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
    2018-01-31T15:17:33+00:00

    Hi Wveryone:

    Great work with a YouTube video. I really appreciate that kind of dedication from other MS Ten users. Its a great feeling to know that we have so much talent and a willingness to help others.

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    My question may have been miscategorized or I didn't explain my question fully.I I am wondering how to disable the Virtual Assistant? Poor girl hasn't even been close with one of her guesses. I really don't want a Virtual Assistant I don't like the entire concept sorry MS).  I don't want a Virtual Assistant on my machine  wasting my time with mechanical wild guesses.

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    While I have the floor I wonder if Cortana can also be disabled? I'm sure far too much money was sunk into both the Virtual Assistant and C****ortana to allow them to callled upgrades but I'm at an age/mindset that I don't want either popping up on my computer unless disabling both will cause a bigger poblems down the road..  

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    Thank you all in advance and for anyone outside the US I am sorry for our President.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-31T19:43:49+00:00

    Hi Wveryone:

    Great work with a YouTube video. I really appreciate that kind of dedication from other MS Ten users. Its a great feeling to know that we have so much talent and a willingness to help others.

    .

    My question may have been miscategorized or I didn't explain my question fully.I I am wondering how to disable the Virtual Assistant? Poor girl hasn't even been close with one of her guesses. I really don't want a Virtual Assistant I don't like the entire concept sorry MS).  I don't want a Virtual Assistant on my machine  wasting my time with mechanical wild guesses.

    .

    While I have the floor I wonder if Cortana can also be disabled? I'm sure far too much money was sunk into both the Virtual Assistant and C****ortana to allow them to callled upgrades but I'm at an age/mindset that I don't want either popping up on my computer unless disabling both will cause a bigger poblems down the road..  

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    Thank you all in advance and for anyone outside the US I am sorry for our President.

    Hi Glad you like the youtube video.

    On this thread we are trying to stop the Microsoft windows 10 home edition from updating as it is crashing after installing, and then it restore the windows backup, we can stop it by doing CTRL-ALT-Delete (task manager) and closing the update assistant, but it keeps coming back again, maybe you can do the same with the programs you want to close.

    I would like to keep this thread open for my problem with the update assistant, so maybe it might be best to open a new thread for the problem you have.

    Just home user

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-02T15:58:32+00:00

    richardwelch1 hi,

    MS Ten users? Do you mean Windows 10? And no I don't want Cortana either!

    Don't know about your president but, there definitely something wrong with your

    constantly-spying-on-us Silicon Valley!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-02T17:10:51+00:00

    Please can we stick to my original question

    Is it possible to permanently delete windows 10 update assistant

    If the thread is going to get hijacked by other questions then I will have to start all over again on another thread on how to get rid of the windows 10 update, it keeps crashing out and restoring from backup.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-02T22:29:32+00:00

    Hi richardwelch1

    I would think that only the Microsoft people should be able to provide solution to the problem!

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