gwx-stopper-an-easy-way-to-permanently-delete-get-windows-10-nagware-in-windows-7-and-81.html
here is a link directly Iwata hand motion to the download of the standalone tool to just remove the shit for you, http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/GWX_control_panel.exe it should be mostly automatic if you don't want to go digging about with changing folders in system32 (a very good idea) but I've not used this myself but seen a lot of people suggesting it does the job nice and handily and also it's so good other twats are trying to sell it to users... sad times, sad, sad, sad times.
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I'm seeing that KB 3035583 update on my list of critical updates, so I'll read up on this and start removing these files.
Thanks Microsoft for making us fear updating our systems, or even going to the kitchen to make a sandwitch without keeping an eye on the GWX icon.
Ridiculous.
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Hey hey, on the upside! if you use the GWX control panel in windows 7/8 at least you can kill that GWX popup with an easy enough tool, while playing Overwatch in a team the other day we lost a round thanks to 2 Windows 10 players getting forced out of the game to check an advert to try out a free month of Office365, would you believe it, they did not avail of this offer...
http://www.howtogeek.com/226321/how-to-disable-the-%E2%80%9Cget-office%E2%80%9D-notifications-on-windows-10/
Adware bundled into the OS, and people questioned how MS could offer it for "free"
