Should I remove Windows 10 Update Assistant?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,565
United States Rank #773
Reach 0.4332%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 29.75 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.4.9200.22925 |
0.22% |
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| 1.4.9200.22899 |
0.75% |
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| 1.4.9200.22866 |
0.08% |
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| 1.4.9200.22807 |
0.22% |
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| 1.4.9200.22749 |
0.08% |
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| 1.4.9200.22617 |
0.09% |
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| 1.4.9200.22589 |
0.36% |
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| 1.4.9200.22532 |
0.23% |
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| 1.4.9200.22514 |
0.06% |
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| 1.4.9200.22452 |
1.86% |
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| 1.4.9200.22449 |
0.20% |
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| 1.4.9200.22427 |
0.01% |
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| 1.4.9200.22402 |
7.45% |
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| 1.4.9200.22395 |
7.59% |
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| 1.4.9200.22391 |
11.15% |
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| 1.4.9200.22350 |
8.01% |
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| 1.4.9200.22334 |
34.68% |
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| 1.4.9200.22329 |
12.24% |
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| 1.4.9200.22314 |
2.00% |
|
| 1.4.9200.22256 |
4.21% |
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| 1.4.9200.22243 |
7.66% |
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| 1.4.9200.22225 |
0.21% |
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| 1.4.9200.22211 |
0.55% |
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| 1.4.9200.22175 |
0.05% |
|
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Windows 10 Update Assistant
Overview
Windows 10 Update Assistant is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 1.4.9200.22334, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named windows10upgraderapp.exe. The setup package generally installs about 36 files and is usually about 19.87 MB (20,830,755 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 83% of users of Windows 10 Update Assistant come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\windows10upgrade
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows10Upgrade\Windows10UpgraderApp.exe" /Uninstall
Estimated size: 19.87 MB
Files installed by Windows 10 Update Assistant
| Program executable: | windows10upgraderapp.exe |
| Name: | Windows 10 Update Assistant |
| Path: | C:\windows10upgrade\windows10upgraderapp.exe |
| MD5: | ff951cc1e795ac4e149535fc223f04ab |
Additional files:
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DWTRIG20.EXE - Watson Subscriber for SENS Network Notifications
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DWDCW20.DLL - Microsoft EventReporting Disk Cleanup Wizard (Microsoft Event Reporting Disk Cleanup Wizard)
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DW20.EXE - Microsoft Application Error Reporting
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GatherOSState.EXE - Gather Downlevel OS Activation State
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bootsect.exe - Boot Sector Manipulation Tool
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webservices.dll - Windows Web Services Runtime
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Windows10Upgrade9252.exe - Windows 10 Update Assistant
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Windows10UpgraderApp_FromTRAVIS-PC.exe
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ESDHelper.dll - ESD Helper Dynamic Library
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windlp.dll - Windows Download Platform
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DevInv.dll - Device Inventory Library
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wimgapi.dll - Windows Imaging Library
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wdscore.dll - Panther Engine Module
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esdstub.dll - Windows 8.1 ESD Stub
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GetCurrentRollback.EXE - GetCurrentRollback
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GetCurrentDeploy.dll - GetCurrentDeploy
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api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll - ApiSet Stub DLL
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api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll
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GetCurrentOOBE.dll - GetCurrentOOBE
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WinREBootApp32.exe - WinREBootApp
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WinREBootApp64.exe
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appraiserxp.dll - appraiserxp
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downloader.dll - Downloader
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Windows10UpgraderApp.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1D3DA2A3-8856-4D1E-B747-00B00EA92541}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run Once)
- Windows10UpgraderApp.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Windows10UpgraderApp.exe' which loads as C:\Windows10Upgrade\Windows10UpgraderApp.exe /SkipSelfUpdate.
- GetCurrentRollback.EXE is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name '!GetCurrentRollback' which loads as "C:\Windows10Upgrade\GetCurrentRollback.exe" "progress.ini" "C:" "NHV13SIC:<1.4.9200.22395>:<1>".
How do I remove Windows 10 Update Assistant?
You can uninstall Windows 10 Update Assistant from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Windows 10 Update Assistant, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Windows 10 Update Assistant.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #1,565
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REACH
~0.43%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
99.10% |
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| Windows 7 |
0.84% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
69.79% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
22.92% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
4.27% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
0.94% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
0.35% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
0.33% |
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Geography
83.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.19% |
| United Kingdom |
4.94% |
| Italy |
2.43% |
| Germany |
1.40% |
| France |
1.34% |
| Netherlands |
1.13% |
| Singapore |
0.76% |
| Canada |
0.59% |
| Spain |
0.49% |
| Australia |
0.46% |
| South Africa |
0.44% |
| Belgium |
0.20% |
| Sweden |
0.20% |
| Norway |
0.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.85% |
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| Dell |
17.99% |
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| Acer |
16.79% |
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| ASUS |
13.18% |
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| Lenovo |
11.03% |
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| Toshiba |
3.52% |
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| Samsung |
1.42% |
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| MSI |
1.39% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.17% |
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| Intel |
0.59% |
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| Alienware |
0.55% |
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| Medion |
0.55% |
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Common models |
| HP HP Notebook |
9.08% |
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| HP HP Stream Laptop 14-ax... |
6.49% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
4.31% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.61% |
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| HP HP Stream Laptop 11-y0... |
2.51% |
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| HP HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.26% |
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About Microsoft
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Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com