Windows Updates seem slow or stuck

I've just bough a new toshiba laptop. I had the downloads set to automatic
and wanted it to install them and shut down computer when done. Unfortunately
I didn't look at what they were or how many when I did this. There were 21 of
them. They started off fine but then it came to 8 of 21 it seems to be taking
forever.

It started at 11pm or so last night and was still on that one when I got up
this morning, ran a few errands and came back to it around 11:30 am, nearly
12 hours later. Is this normal or a problem. Anything I can do to fix it?

Terscelle wrote:
> I've just bough a new toshiba laptop. I had the downloads set to
> automatic and wanted it to install them and shut down computer when
> done. Unfortunately I didn't look at what they were or how many
> when I did this. There were 21 of them. They started off fine but
> then it came to 8 of 21 it seems to be taking forever.
>
> It started at 11pm or so last night and was still on that one when
> I got up this morning, ran a few errands and came back to it around
> 11:30 am, nearly 12 hours later. Is this normal or a problem.
> Anything I can do to fix it?

Don't know - you did not provide your operating system... ;-)

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Hello

Probably is Windows Vista. I'm having the same kind of problem.

My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bits (in Portuguese)

Thanks

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Terscelle wrote:
> > I've just bough a new toshiba laptop. I had the downloads set to
> > automatic and wanted it to install them and shut down computer when
> > done. Unfortunately I didn't look at what they were or how many
> > when I did this. There were 21 of them. They started off fine but
> > then it came to 8 of 21 it seems to be taking forever.
> >
> > It started at 11pm or so last night and was still on that one when
> > I got up this morning, ran a few errands and came back to it around
> > 11:30 am, nearly 12 hours later. Is this normal or a problem.
> > Anything I can do to fix it?
>
> Don't know - you did not provide your operating system... ;-)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Terscelle wrote:
> I've just bough a new toshiba laptop. I had the downloads set to
> automatic and wanted it to install them and shut down computer
> when done. Unfortunately I didn't look at what they were or how
> many when I did this. There were 21 of them. They started off
> fine but then it came to 8 of 21 it seems to be taking forever.
>
> It started at 11pm or so last night and was still on that one when
> I got up this morning, ran a few errands and came back to it
> around 11:30 am, nearly 12 hours later. Is this normal or a
> problem. Anything I can do to fix it?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Don't know - you did not provide your operating system... ;-)

Carla wrote:
> Probably is Windows Vista. I'm having the same kind of problem.
>
> My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bits (in Portuguese)

"Probably" just doesn't make things 'for sure'. ;-)

In your case - do you update each month? (I ask because the original poster
had 21 updates - likely accounted for because the laptop was sold to them
recently and unpatched.)

Did you get updates last month without incident?

How long has your updates been running?

You may just need to manually restart - as there are *no* updates (on a
modern system) that should take more than a few hours.

What backup schedule/method do you have in place?

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MS-MVP
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"Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Terscelle wrote:
>> I've just bough a new toshiba laptop. I had the downloads set to
>> automatic and wanted it to install them and shut down computer when
>> done. Unfortunately I didn't look at what they were or how many
>> when I did this. There were 21 of them. They started off fine but
>> then it came to 8 of 21 it seems to be taking forever.
>>
>> It started at 11pm or so last night and was still on that one when
>> I got up this morning, ran a few errands and came back to it around
>> 11:30 am, nearly 12 hours later. Is this normal or a problem.
>> Anything I can do to fix it?
>
> Don't know - you did not provide your operating system... ;-)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Nor has the poster said which updates - KB numbers??? - how new is the
notebook - a lot of updates there - might be a service pack in there as
well.
Who knows?

Antioch

Hi

My last Update for Windows was on1st March but since then I've not been
using the PC. I always update my Windows at least once in a week and never
had problems before.

Today, my update - KB890830 to be more specific - is trying to install since
more than two hours now

Please, can you take a look at my post placed above "Windows Update have
just stopped!!! Help Required!" - it contains more details.

You say in your post that I should manually restart ( Start menu > Restart ,
right?), but as I say in my post, even when I choose to stop the installation
process and close Windows Update window, the Windows Update symbol is still
active on my desktop bar - is it safe to restart or it will create any
instabillity on my OS? If any problem occurs after restarted the PC, how can
I solve it out?

Thank you


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Terscelle wrote:
> > I've just bough a new toshiba laptop. I had the downloads set to
> > automatic and wanted it to install them and shut down computer
> > when done. Unfortunately I didn't look at what they were or how
> > many when I did this. There were 21 of them. They started off
> > fine but then it came to 8 of 21 it seems to be taking forever.
> >
> > It started at 11pm or so last night and was still on that one when
> > I got up this morning, ran a few errands and came back to it
> > around 11:30 am, nearly 12 hours later. Is this normal or a
> > problem. Anything I can do to fix it?
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
> > Don't know - you did not provide your operating system... ;-)
>
> Carla wrote:
> > Probably is Windows Vista. I'm having the same kind of problem.
> >
> > My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bits (in Portuguese)
>
> "Probably" just doesn't make things 'for sure'. ;-)
>
> In your case - do you update each month? (I ask because the original poster
> had 21 updates - likely accounted for because the laptop was sold to them
> recently and unpatched.)
>
> Did you get updates last month without incident?
>
> How long has your updates been running?
>
> You may just need to manually restart - as there are *no* updates (on a
> modern system) that should take more than a few hours.
>
> What backup schedule/method do you have in place?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

"Carla" <> wrote in message
news:BA526D3C-7173-4DA5-A3D8-...
> Hello
>
> Probably is Windows Vista. I'm having the same kind of problem.
>
> My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bits (in Portuguese)
>
> Thanks

How would you lnow - is your crystal ball working better than others?

In any case, you have hijacked anothers thread without showing any
connection that your probs are the same as the OP.

It might be better to start your own thread - it is very difficult and
annoying trying to follow two lots of troubleshooting in the same thread.

Antioch

Terscelle wrote:
> I've just bough a new toshiba laptop. I had the downloads set to
> automatic and wanted it to install them and shut down computer
> when done. Unfortunately I didn't look at what they were or how
> many when I did this. There were 21 of them. They started off
> fine but then it came to 8 of 21 it seems to be taking forever.
>
> It started at 11pm or so last night and was still on that one when
> I got up this morning, ran a few errands and came back to it
> around 11:30 am, nearly 12 hours later. Is this normal or a
> problem. Anything I can do to fix it?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Don't know - you did not provide your operating system... ;-)

Carla wrote:
> Probably is Windows Vista. I'm having the same kind of problem.
>
> My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bits (in Portuguese)

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> "Probably" just doesn't make things 'for sure'. ;-)
>
> In your case - do you update each month? (I ask because the
> original poster had 21 updates - likely accounted for because the
> laptop was sold to them recently and unpatched.)
>
> Did you get updates last month without incident?
>
> How long has your updates been running?
>
> You may just need to manually restart - as there are *no* updates
> (on a modern system) that should take more than a few hours.
>
> What backup schedule/method do you have in place?

Carla wrote:
> My last Update for Windows was on1st March but since then I've not
> been using the PC. I always update my Windows at least once in a
> week and never had problems before.
>
> Today, my update - KB890830 to be more specific - is trying to
> install since more than two hours now
>
> Please, can you take a look at my post placed above "Windows Update
> have just stopped!!! Help Required!" - it contains more details.
>
> You say in your post that I should manually restart ( Start menu >
> Restart , right?), but as I say in my post, even when I choose to
> stop the installation process and close Windows Update window, the
> Windows Update symbol is still active on my desktop bar - is it
> safe to restart or it will create any instabillity on my OS? If any
> problem occurs after restarted the PC, how can I solve it out?

890830 is this:

The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps remove specific,
prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830

So... Nothing 'critical' - by that I mean that if you force the machine to
reboot (hold the power button down for 8+ seconds) and then start back
normally (letting it perform whatever tests it suggests) - I believe you
(nothing to do with the OP) will break out of your situation.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1) when
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Is it a brand-new computer or a "new-to-you" computer?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
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Terscelle wrote:
> I've just bough a new toshiba laptop. I had the downloads set to automatic
> and wanted it to install them and shut down computer when done.
> Unfortunately I didn't look at what they were or how many when I did this.
> There were 21 of them. They started off fine but then it came to 8 of 21
> it
> seems to be taking forever.
>
> It started at 11pm or so last night and was still on that one when I got
> up
> this morning, ran a few errands and came back to it around 11:30 am,
> nearly
> 12 hours later. Is this normal or a problem. Anything I can do to fix it?