Windows 10 Upgrade Offer icon: How to turn off notification

Windows 7 and 8.1 users will receive the update notification for Windows 10. Although the Windows flag on the taskbar is not harmful, it can be annoying. This practical tip shows you how to switch off or get rid of this upgrade offer symbol.

Option 1: Remove notification for Windows 10 upgrade

If you are bothered by the offer symbol for the Windows 10 upgrade, you can switch it off as follows:

1. Open the "Control Panel" and switch to "Notification area icons".
2. Look for the entry "GWX" here.
3. Select the "Hide icon and notifications" option from the drop-down menu to turn off notifications.
4. You will then no longer see any notifications.

Option 2: Remove Windows 10 update completely

1. Open the "Control Panel" and then "Windows Update"> "Installed Updates".
2. Look for the update with the number "KB3035583" from the list of installed updates.
3. Once you have found it, right click on the name and select "Uninstall".
4. Then restart your PC. If you see the update again, select it and hide it by clicking on "Hide".

Option 3: Remove the upgrade offer symbol with the tool

1. Simply download the free tool "GWX Stopper" and start it after the download.
2. Above you can see whether the offer symbol is active on your system and the program therefore works.
3. If this is the case, you can choose whether the symbol should be removed until the next restart ("Close") or permanently ("Remove").
4. Simply click on the corresponding button. You can then close the program.

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This practical tip is based on GWX Stopper 1.0 under Windows 7.