Windows 10 20H2 feature update causes lags, freezes, slow performance

Anonymous
2021-01-17T16:14:59+00:00

I installed the Windows 10 20H2 update about a week ago, and since then my computer constantly freezes. These tasks aren't computationally demanding - watching videos in the browser or Spotify etc. I read there were some known issues with the update affecting network connectivity as well as general performance issues, but I've tried to install the patches for this and they're "not applicable to my device".

I have a series of driver updates but nothing else in my "optional updates" section. Should I try these? Are there pending patches for this update yet to be released? Worst case scenario, can I just roll it back completely?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-21T17:01:21+00:00

    In Jan 2022 my computer (I5-7400 cpu) of 4 years failed, I had purchased a 12 generation CPU (I5-12400) with H610 motherboard as replacement, while still using old 16GB DDR4 RAM and old power supply. After setting up the new PC (I5-12400 cpu);
    (a) there is little lag on browsers and windows 10 applications;
    (b) little or no issue with backing up or copying old files;
    (c) no issue with uploading old files to OneDrive cloud storage;
    (d) no lag or incomplete video on Youtube, etc.

    Maybe the lags on previous PC could be caused by old/faulty motherboard issues.

    I wonder if lags after Windows 10 updates, have to do with latest software upgrades are built for newer generation hardware.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-12-23T00:06:12+00:00

    I have a Surface 3 tablet which is ideal for light tasks when I don't want to lug the Surface Book around.

    It has 2GB ram, performs brilliantly.

    Until 20H2 came along. It is unusable.

    The only fix is to restore the earlier version and set the WiFi to metered to prevent it downloading 20H2 again.

    It s such a shame what has been broken as Windows 10/11 has developed (poor performance, touch gestures gone, stuttering browser etc).

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-11-20T18:35:23+00:00

    Question has a reply: Windows 10 20H2 update causes lags and not working freezes, slow performance starting also problem

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-11-20T08:14:02+00:00

    same here !

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-03-19T17:41:44+00:00

    So switching from Chrome to FireFox fixed this issue of app's starting up slow? When on 1909, everything was quick but when on any of the 20** updates version, app becomes slow when starting up. 

    I think a few people (Still a lot) have this issue. 

    Also, this has been the case ever since they introduced version 2004. 

    Switching between it and other windows, and its own app starting up, yes. However, for apps that RELY ON and USE chrome underneath, whether or not you have it installed: like Discord and the others mentioned. There's nothing you can do about those apps.

    But if you switch from Chrome to Firefox for your browser, and you find that browser fast (switching between it and another window that is NOT on the list, like a File Explorer window), then we can both together confirm that the issue is indeed related to Chrome, or some Microsoft component that Chrome is using.

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