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Microsoft's Windows 10 Upgrade Screen Interrupts Meteorologist's Live Forecast (hothardware.com)

Posted by msmash on from the hey,-upgrade-already! dept.

Reader MojoKid writes: If you're a Windows 7 or Windows 8 user who hasn't yet upgraded to Windows 10, you've probably been bombarded at some point by Microsoft to upgrade, and not always at the most convenient times. Such was also the case with one meteorologist who saw a Windows 10 upgrade prompt show up during a very inopportune time -- right in the middle of a live forecast. Metinka Slater, a meteorologist with Des Moines CBS affiliate KCCI 8, was going about her business, giving viewers a rundown of the 12-hour rainfall totals in the area when a nagging Windows 10 upgrade screen popped up, just like it has for thousands of everyday Windows users. But rather than get flustered or give into Microsoft's demands, Slater laughed off the annoyance. "Ahh, Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 10. What should I do?" Slater joked. "Don't you love when that pops up?"From the looks of it, either the concerned computer is running Windows 98, or is using classic theme.

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  1. Re:Here's a good idea by danomac · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    This is the TV station's fault for not deploying their computers correctly. This issue has been known for months and months now and a fix has been around for quite a while. I don't expect casual home users to understand this but this is a business that should have some IT support. It's even easier on an active directory environment as these policies can be pushed automatically. These can also be set if you have a Pro edition of Windows.

    I've confirmed this works in both domain and non-domain environments.

    First, add a registry key in (this can be done with active directory quite easily, or locally on a non-domain machine):

    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

    New key: GWX
    New DWORD: DisableGWX
    New DWORD value: 0x1

    Then edit the group policy (or local group policy):
    Computer Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Windows Update

    Set "Turn off the upgrade to the latest version of Windows through Windows Update" to enabled.

    The first disable the GWX nag app. The second prevents Windows Update from offering a new version of Windows (like WIn10.)