Prevent Windows 10 from staging and prompting in Windows 7 or Windows 8

Update 2016-07-28: Just use the NEVER10.exe tool: https://www.grc.com/never10.htm

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Here’s what I found to work to prevent Windows 10 from caching or prompting in Windows 7 or Windows 8:

If you are using Windows 7, locate the following updates: 3035583, 2952664, 3021917

If you are using Windows 8, locate the following updates: 3035583, 2976978

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 – Removes the icon in task tray

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx]

“DisableGwx”=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]

“DisableOSUpgrade”=dword:00000001

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