How to Disable Windows 10 upgrade notifications

Microsoft has several KB articles that describe how to manually disable Windows 10 update notifications.  Unfortunately, the process is cumbersome and shame on Microsoft for not providing a Mr.Fixit utility that could disable the notification, automatically.

But, Steve Gibson has also provided a utility, Never10, which will perform these task for you.  Just select the proper OS version you are currently running, download, and run the utility.

https://www.grc.com/never10.htm

If you are curious about Microsoft answers to “How to disable Windows 10 upgrade notification, check out the articles below.
This answers directly from Microsoft (KB – Knowledge Base articles)

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/stop-windows-10-upgrade-notification-on-windows-7/adda31a7-ebbe-44b7-bcb4-f3da1563688c
or
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/stop-windows-10-upgrade-notifications/38fbaca2-9511-445d-9baa-5b74bb9ab1e2?auth=1 …

It’s time to tune up your computer.

Once again Woody Leonard of Windows Secrets Newsletter, has published an excellent article with detail on how to make this happen.  Slip to the top of your New Year’s to-do list and enjoy safe and much more secure computing in the coming year.

Let your PC start the new year right!

By Fred Langa on January 10, 2013 in Top Story

A little time spent now on preventive maintenance can save hours of PC troubleshooting later — and provide better computing all year long.

Use the following steps to give your PC an annual checkup — and ensure it starts 2013 as healthy as possible.

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A rootkit is a stealthy type of malicious software (malware) designed to hide it existence from the Windows operating system as well as hide from Antivirus and AntiMalware scanners.  If your computer continues, and I’m talking every few minutes or hours, to become re-infected with Trojans, Viruses, or Malware then you might have a rootkit.  Rootkits can remain on your computer and re-infect the computer even if you perform a system restore, reload your operating system, or use a manufactures factory installation media.

Malware-Bytes  Rootkit scanner – An excellent utiity that is small, easy to use and is one of the best rootkit scanners available.

Kapersky Anti-rootkit utility – TDSSKiller is a free utility provided by Kapersky that will scan for Malicious rootkit software on your computer. 

McAfee now provides a Rootkit scanner –  A Rootkit is basically a malicous program (virus) that hides itself by using invalid WIndows characters – Microsoft will not let you create a file or folder with characters – !@#$%^&*()….).  Most antivirus scanners can not detect rootkits. …

Special Note:   Remember – If your computer appears to be infected the first step I perform is a Windows Recover / System Restore.  A system restore will return your computers system files to a state recorded on a particlulare date and time you have selected (before the infection).

The longer the virus, malware, or scare-ware is running the more deeply it can embed itself into your computer, even disabling the ability to install antivirus / antimalware scanners.  When you perform a system restore the malicious files may still be on your computer but the modifications made by the virus that allows it to run when the computer starts up or the changes to critical system files will have be removed and restored.  You need to still need to scan your computer after the system restore with an updated Anti-virus and / or Malware scanner.

To perform a system restore:
Windows Vista / 7  Start / (all) Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore. Restore your computer to an earlier date and time (when your computer was not infected).
Windows 8 / 10  – Control Panel / Recovery / Open System Restore

Malwarebytes (free edition Scanner – Purchased …