Windows 10: windows 10 update assistant

Greetings
does win10 update assistant shortcut has to be on desktop?
can the folder be deleted from C?
will I get later updates if I delete the folder?
this is the first time the assistant appeared.
I got many updates for win10 pro upon shutting down and/or starting up
thanks

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Windows 10 haven't updated to version 1511 --- How to find product key

I haven't run the ISO disk as of yet, I want the current product key in hand, on a post it note, prior to doing that, not interested in MS bullS**T about it not being needed. 2 hours online with tech support and they can't cope with the question of how
can the current product key be accessed in windows 10.

I've never owned a Apple product, but I can never see buying or having another MS product in my household after this.

NOT THE ONLY ONE

 

How to Install Windows 10 on Devices with Limited Space

Even though I have an external device with more than 40 Gb capacity and the assistant recognizes it, it still keeps asking me to free 5 more Gb from the (unit C.

I have 3'62 Gb free memory in (Unit C. It asks me to free 5'63 Gb more. That'll make a total of 9'25 GB. The assistant needs 9'80 GB free memory to update windows 10 without any external device. Does this mean that my external device will only be used
for 0'55 GB? Please I don't understant anything. I just want my laptop to work. I'd stay with my actual version but it keeps showing me ads, interrupting my work and deleting random stuff because of uninterruptible random updates. It has already freed 3 GB
and I dont even know where from.

Thank you.

 

The Windows 10 Update assistant normally shows up only on older Windows 10 versions in need of an upgrade. What version of Windows are you running, anyway? Here are answers to your various questions, reworded slightly for grammar and capitalization:

Does the win10 update assistant shortcut have to be on the desktop? No it doesn't.
Can the folder be deleted from C? Yes it can be deleted if you don't want to use it.
Will I get later updates if I delete the folder? Yes you will (it only handles major version upgrades in particular, not updates in general)

HTH,
--Ed--

PS: This forum is for posting news, not for asking general questions. Don't be surprised when one of the moderators moves it to a different forum, probably the one for installation and upgrade. @Brink

 

many thanks for your quick answer
I have win10 pro 64bit (activated of course)
don't know which build. it doesn't show in control panel --> system
where do I find more details on my version?
win10 assistant is very slow and now it is on its second round of updates. is it normal?
thanks again

 

Hello zivshosh,

Here you go:

Find Windows 10 Build Number Windows 10 General Tips Tutorials

Find Windows 10 Version Number Windows 10 General Tips Tutorials

 

found it! in settings -->system --> about
I'm in build 10586.1106
my windows 10 was upgraded from win7 ultimate 2 days before it was too late on July 27 2016
will this update cost me anything?
thanks again

 

No, it won't cost you anything.

The Windows 10 Update Assistant will only update your currently installed Windows 10 to the latest version available for it.

Update to Latest Version of Windows 10 using Update Assistant Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Tutorials

 

many many thanks!
you really helped me
I'm still nervous with this slow second round but I guess there's nothing I can do about it

 

I'm glad we could help. *Smile

Yeah, it can sometimes take a while. Please let us know how it went.

 

finished upgrading after few hours I'm now in version 1703 build 15063.632
took few hours, added 2GB to drive C, ruined my desktop, but I'm alive!
thank you all

 

Noticed this thread is already marked as solved.
For the future how do I mark it as solved?
tried context menu and didn't find anything
is it at the end of the thread where "mark unsolved" is found?
thanks

 

Correct. The button will say "Mark as solved" instead of "Mark Unsolved".

 

at last!
I even got updates
again in D:\SoftwareDistribution\DeliveryOptimization\... got filled up
so I will delete only the inner files