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
    2018-01-23T17:07:44+00:00

    Hi,

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

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-23T14:13:26+00:00

    I get constant updates with the Windows 10 so-called Update Assistant, which is affecting the performance of my computer! I've got programmes such as Cortana that I don't need, and that seem to be spying on everything I do! Neither the Update Assistant nor Cortana could be uninstalled, at all!

    The other problem is that I've got the general feel that Microsoft is now ran by robots and by humans!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-23T08:52:20+00:00

    hi

    I deleted Windows Update Assistant and it appeared back in my program list this morning and started trying to update windows again.

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  4. 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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  5. Anonymous
    2018-01-21T14:18:38+00:00

    Every time I uninstall it, it gets reinstalled after some time automatically.

    Uninstalling the assistant is not a permanent solution to this problem.

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