Windows 10: Slow speed after a Windows 10 update ? - Here's an easy fix

Solution for slow speed after a Windows Update

First, is your PC a desktop or a laptop ?

If it's a desktop, go straight to Step 2


Step 1 (for laptops only - see the Postscript below for the reason)


Do a “Cold Shutdown” and Restart

- First do a Shut-down

- Then remove the battery - even if the shut-down has frozen

- Also unplug the power cord - if it's connected

- Then wait 3 minutes, for the remaining power and memory to fully drain

- Next, re-connect the battery, plug-in the power cord and restart


Step 2 (desktops and laptops)

- Ensure all applications have been closed

- Press [Wondows key]+R together

- This opens the Run box

- Alongside "Open", type MSConfig then press enter

- This will open the System Configuration tool

- In the Tools tab, select Windows Troubleshooting

- This will open the Settings menu. Go down to Troubleshoot and click on Windows Update, then run the Troubleshooter

- This should find and fix any installation errors from a recent Windows Update

- Then restart your computer, as usual - it should run normally


Postscript, for laptop users only

- Sometimes a Windows laptop might not fully powerdown during the Restart process

- This can cause an error when installing a Windows Update

- Runnng a Shutdown, then removing the battery and reinstalling it as above, before Starting agsin, should prevent these errors.


Technical Note

The slow speed is caused by the malfunctioning of the Runtime Broker system process,

which can occurr if there has been an error during the Update's installation.

Running the above steps should fix RB and it should then run normally.

You can check this by right-clicking a vacant area on your Task Bar, then opening the Task Manager.

Then look under Background Proceses, for RunTime Broker.

It should normally have, at most, only a couple of percent of CPU time and about 1 MB of memory.

(there may be several RB processes running).


Kym Yeoward - aka Outback Mick

in Darwin, Australia

April 21 - 2019

(after some research, to fix a recent problem on my Acer Aspire laptop

- following the Windows 10 Featues Update released on April 1)

:)

 

Windows 10 download speed issues

Try this method:

• First of all from Start Menu, open Settings (Type settings in the search bar and it will appear).
• locate and select “Update and Security“.
• in this window, Locate “Advanced Options”. Click on it.
• In Advanced Options; Click on “Choose How Updates are Delivered“.
• Turn off Updates from more than one place.

Your system will not work as a seeder for other Windows 10 users. It will give sudden boast to your Slow internet speed.

 

Microsoft store download speeds and windows 10 app load speeds are very slow

Hi Riel,

• The latest update I have showing is "2018-02 Cumulative update for Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64 based system KB4074588"
• I've tried all the below steps suggested by Eeshwar Kumar in this link: Why is Windows Store's download speed so slow?
• And also all by Jane La in the below: Microsoft Store Very Low Download Speeds

Reuben

 

Microsoft store download speeds and windows 10 app load speeds are very slow

Thank you for your reply.

Some users have reported that they're experiencing some computer issues after installing KB4074588. In this case, we suggest uninstalling the said update by following the steps below:

• Press Windows key + i to open Settings, then select
  Update & security.
• Click Update history.
• Under Update history, click Uninstall updates.
• Highlight KB4074588, then click Uninstall (beside Organize).

Please post back with the result for further assistance.