From: rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid   
      
   Thanks! I installed the registry change. It will be some time before I   
   know if it works or not, but I have hope!   
      
      
   On 23 Nov 2025, Support Person  wrote   
   in alt.comp.os.windows-10:   
      
   > On 23/11/2025 21:28, Nil wrote:   
   >> Anyone know how to get rid of the periodic full-screen MS nag   
   >> telling me Windows 10 support has ended? I have no intention on   
   >> upgrading to Win 11 on this computer or paying for support. I   
   >> find a few how-to's on the net, but none of them work for me - I   
   >> guess the delivery mechanism has changed over time.   
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   > Permanent Method:   
   > This method involves adding a specific key to the Windows Registry   
   > to explicitly stop end of service (EOS) notifications. Incorrect   
   > registry edits can cause system instability, so proceed with   
   > caution.   
   >   
   > 1) Open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows key + R.   
   > 2) Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.   
   > 3) Navigate to the following key in the left-hand pane:   
   >   
   > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdat   
   > e.   
   >   
   > 4) If the WindowsUpdate key does not exist, right-click on the   
   > Windows folder, select New > Key, and name it WindowsUpdate.   
   > 5) Right-click on the WindowsUpdate key, select New > Key, and   
   > name it Notify.   
   > 6) Right-click on the new Notify key, select New > DWORD (32-bit)   
   > Value, and name it DiscontinueEOS.   
   > 7) Double-click the DiscontinueEOS value and set its Value data to   
   > 1. 8) Close the Registry Editor and restart your PC for the   
   > changes to take effect.   
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