Windows 11/10 Update Assistant is already running

If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

1] Restart the PC and see

Restart the PC and see and see if it makes the problem go away.

2] Uninstall Windows 10 Update Assistant

This solution requires you to uninstall the Windows 10 Update Assistant tool via the Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) Control Panel applet, and see if the error will be resolved. If not, proceed with the next solution.

3] Stop Update Orchestrator Service

In order to fix the error, you can also try stopping Update Orchestrator Service. Here’s how:

Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.In the Run dialog box, type services.msc and hit Enter to open Services.In the Services window, scroll and locate the Update Orchestrator ServiceDouble-click on the entry to edit it’s properties.In the properties window, click Stop to change its Service status.Click Apply > OK to save changes.

Reboot your computer and check whether the error persists. If so, try the next solution.

4] Block Windows 11/10 Update Assistant

Do the following:

Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.In the Run dialog box, type notepad and hit Enter to open Notepad.Copy and paste the syntax below into the text editor.

Save the file with a name and append the .bat file extension – eg; Stop_WIN10UPDATEassistant.bat and on the Save as type box select All Files.Run the batch file with admin privilege (right-click the saved file and select Run as Administrator from the context menu).Restart your PC.

On boot, check if the Windows 11/10 Update Assistant is still running or not. Hope this helps!