From: G6JPG@255soft.uk   
      
   On 2025/11/23 22:45:47, Support Person wrote:   
   > 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.   
   >   
   >   
   > 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\WindowsUpdate.   
   >   
   > 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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   Thanks for that!   
   Unlike Nil, I _have_ implemented the thing to get updates: I presume the   
   above only turns off the nag thing, not the updates?   
      
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