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[TheBoy]

Frustration, maybe, that when the developers give a simple procedure for something, users feel the need to ignore it and dream up another way (that would clearly never work) and moan that it doesn't.

So - show us this simple procedure - one that works on Win7 Home and doesn't require knife and forking in the registry.

Basic/Home do actually support Group Policy, but the GUI is not installed. So you pop the info in the registry.

Is the registry that scary?

As per your own link earlier, which probably is one of the clearer explanations, you need:
Subkey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
DWORD value: DisableOSUpgrade = 1

Which 10s effort makes a .reg file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"DisableOSUpgrade"=dword:00000001

Or if you need it simpler (BUT I DO NOT RECOMMEND INSTALLING .reg FILES FROM THE INTERNET UNDER ANY CICUMSTANCES):
http://theboy.omegaowners.com/downloads/W10Block.reg

HTH

[TheBoy]

My version of Win 7 Ultimate downloaded and runs service pack 1 with no problems even though the copy of windows is of a slightly dubious nature 
Should I be worried ?

Loaders and BIOS hacks are incredibly easy to spot, and KMS is reasonably easy. No matter what the authors claim.  Mostly due (in case of Loaders and BIOS hacks) to a fundamental misunderstanding that the lazy (and thick) script kiddies use.  And you leak all the incriminating evidence everywhere you go.

So maybe take the Win10 upgrade and lose the Loaders/BIOS (and unless you did the BIOS yourself, you'd be pretty retarded to use a random BIOS downloaded from someone you don't know).

Or to keep less under the radar, revert to Home, as Ultimate offers nothing useful, and just highlights you. At least you can get lost with the masses.

[tigers_gonads]

My version of Win 7 Ultimate downloaded and runs service pack 1 with no problems even though the copy of windows is of a slightly dubious nature 
Should I be worried ?

Loaders and BIOS hacks are incredibly easy to spot, and KMS is reasonably easy. No matter what the authors claim.  Mostly due (in case of Loaders and BIOS hacks) to a fundamental misunderstanding that the lazy (and thick) script kiddies use.  And you leak all the incriminating evidence everywhere you go.

So maybe take the Win10 upgrade and lose the Loaders/BIOS (and unless you did the BIOS yourself, you'd be pretty retarded to use a random BIOS downloaded from someone you don't know).

Or to keep less under the radar, revert to Home, as Ultimate offers nothing useful, and just highlights you. At least you can get lost with the masses.

That might be the best way for a life member of the computer retard club 
How do you wind it back to Home ?

Tbh, I had 3 pc's / Laptops and that Media Centre which I built last year which needed a more upto date operating system and bearing in mind I was on the bones of my arse at the time, running the  version was a no brainer 

If I can keep them all running without having a nervous breakdown trying to upgrade that all the better 

[Auto Addict]

My Toshiba laptop - c. 8 years runs better on Win 10 than it's ever done.

My old PC c. 8 years won't install Win 10 because SP1 won't install on Win 7 - spent hours looking for a solution - to no avail.

Win 7 is insecure without SP1, so you really do need to nail that one AA

I am not alone, there are thousands out there that can't install SP1.

What is the error? We really do need SP1 on there PDQ.

If you're stuck, fellow Admin, you can always drop it off for a short holiday in Brakkers for a few days.

Error 800736B3

[TheBoy]

My Toshiba laptop - c. 8 years runs better on Win 10 than it's ever done.

My old PC c. 8 years won't install Win 10 because SP1 won't install on Win 7 - spent hours looking for a solution - to no avail.

Win 7 is insecure without SP1, so you really do need to nail that one AA

I am not alone, there are thousands out there that can't install SP1.

What is the error? We really do need SP1 on there PDQ.

If you're stuck, fellow Admin, you can always drop it off for a short holiday in Brakkers for a few days.

Error 800736B3

I'd still be looking for a copy of that .exe (in download history) or .msi (search), and then doing the honourable thing

Although I believe it can be fixed as is...   ...but that doesn't get you over your longer term problem of the application vendor going titsup.