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Should I remove Windows 10-updateassistent?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,812
United States Rank #18,360
Reach 0.0151%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.41 days
71.02 days >
Average installed length: 37.31 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.4.9200.22925 0.34%
1.4.9200.22899 1.68%
1.4.9200.22866 0.67%
1.4.9200.22807 0.34%
1.4.9200.22589 0.34%
1.4.9200.22532 1.01%
1.4.9200.22452 3.36%
1.4.9200.22402 4.36%
1.4.9200.22395 6.04%
1.4.9200.22391 17.11%
1.4.9200.22350 0.34%
1.4.9200.22334 0.34%
1.4.9200.22329 13.76%
1.4.9200.22314 2.35%
1.4.9200.22256 22.82%
1.4.9200.22243 25.17%

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Windows 10-updateassistent

Overview

Windows 10-updateassistent is a software program developed by Microsoft. The most common release is 1.4.9200.22243, 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 20 files and is usually about 20.26 MB (21,240,697 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 44% of users of Windows 10-updateassistent come from Netherlands, it is also popular in the United States and Belgium.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\windows10upgrade
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows10Upgrade\Windows10UpgraderApp.exe" /Uninstall
Estimated size: 20.26 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Windows 10-updateassistent

Program executable:windows10upgraderapp.exe
Name:Windows 10-updateassistent
Path:C:\windows10upgrade\windows10upgraderapp.exe
MD5:04dfe886771a1cfa1f3b65a1fc49aa76
Additional files:
  • DWTRIG20.EXE - Watson Subscriber for SENS Network Notifications
  • DWDCW20.DLL - Microsoft EventReporting Disk Cleanup Wizard (Microsoft Event Reporting Disk Cleanup Wizard)
  • DW20.EXE - Microsoft Application Error Reporting
  • GatherOSState.EXE - Gather Downlevel OS Activation State
  • bootsect.exe - Boot Sector Manipulation Tool
  • ESDHelper.dll - ESD Helper Dynamic Library
  • windlp.dll - Windows Download Platform
  • DevInv.dll - Device Inventory Library
  • wimgapi.dll - Windows Imaging Library
  • esdstub.dll - Windows 8.1 ESD Stub
  • GetCurrentRollback.EXE - GetCurrentRollback
  • GetCurrentDeploy.dll - GetCurrentDeploy
  • GetCurrentOOBE.dll - GetCurrentOOBE
  • WinREBootApp32.exe - WinREBootApp
  • WinREBootApp64.exe
  • appraiserxp.dll - appraiserxp
  • downloader.dll - Downloader

Program behaviorsBehaviors 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-updateassistent?

You can uninstall Windows 10-updateassistent from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Windows 10-updateassistent, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Windows 10-updateassistent.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 99%
Win 7 (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#16,812

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 99.33%
Windows 7 0.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 69.80%
Windows 10 Pro 27.18%
Windows 10 Enterprise 1.01%
Windows 10 Education 0.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 0.67%
Windows 10 Enterprise N 0.34%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.25% of installs come from Netherlands
Which countries install it?
  Netherlands 44.25%
  United States 35.06%
  Belgium 6.32%
  Italy 6.03%
  United Kingdom 5.17%
  France 2.30%
  Germany 0.57%
  Hungary 0.29%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.85%
Acer 22.48%
Medion 15.60%
ASUS 15.14%
Lenovo 6.42%
Toshiba 4.59%
Dell 4.13%
MSI 3.21%
Samsung 2.75%
Intel 1.83%
Common models
ASUSTeK M52AD_M12AD_A_F_K... 5.59%
HP Elite 7500 Series MT 2.80%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 2.80%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.80%
Acer Aspire A315-31 2.80%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 2.80%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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