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
    2021-05-07T15:39:34+00:00

    Thanks! I can't roll back.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-05-07T15:38:45+00:00

    I ran SFC and will try changing memory setting to see if that helps. 

    This is very painful. :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-05-07T13:34:56+00:00

    Sth similar here. All of a sudden Windows Explorer takes forever to do anything. Weird!

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-05-07T05:29:46+00:00

    What is going on with that update?
    I installed it and now my PC freezes like a hell with no usage at Task Manager!

    There is no 3rd party apps, problem in Windows. And it seems like MS doesn't care about that. Awful.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-05-06T08:04:51+00:00

    roll back if u can but it's like impossible if you don't have a return point because microsoft deletes the version files when you go to 20h2, experienced it first hand.  u can also just find an iso for the certain windows version and go back to it. then, just get the "windows update blocker" which lets you completely stop windows update service process. i also know how painful it is to see your computer freeze every second because microsoft doesnt really care about low end pcs. have a nice day. hope this helped u.

    edit: not sure if the version files are deleted for you but it directly updated from 1809 to 20H2 for me so thats prolly why it deleted, even tho it shouldnt have deleted them as 10 days didnt pass yet.

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