WaasMedic Agent Exe stopping me from working

My issues are minor to a lot of people, just had when episode when computer was really usable only after 10 minutes from pressing the ON button. Being old fashioned, do not attempt to do anything for 4-5 minutes whilst system files loading, start up-apps being loaded. etc. then under normal circumstances get a 20-30 seconds of no disc activity then both I & computer are ready to go with another minute or so of disc activity. Patch Tuesdays, leave a bit longer as you know updates are being downloaded. Sometimes get a bit of 'slowness' during this period then later find out some app has updated in the background, apps used to advise you updates available, up to user if installed & when, now everything is forced on us. I've noticed all issues I have had are a day or two after a windows update when WAAS runs out of scheduled timing. Does this mean each Windows Update comes with in-built problems that need 'repairing', looks like it to me, this seems to be the common trigger - MS seems to have lost control of their own product.

"Windows Update Medic Service (WaaSMedicSVC) enables remediation and protection of Windows Update components. This means that even if you disable Windows Update related Services, this service will at some point in time re-enable them."

Meaning that you don't need this running at all, The problem I've been facing that I have to open task manger every time I open my laptop, because on the days I don't open task manger my laptop is as slow as it can be making work hard. So I'm here with an solution to your problem.

So WaaSMedic has a thing making it impossible to disable it from services, so we are going to use Registry Editor.

First Open Registry Editor: 2 easy Methods

1: Win + R to open run , then in the box Type  "regedit" Enter.

2: In the Search bar type Registry Editor, then open the program.

Next Find WaaSMeddic in this folder.

"Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc"

Next Find the Value Name "Start"

Click on it so you can Modify it, and Where you see the Data Value, change the 3 to 4.

This will disable the service.

After that, you can make sure the program doesn't come back by disabling it in Task Scheduler, There are a lot Windows Service Auto turning on because Task Scheduler is programed to turn it on.

So Open Task Scheduler by: 2 easy Methods

1: Win + R to open run , then type in the box "taskschd.msc" Enter.

2: In the Search bar type "Task Scheduler" Run a Administrator.

Find the task want to disable, an then disable them.

They Should be in "Microsoft\Windows "

For the people that don't have permission from your system to use Task Scheduler.

For the people that don't permission to disable these Task even with Administrator.

To get Permission to disable these you need to Download

PsTools****and if that download link didn't work then the page is Here

Next Extract it into a folder.

After that open "cmd.exe"****As Administrator 

Navigateto the folder where you extracted the tools by typing "cd C:\Users\Username\Desktop\Pstools", replace Usernamewith your username and Pstoolswith the folder where you extracted the tools.

Whenyou have navigated to the correct folder, copy the followingcommand without the quotes: "psexec.exe -i -s %windir%\system32\mmc.exe /s taskschd.msc".

Open the commandwindow and right click, choose paste. Press enter. Make sure to accept any Eula that pops up.

This is an Example of one of Windows Services that you can Disable if you want.

Navigate to Task Scheduler Library -> Microsoft -> Windows -> UpdateOrchestrator.

Right click the task called Reboot and click on Disable.

The task should now be disabled.

If you have a question a concerns make sure to notify me.

That's not a solution it's a workaround. Microsoft must provide a solution. If you go faffing about in the registry you'll only make things worse. The problem is not that WaasMedic is running the problem is that it's running for so long and for some people so often. It's designed to fix problems not cause them.

That's not a solution it's a workaround. Microsoft must provide a solution. If you go faffing about in the registry you'll only make things worse. The problem is not that WaasMedic is running the problem is that it's running for so long and for some people so often. It's designed to fix problems not cause them.  

Sorry if it wasn't helpful, but I never said it causes problem. It only make my laptop slow, As I quoted

That "Windows Update Medic Service (WaaSMedicSVC) enables remediation and protection of Windows Update components. This means that even if you disable Windows Update related Services, this service will at some point in time re-enable them."

It Checks "At 3:00 AM on 10/15/2000 - After triggered, repeat every 1.00:00:00 indefinitely." (But It's a One time Thing). But this is the trigger leading on to,

The Next time MaaSMedic will run, is about 17 hours after the last run. Don't quote me I don't know the real time.

It starts if the user is logged in or not. Leading to why I suggested to disable it, I never said you need to disable other Windows Services just MaaSMedic Agenet since it just checking to see if all the Windows Services is Active, but if it isn't they activate it for you and protect the update components.

And also the Registry was only for disabling it, you can easy reverse the process by changing the number back to 3

or if you have a exported registry somewhere on you device you can easy open and it turn it back.

WaaSMedic isn't a Service needed for downloading or Updates it only needed for remediation and protection of windows Update Components.  Which in my case is fine since I got rid of my Windows Update Service. Since I don't know anyone else's situation I don't have a better Fix.

If you have any more question a concerns make sure to notify me, And if I'm wrong can you please state it for me.