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
    2018-01-24T17:22:21+00:00

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

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  2. 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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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-24T09:43:35+00:00

    Hi

    I have exactly the same problem, I have tried everything I have found on the internet and nothing seems to stop it, I even renamed the file c:\windows10upgrade\windows10upgraderapp.exe to windows10upgraderapp.bak.

    and I could not believe that the file was back on my computer (windows10upgraderapp.exe ) this morning and starting to download version 1703 again.

    I have to keep going into task manager CTRL+ alt + del and stopping the app from running, if not it will start to install again and I will loose the use of my computer while it's upgrading and I know it will fail again.

    Every file on my computer has now been disabled so my windows 10 is probably a mess and will probably not run properly in the future.

    I just hope someone from Microsoft reads this and can help.

    Richard

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-24T04:16:57+00:00

    Thanks Andre,

    I tried this several time, but without success, it keeps re-installing itself.

    On youtube, I found a way to disable the updates through the Control Panel - Administrative tools - Services - Windows Updates and I am trying it to see if it works.  I know that this will prevent any windows update to install, but if it works, I will try the manual option.

    I have had many issues with Windows 10 on this computer (version 1703 always failed to install and that is the reason why I am with version 1607)  For example, the last update (just before the Windows 10 upgrade assistant appeared on my computer) stopped a first time at 75% and when I restarted the computer, it stopped a second time at 81% before reverting to the old version on the second restart of the computer.  Every attempt by the assistant failed.

    I am sure I am not the only one with these types of problems and I grow every time more frustrated with Microsoft and its windows operating system which I used to like in the early days but I now hate every day a little bit more.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-01-23T17:26:50+00:00

    no that did not work it keeps coming back.

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