Lost the GWX icon when i powered my computer on today

[LaP]

Hi!

Anyone else just lost their GWX icon today and have absolutely no feedback about what is going on with the update? It's not downloading nothing is happening and I have no feedback at all. If I try to run GWX.exe manually nothing happens and the process is not running.

Running a legit activated copy of Windows 8.1 Pro.

[Open Minded]

Run Windows update.  That should tell you about  your Windows 10 upgrade.  I lost my icon as well but can check through updates.

[+Raze Subscriber²]

I had 2 PCs (laptop and desktop) showing no upgrade activity while the other 2 were downloading and upgrading. So I tried this and have everything upgraded and configured.  Follow the directions carefully.

http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/how-to-force-download-windows-10-on-your-pc-and-tablet

[LaP]

Run Windows update.  That should tell you about  your Windows 10 upgrade.  I lost my icon as well but can check through updates.

Nope it's not I don't see any update.

[LaP]

I had 2 PCs (laptop and desktop) showing no upgrade activity while the other 2 were downloading and upgrading. So I tried this and have everything upgraded and configured.  Follow the directions carefully.

http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/how-to-force-download-windows-10-on-your-pc-and-tablet

Looks like it worked but it makes installing Linux looks like an easy installation process ...

[+Raze Subscriber²]

Looks like it worked but it makes installing Linux looks like an easy installation process ...

It will take a long while to download and be patient during the preparation time, it downloads another gig and then starts the actual install/boot/reboot etc.

[LaP]

It will take a long while to download and be patient during the preparation time, it downloads another gig and then starts the actual install/boot/reboot etc.

Actually i'm already at 30% but strangely I only downloaded 140MB in $Windows.~BT

[Raa]

I'm having the same issue with a Win 7 Pro machine, been working on it for 2 days now with no luck...

[LaP]

It will take a long while to download and be patient during the preparation time, it downloads another gig and then starts the actual install/boot/reboot etc.

Thank you it is now installed, working and activated.

[LaP]

BTW how do I set Windows 10 Pro to not automatically update. Only option in the menu is automatic and notify to schedule restart ...

[Vvo]

@LaP, go watch my video that I posted on youtube this morning. It'll make your life much easier

[majortom1981]

Just use the ISO tool from Microsoft. I did that and burned it to cd. That upgraded the pc when windows update couldn't.

[+Eternal Tempest MVC]

I had 2 PCs (laptop and desktop) showing no upgrade activity while the other 2 were downloading and upgrading. So I tried this and have everything upgraded and configured.  Follow the directions carefully.

http://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/how-to-force-download-windows-10-on-your-pc-and-tablet

I also had to do the method in the article.

Delete everything in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
Run from administrative command prompt - wuauclt.exe /updatenow