How to Remove or Disable Windows Setup Remediations Service in Windows 10

In a recent tutorial, we told you about “Windows Remediation Service” and “Windows Setup Remediations” program present in Windows 10 operating system.

What are Sedsvc.exe, Sedlauncher.exe Files and REMPL Folder in Windows 10?

Many Windows 10 users have noticed a strange process with the name “Windows Remediation Service” running in Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) as shown in following screenshot:

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This “Windows Remediation Service” process is actually an executable file sedsvc.exe present in “C:\Program Files\rempl” folder. Some other Windows 10 users also noticed different EXE files related to “Windows Remediation Service” process running in Task Manager which are as following:

  • sedsvc.exe
  • sedlauncher.exe
  • rempl.exe
  • remsh.exe
  • WaaSMedic.exe
  • WaaSMedicAgent.exe
  • disktoast.exe
  • osrrb.exe

All these executables are also present in “C:\Program Files\rempl” folder in Windows 10.

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You may also notice a program with the name “Windows Setup Remediations (x64) (KB4023057)” or “Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057)” present in “Settings -> Apps -> Apps & features” page or “Control Panel -> Programs & Features” page.

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This “Windows Setup Remediations” program and “Windows Remediation Service” process both are installed by a Windows update KB4023057. This update includes reliability improvements to Windows Update Service components in Windows 10. This update includes files and resources that address issues that affect the update processes in Windows 10 that may prevent important Windows updates from being installed. These improvements help make sure that updates are installed seamlessly on your device, and they help improve the reliability and security of devices that are running Windows 10.

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If you want to stop or disable “Windows Remediation Service” process and want to uninstall “Windows Setup Remediations” program from your Windows 10 computer, this tutorial will  help you.

In this tutorial, we’ll tell you how to permanently disable or remove “Windows Remediation Service” process and “Windows Setup Remediations” program from your Windows 10 device.

To get rid of these process and program, check out following methods:

METHOD 1: Uninstall / Remove “Windows Setup Remediations” Program

If you uninstall the “Windows Setup Remediations” program from your Windows 10 machine, it’ll also remove “Windows Remediation Service” process from your computer.

To uninstall the program follow these simple steps:

1. Open Settings app from Start Menu. Alternatively, you can press WIN+I keys together to open Settings directly.

2. Now click on “Apps” item present in Settings app.

3. On “Apps & features” page, scroll down and you’ll see any of following 2 programs listed:

  • Windows Setup Remediations (x64) (KB4023057)
  • Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057)

Click on the program name and then click on Uninstall button.

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It’ll uninstall the “Windows Setup Remediations” program from your system and will also remove “Windows Remediation Service” process.

PS: You can also uninstall/remove the “Windows Setup Remediations” program using “Control Panel -> Programs & Features” page.

METHOD 2: Stop and Disable “Windows Remediation Service” Process

1. Press WIN+R keys together to launch RUN dialog box, type services.msc and press Enter. It’ll open Service Manager.

2. Now scroll down and look for Windows Remediation Service (sedsvc) and Windows Update Medic Service (WaaSMedicSvc). The “Windows Remediation Service” is set to Automatic and keeps running in Windows 10. On the other hand, “Windows Update Medic Service” is set to Manual and doesn’t run.

Double-click on “Windows Remediation Service” and it’ll open its properties window. Click on Stop button to immediately stop the service.

Now set “Startup type” to “Disabled” from the drop-down box and apply changes.

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That’s it. Now Windows Remediation Service (such as sedsvc.exe, sedlauncher.exe, rempl.exe, WaaSMedic.exe, remsh.exe, disktoast.exe, osrrb.exe) will stop running in background and you’ll no longer notice them in Task Manager.

METHOD 3: Disable or Delete REMPL Task

1. Press Win+R keys together to launch RUN dialog box, then type taskschd.msc in RUN box and press Enter.

2. It’ll open Task Scheduler program. Now click on “Task Scheduler Library” in left-sidebar and go to “Microsoft -> Windows -> rempl” folder.

3. Look for “shell” task in right-side pane.

4. Select this task and press Delete key to delete it from the list. Click on Yes button to confirm the action.

Thanks to our reader “hah” for this tip…

METHOD 4: Block Windows Remediation Service Using Firewall

You can also block the above mentioned executables from accessing Internet using your Firewall software or built-in Windows Firewall. Once you prevent these EXE from accessing Internet, they’ll be unable to connect to Microsoft servers.

METHOD 5: Delete or Rename REMPL Folder

You can also delete or rename “rempl” folder present under “C:\Program Files\” folder so that Windows can’t find and launch the executable files.

You may need to take ownership and full control of rempl folder. Following articles will help you in taking ownership of rempl folder:

[Tip] Add “Take Ownership” Option in Files and Folders Context Menu in Windows

[Guide] How to Take Ownership (Permission) of a File or Folder Manually in Windows?

Published in: Windows 10

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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  1. great article. very clear, easy to follow instructions. many thanks and Happy New Year 2019!

  2. I have disabled Remediation Service, and it actally stays disabled – but sedlauncher ist still running, slowly but surely killing my HD. Any advice? Thanks!

  3. to disable sedlauncher
    run: Task Scheduler
    Microsoft \ Windows \ rempl \ (right click on task): DISABLE

  4. Interesting. I followed this advice and enjoyed peace of mind for more than a month. I did (2) + (3) and also disabled Windows Update Medic in the registry (because the Services applet says “permission denied”). However, today my firewall alerted me that sedlauncher was trying to connect to the net. Surprise, mi actions were undone by Windows. I don’t know if it was related to the fact that today I double clicked an xml file (thinking that I had associated it with notepad) but the old IE opened.

  5. omg there is ALWAYS something chugging along. win 10 gotta be the most annoying os in existence

  6. I’ve tried Method 1 but not allowed – says I don’t have the appropriate permission even though I was running as administrator. I guess Microsoft has figured out how to stop that method so hopefully one of the others will work.

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