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
    2018-03-16T18:26:13+00:00

    I applaud your efforts to help us out but this Enterprise edition is not an option for most of us dealing with this issue:

    This is evaluation software that is designed for IT professionals.

    If you decide that you want to install Windows 10 Enterprise using one of the provided ISO files, you won't be able to uninstall it. In addition, after you install Windows 10 Enterprise, you won't be able to use the recovery partition on your PC to go back to your previous version of Windows. A clean installation of your former operating system will be required, and you will need to re-install all of your programs and data.

    If you fail to activate this evaluation after installation, or if your evaluation period expires, the desktop background will turn black, you will see a persistent desktop notification indicating that the system is not genuine, and the PC will shut down every hour.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-16T17:24:35+00:00

    If it is unstable reset it to Factory Condition. That would take care of the problem. And might even fix the updates issue to a large extent. Failing that, there is always the advice I have given elsewhere. Install the Enterprise edition of Windows for a free 3 month Trial. Normally, it is for businesses however the evaluation copy is free to anyone to try. No updates. None of that "bloatware" like Cortana and all that that so many profess to hate.

    (Personally I LOVE all that stuff but to each his or her own).

    Just browse over to here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/

    Click on Windows and then on Windows 10 Enterprise and select the ISO LTSB installation as shown here: ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/d0e8f84f-08f7-48f2-bd93-17bb04ad9e0e?platform=QnA

    I do URGE you to read the Preinstall Information THOROUGHLY before installing this Trial. But it sure sounds like what a lot of you want.

    Otherwise you can always go with a computer that does not use a Microsoft Operating System at all...that's entirely up to you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-03-16T08:15:35+00:00

    I have the same problems you have, but worse, because everytime windows update "reverts back", my windows gets more and more corrupt and more unstable because it does a very bad job at reverting.

    And it is not a problem with PCs, it is a problem with updates, and the very bad quality of microsoft windows updates are well known and well documented over the years.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-03-16T00:49:07+00:00

    My model is no longer actively supported by Acer and there are no updates available.

    What is your model?  Just because Acer doesn't want to support it doesn't mean that others may have found a way to use W10 successfully.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-03-15T23:35:50+00:00

    I have tried just about everything to get the Upgrades to work, except a clean install which I'm unwilling to do, and I suspect that might not even work if the pc is not compatible.

    If I did do a clean install it will definitely be Windows 7.

    My model is no longer actively supported by Acer and there are no updates available.

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