Aegis: Block all Windows 10 components on Windows 7 and 8
Aegis is a powerful script for Windows 7 and Windows 8 devices that takes care of all components related to Microsoft's news operating system Windows 10.
In addition to that, it is performing additional operations such as adding a number of Microsoft hosts to the blocklist, setting Windows Update to check/notify, and more.
Since it is script-based, it is easy enough to check out what it does in detail, and even to add or remove commands from the script to adjust it accordingly as its author allows code modifications or the sharing of the code or components.
Aegis in detail
Aegis is updated regularly to reflect changes that Microsoft makes, for instance by taking into account new updates or modified updates.
The application is offered via a Mega download currently. The package is offered as a zip file that you need to download to your system. Once you have unpacked it, you find several command files listed in the directory that you can edit directly using any plain text editor.
The file setacl.exe, in case you are wondering supports the managing of Windows permissions from the command line.
How to use it
All you need to do is right-click on the file aegis.cmd and select "run as administrator" to get started. Follow the on-screen instructions from that moment on to complete the process.
Note: It is highly recommended to create a system backup before the program is run on a machine as you may not have any options to undo the changes should things go wrong.
So what does it do in detail?
- Disables or hides the Windows 10 download directory.
- Disables GWX (Get Windows 10), OneDrive, Telemetry, Wifisense.
- Uninstalls or hides 31 KB updates.
- Disables 31 schedules tasks.
- Uninstalls Diagtrack.
- Disables Remote Registry.
- Blocks 188 Microsoft Hosts on 221 IPs.
- Change Windows Update settings to check/notify instead of download/install.
The Windows Updates that the program uninstalls or hides
| kb update | description |
| kb971033 | update for windows activation technologies |
| kb2902907 | description not available, update was pulled by microsoft |
| kb2922324 | description not available, update was pulled by microsoft |
| kb2952664 | update for upgrading windows 7 |
| kb2976978 | update for windows 8.1 and windows 8 |
| kb2977759 | update for windows 7 rtm |
| kb2990214 | update that enables you to upgrade from windows 7 to a later version of windows |
| kb2999226 | update that enables you to run windows 10 applications on earlier versions of windows |
| kb3012973 | upgrade to windows 10 |
| kb3014460 | update for windows insider preview / upgrade to windows 10 |
| kb3015249 | update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 |
| kb3021917 | update for windows 7 sp1 for performance improvements |
| kb3022345 | update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry |
| kb3035583 | update installs get windows 10 app in windows 8.1 and windows 7 sp1 |
| kb3044374 | update that enables you to upgrade from windows 8.1 to windows 10 |
| kb3046480 | update for migrating .net when upgrading to later version of windows |
| kb3050265 | update for windows update client for windows 7 june 2015 |
| kb3050267 | update for windows update client for windows 8.1 june 2015 |
| kb3065987 | update for windows update client for windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2 july 2015 |
| kb3065988 | update for windows update client for windows 8.1 and windows server 2012 r2 july 2015 |
| kb3068708 | update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry |
| kb3075249 | update that adds telemetry points to consent.exe in windows 8.1 and windows 7 |
| kb3075851 | update for windows update client for windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2 august 2015 |
| kb3075853 | update for windows update client for windows 8.1 and windows server 2012 r2 august 2015 |
| kb3080149 | update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry |
| kb3083324 | update for windows update client for windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2 september 2015 |
| kb3083325 | update for windows update client for windows 8.1 and windows server 2012 r2 september 2015 |
| kb3083710 | update for windows update client for windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2 october 2015 |
| kb3083711 | update for windows update client for windows 8.1 and windows server 2012 r2 october 2015 |
| kb3112343 | update for windows update client for windows 7 and windows server 2008 r2 december 2015 |
| kb3112336 | update for windows update client for windows 8.1 and windows server 2012 r2 december 2015 |
Closing Words
Aegis is a sophisticated program that is updated regularly to block Windows 10 components, updates designed solely for the promotion or installation of Windows 10, and other undesirable components on systems running Windows 7 or 8.