Windows Update Slow

For awhile now on many computers I run Windows Update on is very very very
slow

Clayton wrote:
> For awhile now on many computers I run Windows Update on is very
> very very slow

Yep. Here's what we have: Not enough information.

Here's some suggestions for your response:

* Operating system (flavor and service pack level, more detail better.)
Start button --> RUN (no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R
on your keyboard) --> type in:
winver
--> Click OK.

The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the general
(Operating System name) while the line starting with the word "version" will
give you the rest of the story. Post both in response to this message
verbatim. ;-)


* What *you* mean by 'slow'. Be specific. Are you not getting updates when
you expect them? Is the download speed when you are getting the updates
just bad/slower than you remember? When the updates install, do you think
they are taking too long? Are updates repeating themselves? Do you have
the KB######'s of specific updates to better inform us of what you are
seeing?


* What changed (new hardware? new software? repair installation? clean
installation? new internet connection? power outage?) between it working
fine and now?


* What have you done to attempt to remedy the situation?

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Perhaps the updates are regulated.
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"Clayton" wrote:

> For awhile now on many computers I run Windows Update on is very very very
> slow
>
>

This occurs for me as well. In our situation, the web page can take 4-5
minutes to load the start page. The updates themselves download very
quickly, but navigation on the page is extremely slow, sometimes with the
outer frames working, but the inner frames reporting page can not be
displayed.

I have changed the route my company uses to microsoft by switching my BGP
connection, same result.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Perhaps the updates are regulated.
> --
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> guarantees and doesn''''t give any rights.
>
>
>
> "Clayton" wrote:
>
> > For awhile now on many computers I run Windows Update on is very very very
> > slow
> >
> >

It's the same in our case, yesterday at a customer, today at an other
customer. It needs up to 4 hours to update 6 workstations (in "parallel
mode"), the downloads themselves are quickly, but the navigation......

"Ponzekap2" wrote:

> This occurs for me as well. In our situation, the web page can take 4-5
> minutes to load the start page. The updates themselves download very
> quickly, but navigation on the page is extremely slow, sometimes with the
> outer frames working, but the inner frames reporting page can not be
> displayed.
>
> I have changed the route my company uses to microsoft by switching my BGP
> connection, same result.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > Perhaps the updates are regulated.
> > --
> > Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> > guarantees and doesn''''t give any rights.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Clayton" wrote:
> >
> > > For awhile now on many computers I run Windows Update on is very very very
> > > slow
> > >
> > >

You'll find that Microsoft Update is much slower than Windows Update.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

techcafe wrote:
> On Jun 30, 4:38 am, "Clayton" <claytonbNOS...@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>> For awhile now on many computers I run Windows Update on is very very
>> very
>> slow
>
> same thing is happening here...Windows Update/Microsoft Update (via
> the browser) takes FOREVER to load the update page.
>
> something is definitely wrong with the windows update site

techcafe wrote:
>> This occurs for me as well. In our situation, the web page can take 4-5
>> minutes to load the start page. The updates themselves download very
>> quickly, but navigation on the page is extremely slow, sometimes with the
>> outer frames working, but the inner frames reporting page can not be
>> displayed.
>
> exact same symptoms/situation here. manual (web-based) updates, via
> either Windows or Microsoft Update, are extremely SLOW. almost as if
> the update servers are too busy to process incoming connections...
> denial of service attack maybe?

Millions of Vista computers attempting to download/install SP2 is a more
likely explanation.
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

techcafe wrote:
>>>> This occurs for me as well. In our situation, the web page can take 4-5
>>>> minutes to load the start page. The updates themselves download very
>>>> quickly, but navigation on the page is extremely slow, sometimes with
>>>> the
>>>> outer frames working, but the inner frames reporting page can not be
>>>> displayed.
>>
>>> exact same symptoms/situation here. manual (web-based) updates, via
>>> either Windows or Microsoft Update, are extremely SLOW. almost as if
>>> the update servers are too busy to process incoming connections...
>>> denial of service attack maybe?
>>
>> Millions of Vista computers attempting to download/install SP2 is a more
>> likely explanation.
>
> ahh, perhaps you're right.
> however, i'd still like to hear an official explanation from microsoft.

Don't hold your breath.

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"techcafe" wrote:


> something is definitely wrong with the windows update site
>

Has there been any explanation from M$oft?

The process of procuring updates is just agonizingly slow.

The slowdown started about a week ago, and the MS updates page is the only
one I visit that exhibits this behavior.

jim giglio wrote:
<snip>
> Has there been any explanation from M$oft?
>
> The process of procuring updates is just agonizingly slow.
>
> The slowdown started about a week ago, and the MS updates page is the only
> one I visit that exhibits this behavior.

Is Automatic Updates enabled?