major update problem on OS windows 7 home premium

[graphomet]

hello forumers and happy new year by the way.

i recenctly purchased a new laptop,the os is windows 7 home premium
last night when i tried to close the laptop it automaticly started to do the updates,
well from last night that is like 11hours its still saying installing update 2 from 6...
and i still got another 4updates!!!..whats happpening,how long will it take to install everything,i need the laptop for my school!

please help if possible.

best regards.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

What's your internet? Dialup? Broadband? Speed? Who is your ISP? Have you gone over your quota?

 

[graphomet]

Good morning mate

my internet speed is 5804 kbps.im with optus.ive got dial up ethernet connection to modem.
my screen is just blue with the circle thing going around and around,cant even turn off the laptop..took the ethernet
cable off the laptop and hooked it to my pc so i can post this message,and the updates are still showing on the laptop.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Don't let your system automatically windows update.
1. Always look at updates and install the small files first.
2. Then install the larger ones .....one at a time.

Newly purchased computers will have tons of updates and bloated software so when I purchase a new computer I
1. Remove all bloated and trial software.
2. Do a windows update like the above instructions.
3. Go into msconfig and see what is listed under the "start up " tab as you want your system to start up smoothly and quickly.

These are just a few things I have done and have been very successful with a good running system.
THW

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I would say the dialup is your problem. Some of those updates are huge especially SP1. If you had someone close by with wireless you could get the updates in no time.

If it is saying that it is installing updates after all this time some thing is amiss. Has it made any more progress or just sitting there at the same percent?

 

[graphomet]

thank you for the information mate.but what can i do for now,just let it do the updates,cos i really dont have a choice from what i see,its the blue screen stating the progress of the updates.so ill do what you stated 1000000% next time,cos this is frustrating.

 

[graphomet]

its on update 2 still...but i dont have it connected to the internet,ill hook it up.

 

[graphomet]

is this recommended?

Disable Automatic Windows Update

pls tell me.

i was so frustrated that i took out the battery,the laptop is working fine,but i got that message again to install updates.

 

[graphomet]

oh no!

suddenly now that im turning off the laptop again,im getting a message installing update 5 of 6,alltohug i had taken out the battery!and its not even connected to the internet!

laptops gone nuts.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

is this recommended?

Disable Automatic Windows Update

pls tell me.

i was so frustrated that i took out the battery,the laptop is working fine,but i got that message again to install updates.

You can choose that one or the one above to notify you before downloading.
That way you can look at what is being sent to download. More important the size of each file.
THW

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Well it's moved along. That's a good thing.

With updates I have mine set to let me choose what ones to download. The update icon lets you know when updates are available. Pretty much what that link says although windows 7 is a little bit different.

 

[Britton30]

oh no!

suddenly now that im turning off the laptop again,im getting a message installing update 5 of 6,alltohug i had taken out the battery!and its not even connected to the internet!

laptops gone nuts.

It is installing because the updates are already downloaded. I don't know why it will run with no battery or power though.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

oh no!

suddenly now that im turning off the laptop again,im getting a message installing update 5 of 6,alltohug i had taken out the battery!and its not even connected to the internet!

laptops gone nuts.

It is installing because the updates are already downloaded. I don't know why it will run with no battery or power though.

Gary,
He could being running on power supply from wall.

Somewhere I read that it may or may not extend battery life if you remove battery when electric power supply is available. But my memory has failed me before so don't take this as Gospel truth.
THW

 

[Britton30]

True Dennis.

I have my updates set to Download But Let me Choose When (or if) to Install.

 

[graphomet]

oh no!

suddenly now that im turning off the laptop again,im getting a message installing update 5 of 6,alltohug i had taken out the battery!and its not even connected to the internet!

laptops gone nuts.

It is installing because the updates are already downloaded. I don't know why it will run with no battery or power though.

hello

sorry i wanst clear,i just removed my battery in order for the laptop to shut down completely,because the laptop doesnt give me any options to close it down,so it was a move of desperation.and when i put in the battery again it was going crazy runnig down updates on the screen.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Have you completed the update install yet?
Make sure when all updates have downloaded and install is complete to reboot your computer.
THW

 

[graphomet]

hey there its 6 of the 6 updates,getting there,hope its done soon though!

 

[suraz1989]

Hello dude, you simply go to start menu> All program> you find windows update> change setting > important update>check for update but let me choose whether to download and install them.
thanks have a looks it is helping me right now.

 

[Britton30]

You are moving in the right direction then.

 

[graphomet]

my goodness guys!

its 11 at night and its still installing updates!what us going on?!?!?!?!...i went for a movie(saw war horse not bad)
went for food,returend and its still updating,so i turned it off,and on again,and its still updating!but im on 6 or 6 updates,this is been going on since yesterday,almost 24hours and so on!...