Update issues?

I have a few different issues with the performance of my computer. I'm hoping maybe someone can help? Thanks.

When updates are installing, the computer will not shut down. It gives the standard message to not shut down the computer while update 1 of 3 is installing... you know how that goes. I will leave the computer alone all day and when I return, it is still working on update 1 of 3. The progress seems to be extremely slow. If I need to use my computer I eventually have to shut it down manually and upon restart it does not function properly. The battery meter will not show how much power is available. Programs must be opened twice in order for them to work properly. The computer will not go into sleep mode, the screen just shuts off and will not come back. I'm finishing up my last semester of college and this is getting pretty inconvenient.

Any and all advice is welcomed. Thank you so much!

Hello mayhawn,

Your software distribution folder may be corrupted. Try the following:

1) Run CMD as admin and at the command prompt type: "net stop WuAuServ" (without quotes). Wait for the message successfully stopped.
2) Locate the folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution and rename it SoftOLD (or whatever you like).
3) Now again run CMD as admin and at the command prompt type: "net start WuAuServ" (without quotes). Wait for the message successfully started.
4) Now try updating windows.

I have stopped the updates from installing automatically. That seems to have stopped the problem for now. Let's hope everything continues to run smoothly.

Thanks for the advice everyone :)