Waiting anxiously for Windows 10? Then we guess you would be keeping track of the latest news about the new OS. The internet is filled with the news of a new application known as Upgrade to Windows 10 that will help you reserve a copy of the new Windows 10 when it gets available. Some of you may not see this app, is so here are a few things you can try.
Basic Checklist:
- You Must be running a genuine Windows 7 or 8.1 (not Pirated)
- Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, or Windows RT/RT 8.1 users will not be given the chance to reserve a copy of Windows 10
- At least Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 must be installed
Check for Updates
If you are not seeing the app this may be because you must have set windows to not check for updates. It appeared as a part of an update, update KB3035583. If you have turned updates of then go in settings and check for updates if you see update KB3035583 listed in that then download it.
Pending System Restart
If you update successfully and yet failed to see this app in the system tray, then try restarting your PC, as some updates require a system restart .
Check If GWX.exe Is Running
Open Task Manager and in the processes tab search for GWX.exe that should be running but if it isn’t, then go to C:\Windows\System32\GWX and run the GWX.exe file manually.
Microsoft’s Suggestion
If all the above steps fail then try this one, open Notepad and paste the following code:
reg add “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Appraiser” /v UtcOnetimeSend /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser”
:CompatCheckRunning
schtasks /query /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser” | findstr Ready >nul
if NOT “%errorlevel%” == “0” ping localhost >nul &goto :CompatCheckRunning
schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig”
Save this as Windows10Upgrade.cmd, the file name can be anything but the extension should be CMD. After saving it run this file as administrator and wait for the app to appear it could take some time, up to 10 mins.
One of these steps should help you get the app icon in your system tray.