If Windows 7 was officially unsupported by Microsoft like two years ago, why have I been getting constant update notifications about the "Windows Malicious Software removal tool x64?" I keep installing them, as it seems harmless enough. Doesn't seem to do a damned thing either, since i have some anti-virals on the thing. I install them just so I just don't have to see the bubble keep popping up on the taskbar. What is with that? heh.
it's still supported in Windows 7. The link has instructions for disabling the tool. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...kb890830-ba51b71f-39cd-cdec-73eb-61979b0661e0 Why is this in Chit Chat and not Networking and Security?
It is in Chit-Chat and not Networking and Security because I posted it in Chit-Chat, because Win7 is supposed to be discontinued. I was not asking about what the Win software tool does. I was asking about why it still exists, hehe.
If you feel comfortable editing the Windows Registry you can prevent the update notifications and bubbles from popping up by going to: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT\ If the MRT key does not exist right-click the Microsoft key > New > Key and create it. Then over on the right do another right-click > New > DWORD (32-bit) even if you are running 64-bit Windows. Name the new key: DontOfferThroughWUAU After creating the new DWORD right-click it, Modify, set its value to 1 And if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows 7 you will also need to go to: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432NODE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT\ (again, if MRT doesn't exist then create it). And do the same as above and create a new 32-bit DWORD on the right named: DontOfferThroughWUAU And, as above, after creating it set its value to 1. If you don't feel the Malicious Removal Tool is of any real value, or you feel it is more of a bother than it's worth, you can remove it by opening an Admin Command Prompt and typing: wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart Hit enter, then type 'Exit' (and hit enter again) to close the command prompt. REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER WHEN DONE WITH EITHER/BOTH OF THE ABOVE. When messing with the Registry it's always a good idea to first create a System Restore Point in case something screws up, as that way you can return to the way things were.
Yeah, the registry doesn't bother me at all. It's just a stupidly overworked .ini file. I just had another update pop on on this machine today. Guess it is lagging the other one. Just wondering why they continue to support it when they claim they have stopped supporting Win7. Thanx for where to look to disable the notifications though.