WaasMedic: What It Is and How to Disable It?

This guide explains WaasMedic, why it matters, how it works, and how to evaluate or use it in practical situations.

What is WaasMedic?

WaasMedic or Windows Update Medic Service is a Windows Update component that is run in the background, aiming to repair Windows Update, if it is corrupt or corrupt.

The WaasMedic. exe file may be detected by some third-party antivirus software as a threat or virus, in that case you should add this file to the exceptions section. However, this process is also often targeted by malware creators as a disguise, so be sure to pay attention to that.

Is it possible to disable WaasMedic?

Since this is a built-in component of Windows Update, you cannot actually remove it from the system, however, you can disable or replace it. You can disable most Windows services from "Services" , although certain services will show an "Access is denied" dialog box if you try to disable them, including WaasMedic.

How to disable WaasMedic?

Although this isn't really recommended by Microsoft, if you keep your Windows up to date. To disable the WaasMedic service, you cannot use the generic method and disable it from Windows Services Manager, because an Access is denied dialog box appears.

However, you can disable it using a third-party software called Windows Update Blocker. With the help of this tool, you can easily disable any Windows service with just one click.

The user interface is quite simple and easy to use. Once you download the tool, unzip it and you will get 3 files: Read Me text document. exe file is application, and Wub. ini file.

Follow the steps to know how to disable WaasMedic:

Step 1. First of all, open Windows Update Blocker .

Step 2. Click Menu and choose Windows Services from the list.

Step 3. After the Windows Services window appears, search for Windows Update Medic Service .

Step 4. Double click it and copy Service name.

Step 5. Go to the Windows Update Blocker folder and open the ini file in Notepad.

Step 6. Under dosvc = 2,4 , paste Service name and put = 3,4 after that name.

Step 7. Now, open the Windows Update Blocker window and click Apply.

Step 8. If you want to turn on the service later, just open Windows Update Blocker, select Enable Service and click Apply.

Good luck.