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No way to turn it off permanently.

No way to turn it off permanently.

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akwheels
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11-15-2021, 09:55 AM
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Hello, recently my computer started installing this client software named Windows Update Assistant without prompting me. Now it keeps asking for updates whenever I connect to the internet. I don’t remember how it got installed since I blocked the Windows Update service in Services.msc. However, once it’s on my machine, it turns on the update service automatically and it’s nearly impossible to turn it off again. I attempted various solutions like creating a firewall rule, disabling related tasks in Task Scheduler, and uninstalling the software, but none worked. It’s consuming a lot of processing power and is affecting my performance—especially when playing games, which causes lag and high resource usage. My ISP also limits data usage with monthly caps, so it’s likely to run out soon. It would be really helpful if someone could suggest a way to stop this issue.
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akwheels
11-15-2021, 09:55 AM #1

Hello, recently my computer started installing this client software named Windows Update Assistant without prompting me. Now it keeps asking for updates whenever I connect to the internet. I don’t remember how it got installed since I blocked the Windows Update service in Services.msc. However, once it’s on my machine, it turns on the update service automatically and it’s nearly impossible to turn it off again. I attempted various solutions like creating a firewall rule, disabling related tasks in Task Scheduler, and uninstalling the software, but none worked. It’s consuming a lot of processing power and is affecting my performance—especially when playing games, which causes lag and high resource usage. My ISP also limits data usage with monthly caps, so it’s likely to run out soon. It would be really helpful if someone could suggest a way to stop this issue.

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ariel_8888
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11-19-2021, 06:04 AM
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1. Turn off the Task Scheduler linked to the Window Update assistant, located above WindowsUpdate in UpdateOrchestrator. Disable everything there.
2. Delete WindowUpdateAssistant from Programs & Features.
3. Remove the UpdateAssistant/UpdateAssistantV2 folder in C:\Windows.
4. Disable the WindowsUpdate service, then reboot and verify it auto-enables. Repeat steps 1-4 if needed, then reboot again.
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ariel_8888
11-19-2021, 06:04 AM #2

1. Turn off the Task Scheduler linked to the Window Update assistant, located above WindowsUpdate in UpdateOrchestrator. Disable everything there.
2. Delete WindowUpdateAssistant from Programs & Features.
3. Remove the UpdateAssistant/UpdateAssistantV2 folder in C:\Windows.
4. Disable the WindowsUpdate service, then reboot and verify it auto-enables. Repeat steps 1-4 if needed, then reboot again.

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11-20-2021, 07:52 AM
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I'll take care of this. From what I remember, in my past experience disabling services only via the Windows Update task scheduler sometimes let them come back after a restart, but other times it didn't work at all. That seems quite strange.
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okikraft
11-20-2021, 07:52 AM #3

I'll take care of this. From what I remember, in my past experience disabling services only via the Windows Update task scheduler sometimes let them come back after a restart, but other times it didn't work at all. That seems quite strange.

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11-20-2021, 11:57 AM
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11-20-2021, 11:57 AM #4

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11-24-2021, 11:30 PM
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Turn off the task in UpdateOrchestrator as well. Also remove the UpdateAssistant program and its folder completely. If you don’t disable it, the program will automatically restart when online even without your action.
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GamerDania
11-24-2021, 11:30 PM #5

Turn off the task in UpdateOrchestrator as well. Also remove the UpdateAssistant program and its folder completely. If you don’t disable it, the program will automatically restart when online even without your action.

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11-25-2021, 01:05 AM
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Windows Update Assistance is added when your system faces issues installing an update. Causes include insufficient storage, hardware or driver compatibility problems, difficulties downloading the update, etc.
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jtallieu
11-25-2021, 01:05 AM #6

Windows Update Assistance is added when your system faces issues installing an update. Causes include insufficient storage, hardware or driver compatibility problems, difficulties downloading the update, etc.

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11-25-2021, 07:43 AM
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Hello, its me again with this problem once again. I tried disabling everything in UpdateOrchestrator and WindowsUpdates in task scheduler and disabled windows update service. Windows update assistant didnt show up again, however theres this service called host process for windows services that download somewhat large files and i realized its windows updates again when the "update and shutdown" option showed up when i tried to shutdown my PC. Then today this service has downloaded a gigantic update and im down to just 7GB of data for the rest of the month! This is totally out of control now. I went through google and found this suggestion saying to disable Background Intelligent Transfer Service and it should stop svchost.exe downloading updates and also another suggestion was to set the connection as metered connection. I got a couple of questions: Would these options actually stop this menace? When the connection is setup to metered, would online games start to lag? Please do let me know if u all know anything. Thanks
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NaiROolF
11-25-2021, 07:43 AM #7

Hello, its me again with this problem once again. I tried disabling everything in UpdateOrchestrator and WindowsUpdates in task scheduler and disabled windows update service. Windows update assistant didnt show up again, however theres this service called host process for windows services that download somewhat large files and i realized its windows updates again when the "update and shutdown" option showed up when i tried to shutdown my PC. Then today this service has downloaded a gigantic update and im down to just 7GB of data for the rest of the month! This is totally out of control now. I went through google and found this suggestion saying to disable Background Intelligent Transfer Service and it should stop svchost.exe downloading updates and also another suggestion was to set the connection as metered connection. I got a couple of questions: Would these options actually stop this menace? When the connection is setup to metered, would online games start to lag? Please do let me know if u all know anything. Thanks

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