Basically, this PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) gets installed with the KB3035583 update. So, every Windows user who installed the latest updates, or at least the KB3035583 update, is going to get this Windows program that will show up these pop-ups continuously. The GWX.exe executable is related to this program and you will be able to see it in the task manager as well. As long as this GWX.exe is running, this program will continue to run and show the pop-ups. So, there are a few ways that can help you stop this program or disable it or completely delete it from the Windows. There are also some methods to just uninstall the update that brings this program. Go through each method listed below and check which one works for you. If you don’t want to get into too many details then you can follow the steps given below to turn off the Get Windows 10 notification. However, this is a temporary solution and the notifications will be back after the restart. So, you will need to do this on every restart of your computer.
Method 1: Uninstall the Updates
The first thing you should do is to uninstall the update from your machine. The update that brings this pop-up program is the KB3035583. So, all you have to do is locate this from the installed updates and uninstall it. Steps for uninstalling KB3035583 are given below
That’s it. You should restart your PC for the changes to take place. So, reboot your system and the update should be gone once your computer reboots. However, the update might get installed again if your Windows Updates are on automatic settings. There also are cases where this specific update is packaged with other updates (This isn’t confirmed but there are chances) so installing other update isn’t safe as well. So, once you are done with following the above steps, follow the steps given below to make sure the update doesn’t get installed again.
This should prevent any further Windows Updates from getting installed on your system. If you want to install updates then just follow the above given steps and select Automatic from the drop down menu in step 4. But, keep in mind that the update KB3035583 might get installed again which will bring back the pop-ups.
Method 2: Delete GWX Folder
You also have the option to delete the GWX folder (which contains the GWX.exe that gives this pop up). However, this method requires you to take the ownership because Windows won’t let you delete the folder without proper permissions. Before deleting the GWX folder, we need to stop the GWX.exe from the task manager as well. This is because Windows doesn’t delete any program that is in the running state. So, here are the steps to locate and delete the GWX folder
Note: If you still can’t delete the GWX folder then follow the steps from 1-6 (given above) to stop the GWX.exe and perform steps 7-27 again.
Method 3: DisableGWX
If you can’t or simply don’t want to delete the GWX folder then you also have the option to disable the GWX. Disabling GWX will prevent it from running on your windows which, therefore, will stop the pop-ups. You can disable the GWX from the Windows Registry. So, here are the steps for disabling GWX
Double click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE from the left paneDouble click SOFTWARE from the left paneDouble click Policies from the left paneDouble click Microsoft from the left paneDouble click Windows from the left pane
That’s it, you can now close the Windows Registry and the GWX won’t work anymore.
Method 4: Using GWX Control Panel
If you don’t want to do any technical stuff to prevent Windows 10 notifications then you have another option as well. If you don’t mind using a third party tool to control the Windows 10 and its pop-ups then GWX Control Panel is for you. Basically, this is a software that you can use to block Windows 10 related pop-ups and updates. It’s simpler than other methods because you don’t have to anything except for clicking a few buttons. However, it is a third party tool so use it on your own risk.
You can also read about the GWX Control Panel from their page as well.
Some Taskbar Icons Are Missing from Windows 11’s Taskbar? Here’s How to Fix ItHow to Remove Weather and News from Taskbar on Windows 10?Fix: Remove Cortana and Web Search from Windows 10 TaskbarFix: OneDrive Icon Missing from Taskbar in Windows 10
