> ...Is this normal?
Yes, IMHO, with Microsoft Update as the default (offers updates for Windows,
Office and many Windows Live applications).
> ...> Is there anyway to speed it up?
Change the default update source from Microsoft Update to Windows Update: In
WinXP, go to Microsoft Update | Click on Change Settings in left pane |
Scroll to bottom of page | To Stop Using Microsoft Update | Disable
Microsoft Update software and let me use Windows Update only (check).
With Windows Update as your default, you will need to check in at Office
Update to keep your Office applications fully patched:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...incatalog.aspx
NB: Windows Update is my default and it was slow as molasses tonight.
Between Vista SP1 and WinXP SP3, there's quite a demand on all servers right
now.
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njem wrote:
> When I go to ms update and choose "custom" (so I can choose, see
> optional updates,etc) it takes forever to show me what's available.
> This is on many different machines at different offices with various
> ISPs. Generally cable service or DSL. It can take 5 minutes to a half
> hour. Often it ends up offering SP3 or to click on a link to see other
> downloads. Then it thinks for that long again before showing the
> options. This is an enormous pain when someone is having a problem and
> all I want to do is, say, see if there is an updated chipset driver or
> something before digging into more involved changes. Is this normal?
> Is there anyway to speed it up? Or am I just at the mercy of MS once
> again?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
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