Vista - Windows Update took a very long time

12-13-2008

Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install
them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart and
update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am using a 64
bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual Core. Is this
timing normal?
Patrick

12-13-2008

I'm no expert on any subject here, but I received 37 updates at once, it
simply updated as I was web surfing. It took about 3 minutes and the restart
was the usual speed. I am using a fully loaded 3 month old Dell Inspiron
530S and a T/W cable modem. I'd say your sitiuation is very strange.

"Patrick" <mactrie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install
> them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart
> and update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am
> using a 64 bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual
> Core. Is this timing normal?
> Patrick

12-13-2008

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:23:45 -0000, "Patrick" <mactrie@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

> Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install
> them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart and
> update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am using a 64
> bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual Core. Is this
> timing normal?

No, the timing is way slower than normal. And you should be able to
use the computer while you are downloading and installing the updates.

Is this your only symptom, or are you are experiencing slowness in
general?

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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12-13-2008

its not strange.. it depends on how fast the computer is....

if its very fast it can handle vista

if its slower (and when I say slower I mean far above the requirements)
updates may take a very long time.

vista is just fat and slow

"Whitey" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I'm no expert on any subject here, but I received 37 updates at once, it
> simply updated as I was web surfing. It took about 3 minutes and the
> restart was the usual speed. I am using a fully loaded 3 month old Dell
> Inspiron 530S and a T/W cable modem. I'd say your sitiuation is very
> strange.
>
> "Patrick" <mactrie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:67D2F9C5-DB28-4792-AAFE-D0C4445DEDFC@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install
>> them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart
>> and update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am
>> using a 64 bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual
>> Core. Is this timing normal?
>> Patrick

>

12-13-2008

> Of course a nym changing.... [rest of crap snipped & ignored as a public

Quote:

> service]

sure "FBonWin7x32"" lol

make sure that during the nightime you use the FBonSheep nick .. ok?

LOL

12-14-2008

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

Quote:

> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:23:45 -0000, "Patrick" <mactrie@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install
>> them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart and
>> update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am using a 64
>> bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual Core. Is this
>> timing normal?

>
>
> No, the timing is way slower than normal. And you should be able to
> use the computer while you are downloading and installing the updates.
>
> Is this your only symptom, or are you are experiencing slowness in
> general?
>

Was something else happening at the time, eg virus scan, scheduled
defrag, indexing etc?

12-13-2008	#1 (permalink)
Patrick n/a posts	Windows Update took a very long time Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart and update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am using a 64 bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual Core. Is this timing normal? Patrick
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12-13-2008	#2 (permalink)
Whitey n/a posts	Re: Windows Update took a very long time I'm no expert on any subject here, but I received 37 updates at once, it simply updated as I was web surfing. It took about 3 minutes and the restart was the usual speed. I am using a fully loaded 3 month old Dell Inspiron 530S and a T/W cable modem. I'd say your sitiuation is very strange. "Patrick" <mactrie@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:67D2F9C5-DB28-4792-AAFE-D0C4445DEDFC@xxxxxx Quote: > Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install > them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart > and update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am > using a 64 bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual > Core. Is this timing normal? > Patrick
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12-13-2008	#3 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP n/a posts	Re: Windows Update took a very long time On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:23:45 -0000, "Patrick" <mactrie@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install > them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart and > update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am using a 64 > bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual Core. Is this > timing normal? No, the timing is way slower than normal. And you should be able to use the computer while you are downloading and installing the updates. Is this your only symptom, or are you are experiencing slowness in general? -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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12-13-2008	#4 (permalink)
supercalifragilistic expialidocious n/a posts	Re: Windows Update took a very long time its not strange.. it depends on how fast the computer is.... if its very fast it can handle vista if its slower (and when I say slower I mean far above the requirements) updates may take a very long time. vista is just fat and slow "Whitey" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#v$88IUXJHA.556@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm no expert on any subject here, but I received 37 updates at once, it > simply updated as I was web surfing. It took about 3 minutes and the > restart was the usual speed. I am using a fully loaded 3 month old Dell > Inspiron 530S and a T/W cable modem. I'd say your sitiuation is very > strange. > > "Patrick" <mactrie@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:67D2F9C5-DB28-4792-AAFE-D0C4445DEDFC@xxxxxx Quote: >> Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install >> them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart >> and update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am >> using a 64 bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual >> Core. Is this timing normal? >> Patrick >
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12-13-2008	#5 (permalink)
supercalifragilistic expialidocious n/a posts	Re: Windows Update took a very long time > Of course a nym changing.... [rest of crap snipped & ignored as a public Quote: > service] sure "FBonWin7x32"" lol make sure that during the nightime you use the FBonSheep nick .. ok? LOL
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12-14-2008	#6 (permalink)
Charlie Tame n/a posts	Re: Windows Update took a very long time Ken Blake, MVP wrote: Quote: > On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:23:45 -0000, "Patrick" <mactrie@xxxxxx> > wrote: > Quote: >> Yesterday I received 9 Windows Updates and clicked on the icon to install >> them. It took over two hours to do so and about another hour to restart and >> update them. I couldn't use the PC while this was happening. I am using a 64 >> bit system with 4gig of RAM and the CPU is an Intel E8500 Dual Core. Is this >> timing normal? > > > No, the timing is way slower than normal. And you should be able to > use the computer while you are downloading and installing the updates. > > Is this your only symptom, or are you are experiencing slowness in > general? > Was something else happening at the time, eg virus scan, scheduled defrag, indexing etc?
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