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Windows 7: How long is normal for a Windows 7 update?
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13 Apr 2011
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#1 | |
Windows 7 home premium 32bit |
How long is normal for a Windows 7 update?
Hi,
my PC's been installing a windows update for more than two hours by now. There were 19 updates to install, 1-15 went well, but Nr. 16 is taking an eternity. How do I know that it's actually doing something and not just stuck? What happens, if I force quit the system from the power off button?
I'm using Windows 7 home premium 32bit on a Lenovo G555, about 6 months old. It has 4GB ram and a 2,something dual core processor, but I can't remember the exact specs.
Thanks in advance! | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 home premium 32bit
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14 Apr 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit England |
Some updates take a few minutes, some do take a long time. Only update I've ever had that was hours though was the SP1 update. I'd recommend leaving it a bit longer. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number [NEW PC :D] HP Pavilion p6565uk
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T @2.6GHz (hexacore) (=15.6GHz)
Motherboard FOXCONN (2AA9)
Memory 6GB DDR3-1333 (running at 1066)
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 (1.5GB)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio (with 5.1 surroundsound always on)
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2311x (primary), Sharp LL-T1620-H (secondary)
Screen Resolution 1924x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 2000+ HP Media Centre Remote
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
PSU 500W
Case Stock HP one that came with it, mid-size ATX
Cooling Stock fans, they're fairly quiet.
Hard Drives 1TB internal WD Caviar Black
500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm (for TV storage)
500GB Seagate FreeAgent Desk
500GB Seagate External Desktop Drive
Internet Speed Lets just say my phone connection is four times faster...
Other Info Also:
- HP deskjet 3050A
- Two HP ZV5000 laptops (the better of the two recently broke)
- A Compaq Evo D310 (has 2GB RAM and a 2.53GHz P4 but is curiously extremely slow)
- A desk fan - this weather is warm ;)
- A fair few retro consoles
- Too many cables behind the desk, probably a hazard.
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14 Apr 2011
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#3 | |
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE Indian Territory |
I had a problem with an update out of the last batch for .net 3.5 or something like that. It didn't delay as long as it did in your case, but when the updates completed it said that one update had failed (the one that I mentioned). When I tried again the second time, there were two other new updates listed, so I tried all three and it hung again.
Finally, when I ran the .net update all by itself, it went as it should. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
Internet Speed 3.3Mbps
Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
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14 Apr 2011
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#4 | |
win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1 Ohio (From WV) |
Updates
I don't know if any one has ever encountered this or not. I'll just mention it. Some times when there are numerous updates and you click on them to review them some will be checked and others will not be checked. I am not refering to optional updates.
I leave them as they are and go back and get the ones that were not checked. Somehow I got the idea that MS did not want them all installed at the same time. I started this practice after checking one off and it failed on the install with the rest of them and I had to go back and get it again. Does this make sense? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number BGC (Bob's Garage Crew)
OS win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1
CPU I3770K
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe
Memory G Skill F3-14900CL9-4GBXL x 4
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX670 + Intel 4000
Sound Card Realtek HD 5.1 (MOB)
Monitor(s) Displays Asus VW224T (1)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard MS Wireless 3000 V2
Mouse MS Wireless 3000 V2
PSU CoolerMaster 1000 Watt
Case CoolerMaster HAF X
Cooling CPU -- CoolerMaster 520N
Hard Drives SATA Corsair Force GT 2.5" 180GB (System) Sata 3
OCZ Vertex3 120GB
OCZ Vertex 2 120GB 2.5" SATA II
ST31000524AS 1000.2GB
WD15EARS (External)
Internet Speed Cable
Antivirus Norton Internet Security
Browser IE9
Other Info AMI Bios 1805
OC'd 3%
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14 Apr 2011
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#5 | |
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE Indian Territory |
That makes sense, but there was a time when Windows Update automatically insisted on updating files like that before updating any others. I guess the times has changed. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
Internet Speed 3.3Mbps
Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
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