I find this helpful. The small GWX utility helps you configure your Windows 7 & 8 systems from downloading Windows 10 (4gb) and pther privacy settiings. Been running it for past month on Win 7 systems and finally, no interuptions during renders. http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/ GWX Utility at Ultimate Outsiders This is a free tool that can remove and disable the 'Get Windows 10' notification area icon on Windows 7 and Windows 8.