Stop Windows 10 Update Assistant from running

Anonymous
2018-01-08T16:13:57+00:00

I'm running Windows 10 1607 on a system that isn't compatible with version 1709. But Windows thinks it is compatible, and so every day it runs Windows 10 Update Assistant and tries to download a 5GB update that will inevitably fail to install if I let it run. (I've set up a metered connection to block this from automatically happening.) 

How do I completely block Windows 10 Update Assistant from running?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-15T00:59:54+00:00

    I recently got this Insignia P11W1700 hybrid tablet for school refurb clearance. 

    After reading all the issues with updates and ATOM based processors I was in a panic when my tablet wanted to update Win 10.

    First it failed, then I added a USB stick formatted NTFS to the port and it used that to shuffle some of the temp files and then set about 6+ hours of updating.

    Still on the USB stick is a folder called $WINDOWS, inside are folders for dlmanafests, RecoveryPartitionBackup, replacementmanafests, Rollback, Store, Work, SetupPlatformExternal, and the file WindowsOld.wim. I guess that needs to be saved if it's ever needed, specificaly the RecoveryPartitonBackup.

    I was relieved to see at reboot that touch and wifi still were working. Now I'm wondering if I got the full update or will still have an issue at some point. The OS is currently at Windows 10 Home (10.0.16299.125) but shows in the update log that says Windows 10, version 1709 successfully installed on 2018-05-14.

    What versions are your PCs at and at what updates did they fail? 

    Does passing 1709 mean that things should work?

    Did a restore point just to be safe, now Defender wants to update files.

    Will see what happens next.

    Fingers Crossed!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-25T18:47:17+00:00

    You cannot stop the Update Assistant.  I have blocked everything that I have been told to block and it just keeps coming back.  If you can set your machine to metered do that, but it will still keep telling you the same thing about updates but at least you will be able to click "remind me later".  Its obviously something Microsoft has done but you cant get away from it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-04-10T23:24:16+00:00

    Has anyone figured out how to stop the Windows10 Home Update Assistant from running yet??? I've tried everything detailed in the thread so far... no updates over metered connection, disable update in the scheduled tasks, changed the update folder to read only and with no system rights, etc,etc.

    Microsoft has definitely lost another customer as soon as I figure out how to get by with a chromebook or linux.

    In the meantime, how do I stop the update and/or just disable Microsoft from interacting with my computer entirely.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-08T20:47:07+00:00

    I face also face the same problem but as u suggested i uninstall windows 10 update assistant but when i tried to delete folder from c:\ drive this error shows

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-04-08T20:37:46+00:00

    Hii i face the same problem but as u suggest i uninstall the windows 10 update assistance. 

    But whenever i tried to follow this

    C:\ drive 

    Select the Windows10Upgrade folder 

    To delete it, this error message occur.

    Now how to solve this problem.

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