Is it possible to permanently delete windows 10 update assistant?

Anonymous
2017-10-13T22:32:01+00:00

I have a HP laptop (Model: 15-ac121na) using Windows 10 Home and for the last 3months ive been having problems with very slow internet speed. I tried so many different solutions to no avail and eventually i come across a temporary fix of rolling back the driver of the network adapter to version 2023.4.720.2015 however every time i close the laptop or restart it the network adapter updates itself again. This situation is bearable but now suddenly i keep getting window assistant pop ups constantly trying to download 5GB of updates. After giving in on what seems like the 1000th attempt to stop it i let the updates install and upon logging into my laptop i noticed the internet speeds had dropped again, i tried to roll back the driver but the option is now greyed out and i was stuck with just 54kbps on version 2023.58.731.2017!! I uninstalled the updates by going back to the previous windows build and now everything is back to normal (me rolling back the driver every so often) but im still getting windows assistant pop ups trying to install even after i went to control panel and deleted the application!

If anyone could help me with either deleting the assistant permanently or even my dodgy speeds i would be very greatful.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-24T19:33:19+00:00

    Hi

    I just found this link and it might be a way to stop the win 10 updates

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/910336/windows-update-error-0x80070002-or-0x80070003

    followed this through and its not showing any new updates available.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-24T17:22:21+00:00

    just switch on 17:00hrs and their it is again ctrl-alt-del again

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-24T15:40:50+00:00

    Hi Richard,

    I thought that I had found the solution to my problem, and guess what, just instant after I started my computer the windows10upgraderapp was back trying to upload and install an update.  Again I had to stop it via the administrative tool in the Control Panel. But I know that at one point in time it will re-appear.  I am like you expecting that someone at Microsoft will read this and offer a permanent solution

    Patrick

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-23T17:07:44+00:00

    Hi,

    It was already manual, when I went on to change it!

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-01-22T14:08:44+00:00

    The Update Assistant is normally a click to run file stored on your desktop. Deleting it should remove the app.

    If not, press Windows key + R

    Type: appwiz.cpl

    Hit Enter

    Scroll through the list, select the Windows Update Assistant, then click uninstall on the command bar.

    Thank you very much, hopefully this has done the trick until Microsoft gets it sorted

    cheers

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