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

Windoze® is a pile of crap, mate. Why, if my computer is "searching for updates", is my network activity at zero? I'd expect it to be maxing out.

I had no choice of OS when I bought this machine nearly nine years ago but, since I'm now a little more savvy, I'm seriously considering taking the leap into Linux or somesuch.

Microshaft© lost the plot a long time ago.

Dave.

The most amazing fact about Microsoft is not that they have been able to be so successful with their crappy Windoze® Update Slag, it is the fact that despite so many users manifesting obvious major appointment about that problem Microsoft as not been able to correct the it already ( And, it's not that the problem is recent, this is been going on for years). It's such that one wonder if they even tried to fix it. My guess is it's probably done on purpose. I just haven't figures out why yet ? I wish I could do without it. I would have switch to Linux long ago.

it is impossible

 to upgrade to windows 10 from windows 7 in public place

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