Why are Windows updates so slow (and long) with Windows 7

Me too -- I upgraded to Fedora 25, and that cured all my problems..

The bottom line is, this thread has been running for over 5 years - NO ONE at Microsoft gives a damn about slow updates for 7 users - They know that eventually you will HAVE to buy the current version, so don't have to care, don't have to address problems, and don't have to listen to users.

I bought a shiny new Mac - that cured ALL my Microsoft problems. No viruses, no slack updates, no waiting forever for updates to complete. Best move I ever made ;-) but do you think Microsoft give a damn?

You got it - they couldn't care less.

I use Word/Excel etc and there is NO support for those who pay for it on a Mac.. you couldn't make it up.

original title: We'll search the Windows forum for an answerWhy are Windows updates so slow (and long) with Windows 7

I have a new netbook with windows 7 starter.

Last night when I tried to shut down, I got a message about updating and not to shut down.  If I recall correctly, the download consisted of 49 items.

Today when I turned the computer on, after I entered my password, the computer told me to not shut down and stage 3 was in process.

Then it switched to a "Windows 7 Starter" screen (Windows 7 Starter with the windows logo at the bottom of a patterned blue screen, the same screen I get when booting up before the password screen appears.)  There is no other info on the screen.

It has been a couple of hours since the screen appeared and nothing else appears to be going on.  For the first 40 minutes, the hard drive light was on almost constantly, since then there is an occasional "blink" of the hard drive light.

Is this normal?

If so how long should I expect the process to take?

If not, (how would I be able to tell), what happens if I turn the computer off (assuming I can), and is there any way of recovering?

Anything else I should do?

Suggestions:

1.  Provide the user with some indication that something is happening, and show progress so we know its not just locked up.

2.  Offer an option where the user can delay the long configuration (or whatever is happening) so that if the computer is needed for critical work related use, the user won't get fired.

Thanks

tom

I could said I have same experience but in my case after making a recovery manager, as windows becomes first edition it need to update to SP1 these update it take 3 hours, after updated SP1 and others as  .Net Framework it recall to update 149 new package, until now have take 5 hours and only have installed 81 package from 145.

On any point of view it looks crazy, almost package it recalls as important or recommended, but system it seems no enhancement, but  it seems Microsoft have a big issue with windows security because almost package it refer to security issue as these happens Microsoft it doesn't  scrub windows update server.

Anyway as new technologies comes and growing  up some day will be new OS and I hope will consider about users experiences with  Microsoft  windows update

it is impossible

 to upgrade to windows 10 from windows 7 in public place