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?

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-03-25T21:23:34+00:00

    I always restore to 1909, this started when 2004 was introduced. I guess it is what it is. Hopefully, they fix it down the road.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-03-30T19:22:39+00:00

    Same issue with 20H2 Chrome and Edge very slow to start. It also would not install updates to my CAD program, it would download the files and then they would just disappear??? Finally restored back to  Win 10 Pro 1909 and everything works again. Chatted with support to try to stop the updates but there is no easy way to do it. You have to add files and commands in the registry and hope it works. This has literally cost me days of unproductive time. Why can't we opt out of these ^&#$ Beta quality updates????  This is so ridiculous!!!!! So typical of Microsoft

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-03-31T04:44:08+00:00

    Sorry to hear.  Had the same issues. I was so  tire of this patch that I rolled back the update.  Much better now.  I see High disk usage on and off but way better.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-03-31T14:28:03+00:00

    Also freezing at various points in the boot process after the new "update".  Sometimes it tanks while the MS Logo is on the screen with the spinning dots - which stop spinning - no mouse, no keyboard.  Other times it lets me enter my password, and then tanks when the desktop appears.

    The only solution for me (after chasing down drivers and various diagnostics) has been to roll back the update.  I did that once and the damn thing came back on its own while I was away from my computer.  Rolled back a second time opting to defer any new updates for seven days.  When it starts threatening me again, I hope that MS has figured out why this is happening.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-04-02T22:02:38+00:00

    I second this. 

    Coming from 1909, things were a lot faster.

    Not sure on desktop, but the sluggishness is remarkably obvious on a non-gaming laptop, such as this Lenovo Ideapad I am using. But then again, it was not slow back in version 1909. 

    Update:

    I just downgraded back to 1909 from 20H2. Best solution for me, so far.

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