Hey, thanks for the info! Will think about the tips you have given here. I
have to say that the slow response in Windows Update has really ticked me
off! I also have Lavasoft Adware on my machine in addition to Windows
Defender, btw. What puzzled me, however, is that before the recent two or
three months, I did NOT experience the slow response of Windows Update when I
chose to manually run the Microsoft Update!!! What gives??? Of course, I
have taken into account all the traffic problem that you have mentioned in
your reply!
My case is a special case--I should point out. Police or the power
structure in this country has me completely bugged--from my computers to my
cars to my person, everywhere. I have started to wonder if they are
interefering with--preventing--my Windows Update so as to exploit the
vulnerabilities of my Windows operating system to do something to my machine!
This is NOT a paranoid statement, btw. I am the only Chinese Aqaeda in this
world!
Thanks for the reply!
"Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:
> It is not uncommon for "the process" on the website for MS Win Update or MS Update to be very s-l-o-w. Even when connected via cable modem. You ( and I also) notice that the green progress bar takes forever. I have not actually timed mine. But it is a significant number of minutes. Not exactly sure why, but one thing is "the process" has to check what updates you already have & then figure out what new updates your system needs. On top of that, their is "network contention" or traffic delays, if you will, on the internet.
> For example, on cable connection all my neighbors are also hitting my ISP to get their movies, while I'm running updates.
> You get the picture. That scenario is not applicable if one has DSL connection --- but then you have to account for heavy traffic at MS website.
>
> On spyware/malware: use a multi-program defense in depth approach to keep malware out.
> Keep your antivirus up-to-date, use a firewall, use anti-spyware utilities.
>
> You are highly urged to follow the steps at
> "The Parasite Fight Quick Fix Protocol"
> <http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm>
>
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Security
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> --
> Maurice N
> MS-MVP Windows (Shell / User), Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
> -----
>
>
> "broccolibeef" <> wrote in message news:33B11443-6A28-4412-A6B0-...
> > In the recent 2 to 3 months, I've run into serious problems with Microsoft
> > Update responding timely whenever I manually chose to let it run--I have
> > WinXP Home, SP2. I know Microsoft Update is updating in the background
> > whenever I am online--I've set Windows Automatic Updates to automatically
> > download the updates without installing them. But I want to know WHY
> > Microsoft Update is SO slow when I manually chose to let it run? The Windows
> > Update progress bar just slides to and fro--for a LONG, LONG time(sometimes
> > about 20 minutes or so), without any response!
> >
> > Spyware on my machine? Possible! But I've run Windows Defender with the
> > latest definitions on my machine; no spyware has turned up!
> >
> > Anyone else has experienced the same problem, or has any idea on why this is
> > occurring?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance.
>
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