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How to disable Windows 7 End of Support alerts for good
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Updated onMay 16, 2024
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Microsoft is all set toretire the consumer version of Windows 7 OSstarting January 2020. Enterprise customers can enjoy extended security updates for a period of three years in an expensive price plan doubling each year.
A few days ago, we have reported that a newupdateis bringingend of support notificationstoWindows 7machines. These notifications encourage users that they need to upgrade to the latest version just before the deadline.
The recent update KB4493132 has now revealed more details on how Microsoft plans to push end of support notifications.
If you are one of those who do not want to receive those prompts, you can easily avoid theupdateby blocking KB4493132. That is the only way that theupdatewon’t download and install on yourWindows 7device.
Methods to turn off Windows 7 End of Support alerts
Microsoft currently offers the “Do not remind me again”checkbox to disable automaticupdates. There are two more options that you can use to completely stopWindows 7from sending end of support notifications.
The first one is uninstalling the KB4493132updateand the second one is excluding it from the list of WSUS Offline Update list.
Uninstall KB4493132
Microsoft has released the KB4493132 update to announce the end of support for Windows 7. This update is responsible for the end of support notifications users receive on their computers. Therefore, manually uninstalling KB4493132 will stop the alerts.
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Click onStart>Control Panel>System and Security>Windows Update.
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SelectView installed updates from the list.
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Look for the KB4493132 update in the list and right click on it.
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SelectUninstall.
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You can now use the hide option in case it appears in the download section.
Secondly, if KB4493132 has not been installed yet, you can block it by following these steps:
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Right click on KB4493132 in the updates list, it will display the context menu.
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Now selectHide updateto block it so that Windows will not automatically install it.
Exclude KB4493132 fromWSUS Offline Update list
Furthermore, you can use the blacklist option to block KB4493132 if you use the WSUS Offline Update.
Tweak your Registry
Another quick method to turn off these notifications is to change some of your Windows Registry settings.
Here are the steps to follow:
Once you turn off the alarm on these notifications, you can go ahead anddownload OneDrive for Windows 7and backup your files. Please share your thoughts and opinions about KB4493132 and the methods we presented you in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
