Here's how to stop Microsoft's annoying Windows 10 upgrade notifications

Windows 7 and 8 loyalists rejoice. Microsoft has released detailed instructions to turn off the insistent notifications about upgrading your operating system to Windows 10.

The process itself is pretty complicated, so be prepared to roll up your sleeves and copy in some code. Don't be worried if you don't know exactly what you're doing though; Microsoft holds your hand in a clear and concise step-by-step tutorial. You're going to have to open up the Registry Editor on your computer and add in the code provided by Windows, but the guide makes it pretty clear by detailing exactly what to do.

Windows 10 was released as a free upgrade to Windows 7 and 8.1 owners in July this year, and Microsoft hasn't stopped pushing it. The new OS hasn't had a lot of early adopters since it came out, and still hovers between 10-20% of Windows web traffic, according to web traffic-tracking company GoSquared. Read more...