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Marthe48

(18,985 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2024, 07:48 AM Oct 9

Windows update questions

I got the popup that there was an update. I finished what I was doing and closed everything running, chose update and restart at 7:56 a.m. 45 minutes later, the screen still says 'Getting Windows ready, don't restart your computer'
Every time I update, this happens. I am usually impatient and use escape or C-A-D to urge it along. I'm trying to be patient this time.
I have a Dell laptop with Windows 10. I have over half the memory free.
My question is if I'm seeing that message, are the updates getting installed, or is the laptop just sitting there taking up space? Is it ok to urge along it by using Esc or C-A-D?

Thank you.

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Windows update questions (Original Post) Marthe48 Oct 9 OP

Give it another 30 minutes. Voltaire2 Oct 9 #1

Thanks Marthe48 Oct 9 #2

This is likely 24H2 which is a major update. Voltaire2 Oct 9 #3

This happens every update Marthe48 Oct 9 #4

If its one of the cumulative updates or an edition update it can can an hour or more sboatcar Oct 9 #5

Voltaire2

(14,700 posts)

1. Give it another 30 minutes.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2024, 07:54 AM

Oct 9

If it hasn’t made any progress, kill it. Despite the warnings, update is generally pretty good at recovering from a restart.

Marthe48

(18,985 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 9, 2024, 07:57 AM

Oct 9

It moved to updating, 2 rounds, now cleaning up. Maybe it'll run better after this update.

Voltaire2

(14,700 posts)

3. This is likely 24H2 which is a major update.

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 9, 2024, 08:41 AM

Oct 9

So there is a lot of stuff to do.

Marthe48

(18,985 posts)

4. This happens every update

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 9, 2024, 08:51 AM

Oct 9

I've had this laptop since 2019 oe 2020, and it has always been slow on updates and takes forever for me to get control back. The updates, cleaning, any maintenence, does nothing to improve performance either, either. I think that the updates are more to add new ways to invade my privacy than to improve my computer performance.

I saw something called copilot come up on my toolbar and I unpinned it. Read it is ms ai. Read that it is installed, whether you want it or not and it is hard to get rid of, if you even can. I've had a version of it on this laptop since July 24, but didn't notice.

I appreciate the company while I went through this ridiculous process.

sboatcar

(554 posts)

5. If its one of the cumulative updates or an edition update it can can an hour or more

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2024, 09:54 AM

Oct 9

I would recommend installing these things overnight rather than in the middle of the day.

I've had situations where windows updates can take up to two hours as well, depending on the last time updates were run. Just be patient, it will get there.

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