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   Nil to J. P. Gilliver   
   Re: "Support has ended" nags   
   24 Nov 25 15:11:37   
   
   From: rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid   
      
   On 24 Nov 2025, "J. P. Gilliver"  wrote in   
   alt.comp.os.windows-10:   
      
   > On 2025/11/23 22:45:47, Support Person wrote:   
   >>   
   >> 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\WindowsUpda   
   >> te.   
   >>   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   > 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?   
      
   Just in case I wasn't clear - I still want to receive any Windows 10   
   updates, just not be nagged about Windows 11, since this computer is   
   not able to run it.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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