สวัสดี Children of the Internet ตามที่คุณจดจำได้ สometime ในกลาง 2015 Microsoft เริ่มเสนอ Free Upgrades 到 Windows 10 สำหรับ Eligible Windows 7 และ 8.1 Users ผ่าน System Tray Utility ที่เรียกว่า GWX So Far So Good
อย่างไรก็ตาม One Big Issue กับ Tool นี้คือ You Can't Really Defer 或 Reject Upgrades Lack of User Freedom 和 Choice Annoyed Me So Much 那我写了一个 Thorough, Angry Guide 如何摆脱它 通过 Changing Ownership 和 Permissions of its Folders 和 Files 然后 不 That Long Ago 几个 Readers 发邮件告诉我 我的方法 Failing 担心和 Alarm 我 Set About Testing 和 Verifying 因此这篇文章
等等 所以你不能再改变它了?
Slow Down, Relax 让我们 Check The Claims 确实 在听到用户无法 Assume Ownership of the GWX Objects 后 我以为也许 KB3035583 Update 可能 Somehow Changed 为此 我决定 Sacrifice Yet Another of my Windows 7 Test Laptops for this Exercise
Shortly After Installing the Update 我有 GWX Icon 在我的 System Area 它 Offering Windows 10 和 Just Like Before 没有 Option 来 Actually Make This Popup Sleep 几周或几个月 或 Completely Reject It 一些 Neutering 是 Required
如果您读过 First Article - 和您应该 - 那么您知道 First Task 是 Assume Ownership of the GWX Folder 然后我以为 等等 也许一些人试图完成这个任务 While gwx.exe Was Still Running 并且因此 Maybe Failing?
所以 您的 VERY First Task 是 Start the Task Manager 和 Kill the GWX Executable 然后 您应该 Open a File Explorer 导航到 Windows Folder 定位 GWX Folder 右键 Properties 您知道其余的 请阅读 First Tutorial
Second Time Around 我没有问题与 Any One of My Steps 我能够 Change Ownership 和 Permissions 和随后 Rename the Folder 使 GWX Null 和 Void Whatever Had Changed 在 KB3035583 不 Affect Your Basic Ability 到 Manipulate Windows
这可能意味着 Concerned Readers 谁联系了我 可能 Tried to Work with the GWX Folder While the Executable Was Still Running 或他们可能有 Other, Administrative Issues 与他们的 Setup 但那些 也许这个 Extra Bit of Information 可以帮助您 Safely 和 Successfully Complete the Procedure 在您的 System 上
Future Steps & Additional Reading
我们还 Not Fully Done 在 Coming Weeks 将会有 A Few More Rather Interesting Articles 在这个话题上 首先 我将向您展示 Yet Another Cushty Little Tool 让您摆脱 GWX 它 特别有用 对于那些不 Comfortable Working with the Registry, Tweaking the System 和那些 同时 这篇 Second Article 将 Address 一个 Even More Amazing 和 Useful Feature 在 Windows 中 它让您 Control GWX 但也 Pretty Much Any Other Program 同时 您可能想检查这些文章:
Windows 10 upgrade - do you really want or need it?
Windows 10 privacy tweaks - parts one and two and three
Windows security updates & ads - is this happening, and what now? Plus a sequel.
How to block Windows OS upgrades - and telemetry FOREVAR
结论
There you go Some 8-9 Months Now After I've Written My Original Guide 它 Still Valid 和 Accurate 您可以 Safely Assume Ownership of the GWX Folder 和 Files 和 Make Changes As You See Fit 现在 您也可以 Uninstall KB3035583 但那是 Different Story 这篇文章是 All About User Choice
无论 Windows 10 Works 是 Irrelevant 应该有 Way for Loyal Users 来 Decline Offers 他们的 Zero Price Tag Notwithstanding 它 Comes Down To Respecting The People Using Their Computers As Simple As That Alas 大 Corporations 经常 Like To Complicate Things 但至少您知道有 Easy Way Out Stay Tuned for Updates
Cheers.
