WaasMedic Agent Exe stopping me from working

WaasMedic agent is an absolute nightmare for smaller laptops. Everything stops, needs a fix

Had a couple of instances of WAASMEDIC running last 7-10 days. One was not really noticeable but ended with-in 10 minutes of boot. Another more noticeable, apps slow to open, by time opened feedback hub, process had ended, once again less than 10 minutes from pressing start button. One assumes that if this large number of people are reporting same issue, Microsoft are well aware of issue, as no doubt, the INSIDERS are experiencing identical problems and reporting back to MS. We are the people suffering but are expected to notify Microsoft -this has been going on for a while now - time they sorted, got to be something MS have got wrong in one of their releases - this was first reported in this thread 2nd January 2021 - nearly 4 months ago - does not inspire confidence in MS. Just to think, couple of years ago, after various problems, they promised a lot more testing & Insider feedback before releasing 'iffy' WUD's - does not seem to be the case -come on Microsoft CURE IT now.

The initial reason WaasMedicAgent started bogging down my machine every day starting 02/17/21 was that Windows Update kept trying to install "Xerox - Extension - 7.208.0.0" but failing.  I found out the reason was that Xerox has two "types" of drivers: "Type 3" designed for desktop applications provide full control over all the printer's features (color / B&W, multi-page per sheet, font download / substitution etc); "Type 4" are designed for "Microsoft Store Apps" and are incredibly dumbed-down drivers that only provide access to options like single / double side, landscape portrait.

It turns out you can install both "types" but it makes two of the same printer appear in CP-"Devices and Printers" and you just have to keep track of which leads to the Type 4 vs Tyep 3 when accessing printer services from your applications.  By installing the "Type 4" (in spite of having no interest in MS "Store Apps") the "Xerox - Extension - 7.208.0.0"successfully installed and WaasMedicAgent was satisfied.

Then, on or about 03/09/20 "2021-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20h2 for x64-based Systems (KB5000802)" installed itself.  EVERY DAY THEREAFTER WINDOWS UPDATE "SUCCESSFULLY" RE-INSTALLS "Xerox Extension 7.208.0.0” TWO TO THREE TIMES PER DAY YET REPORTS:

“Error Encountered.  A current driver on your PC may be better than the driver we're trying to install. We'll keep trying to install.”

This, of course, starts WaasMedicAgent which bogs down the machine for over an hour after each boot-up / re-boot causing the machine to b e unusable for the first hour and barely tolerable for the next two hours.  (Click to open an application, go make yourself a cappuccino, return, get comfortable in your seat and the app window might just then appear on your desktop.)

Microsoft has a problem.  It results from them pushing **** onto your system to FORCE you to use “Microsoft Store Apps”, a Microsoft Account login and / or cloud services whether you want them or not.  They know the problem exists but just don’t give a damn about fixing it.  PROOF:  look how fast they made multiple updates to counter every workaround to get SECDRV dependent games to keep running on Windows (even to the point of updates to unsupported Windows version) trying to force gamers to the X-box app / platform).  When it’s a case of their bottom line they will fix a problem in a heartbeat.  But if it’s only a problem for users whose money is already in MS pockets, “fo-get about it”!

The original post in this thread was over 2 months ago. 779 people have indicated they have this problem, too.

On March 1, I posted a request in the answers.microsoft.com community participation forum requesting that a Microsoft or other forum technical resource respond to this thread.

Link is: post in community participation forum

As of March 9, no luck.