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So apparently Windows decided to automatically update itself while I was away from the PC. When I’m trying to log in, it takes ridiculously long (around 30-40 minutes). So I tried restarting, but startup is SUPER slow to the point that I’m stuck waiting for a black screen of death. Why is my PC slow after this recent update?
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Hello,
John Babiasz here. What I've honestly discovered is to not install those Up-Dates. Seriously, I've had the same problems with these supposed
Up-Dates! I went and reinstalled Windows 10 and have been delaying the Up-Dates being installed. However, the settings can no longer be delayed. Meaning after today they will automatically be installed the next time I turn on my PC!! I cannot understand why Microsoft does not
want to repair this issue!!
My problem is I would switch to linux (ubuntu) but need windows for various expensive bits of specialist software.
My solution might be get a second computer running Ubuntu and use a KVM switch to flick back to windows PC to run say . . . BREEZE AERMOD, and then back to Unbuntu for everything else.
I can't ebelive windows has turned in to such a poor product, you thought they would have learnt with Vista. People just want something stable they can use for productivity, with it changing all of the time.
Thanks Paula, I do have 2 external drives but they are also older too. I will need to update these as well but there have been problems with the quality of Seagate, western digital and Toshiba in the 2 to 4 TB sizes. I just feel so dishearten with the way the digital companies use us as their guinea pigs and don't care of the damage they leave behind for lay people to figure out. I will look at Snapfish, one I have never heard of. Lynne
I have recently had to downgrade some windows 10 machines to windows 7.
There were effectively bricked, when running 10.
Looks like I'll have to get to grips with Ubuntu, for majority keeping windows 7 machine for specialist programs which I can't get on linux.
Dear Lynne,
I'd move ALL my photos to an external source such as an external hard drive or a web based server such as Snapfish or something to protect them from losing them all together. Photos are a precious commodity. I've started even printing them off through Snapfish just in case my external drive, the cloud and SnapFish go belly up. In today's world and changes being made to Social Media, Microsoft, Google etc. I'm not going to be caught without my memories!
I came to my computer this morning and it had also downloaded and was "finishing" as I went to work this morning. Slow booting up and slow on some of my programs. I had Microsoft365 take over my computer because it was showing that my OneDrive was full when my subscription said otherwise. He did some stuff and then before hanging up he told me to re-start my machine. I did that and it took 2 1/2 hours to reboot! It's been back to the old slowness again after I got it fixed from the first time I replied.
I'm scrapping this hard drive and going brand new with a SSD with brand new download of Microsoft365 to see if that helps. GRRRR! Not doing it myself, paying someone to do it for me. Reminds me of Apple and their "slow down" updates that force you to purchase updated equipment...which my version of this HP is only 2 years old!
