Windows 10: Sick of Windows update making my PC completely unusable

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  1. Sick of Windows update making my PC completely unusable


    Hi there. So I have my update settings to happen when the PC is inactive, but every couple-few weeks, when I suppose it's preparing and downloading a future update, my PC cannot even do basic functions. It takes a good minute+ to open a new webpage, or even task manager. A few weeks ago I bit the bullet and tried a reset to hopefully speed things up, and it took 1.5 hours to finish, with it being sluggish a good hour afterwards. I'm sure a solid state drive would speed things up, and I know of the re-indexing it does after the update and reset, but my point is that it makes a decent PC complet

    :)
     
    adamthemute, Jun 17, 2022
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  2. 3Colors Win User

    Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

    Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

    Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Sick of Windows update making my PC completely unusable :) Best regards.


    And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.
     
    3Colors, Jun 17, 2022
    #2
  3. jtw23 Win User
    Bloatware updates make system unusable

    A couple of things just occurred to me.

    The way a software update works is in two steps. The first step is to
    download the files, and the second step is to install the files. The
    problem I've been describing is that installing the files for Windows
    apps (bloatware) takes over the whole machine, and makes it almost
    unusable.

    The Windows OS updates are installed by requiring a restart, and then
    the installation takes place during the restart ("23% completed --
    don't turn off your computer"), and that take a few minutes or a
    couple of hours, depending on the size of the update,

    The bloatware updates are similar, except that they don't require a
    restart. Instead they simply make your system almost unusable for a
    couple of hours. In other words, the OS updates and the App updates
    really both take control of the computer, but the OS updates do it in
    the context of a restart.

    That shouldn't happen. The app installation should just run in the
    background, and allow everything else to run normally. The fact that
    it's making the system almost unusable means that the installation is
    running at a high priority. If it ran at a normal priority, then
    maybe there wouldn't be any problem.

    Well, it occurs to me that the Process Explorer program (from
    sysinternals) has a "Priority" column. I have Process Explorer up all
    the time anyway, so it's handy when there's a problem. So now I've
    added the "Priority" column, and I've set the display to show
    processes in decreasing order of priority. And wow, there's a bunch
    of them running at priority 13 (high), and most of them running at 8
    (normal). Interestingly, Firefox and Chrome run at priority 4 (low).

    So anyway, next time I get an attack, I'll take a look at the Process
    Explorer window, and maybe that will tell me who's causing the
    problem. And maybe, just maybe, I can just set that process to normal
    or low priority, and solve the problem. (Sorry, I may have crossed
    the line into fantasy thinking, but I can't help myself.)
     
    jtw23, Jun 17, 2022
    #3
  4. Sick of Windows update making my PC completely unusable

    Update Makes Dell Touchscreen Unusable

    Hi
    RandEdwards


    Step 1: Windows Version & Latest OS Build

    • To check your latest build:
      • Windows Key + R
      • Run window will open
      • Type:
      • winver
      • And press enter to open About Windows
      • Cross check whether you have latest Version & OS Build
      • Till Today: Windows 10 Version 1607 & OS Build
        14393.82
    • You may achieve latest version through steps 2.
    • If you have a latest version, go to step 3.

    Step 2: Windows 10 Anniversary Update(Version 1607):

    • To download & install Windows 10 Anniversary Update, follow any of the mentioned methods
    Method 1:
    Microsoft - "Update now"


    Sick of Windows update making my PC completely unusable 059f18f9-5ead-4b9f-9831-4b511273af47.png


    Method 2:
    Microsoft - "Download tool now"
    (Recommended)


    Sick of Windows update making my PC completely unusable 7fbfd0b6-006f-434c-80c8-2d9fb3154215.png


    Though you have upgraded to latest version of Windows, please proceed to step 3.

    Step 3: Windows Update(OS Build 14393.82)

    • Once again update through Windows Update
    • Follow this steps:
      • Click on Windows Key
      • Click on Settings
      • Click on Update & Security
      • On left panel click on Windows Update
      • On right panel under Windows Update click on Check for Updates

    If still getting an error proceed to step 4

    Step 4:
    Check & Restore windows integrity





    • Click on Windows Key
    • Type Command Prompt
    • Right click on Command Prompt
      and run as Administrator
    • Command Prompt window will open and type the following command and press enter
    • DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth && DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
    • Please refer a screenshot
      Sick of Windows update making my PC completely unusable 53d9a097-d501-4797-b6d2-138eddca1971.png
    • Do you get any error or message??

    Step 5: Scan your system

    • Scan your system by Windows Defender(Recommended) or antivirus program
    If still getting an error proceed to step 6

    Step 6: OEM Support

    • Visit OEM Website -
      DELL Support
      :
      • Download latest software & drivers
      • Use Diagnostic test
      • You may also contact them for support

    Step 7: Please let us know


    • Please let us know if the issue is Resolved or Not. Please feel free to communicate by replying if you have need more help
     
    Roharashraj™, Jun 17, 2022
    #4
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