Latest windows 10 update takes ages to install

[charliehorse]

Just a heads up to any windows 10 users out there.

Last time I shut down it gave me the update and restart / update and shut down options

I updated and shut down fine but when I restarted it took ages for the update to install (about 45 minutes) with 3 restarts in between.

Apparently its a major update (there calling it the anniversary update I think) so be prepared to wait while it installs when it happens to you.

Not really checked out all the changes yet but its no doubt mucked about with all my privacy settings

[sydsut]

Just updated mine and can confirm it takes ages but so far no problems and everything seems to be working OK

[blakey]

I had a few registry issues from some previous updates that were really slowing down my laptop, this update resolved them all. Yes it takes a while but it's worth the wait

[joeten]

The Anniversary update is a major one and some other updates are sometimes required, I think a couple of security updates which need a restart after which the Anniversary one begins and also does a restart, and yes it has improved some things for many and not so for a few, which will be the ones most folks will hear about.

[ghostrider1971]

Ohhhhhh - Windows 10 :-(

I absolutely swear the last update killed my laptop completely - I know it was absolutely bug-ridden.

I also found it incredibly frustrating that I could be in the middle of something and my laptop would just say "Ha ha ha - I'm updating - Right now - don't care what you are doing"

Ended up having to do a factory reset as it was so screwed up.

Now VERY happy with Windows 8 again - I love seeing those "You should upgrade to Windows 10" messages - not likely, matey.

[joeten]

Each to their own on that, I avoided win 8/8.1 hated it before it was fully released and took my time before moving to win 10 and so far it has been working pretty well.

[Chrissie]

Thanks for the heads up charliehorse I'm now glad that I didn't shut down & update earlier - I'll wait for when I can get on with something while it's installing

[Lee]

That update came out a few weeks ago

You can also set windows 10 to only restart when you want and not when it wants

[djs]

According to my check, my laptop is up to date as of tonight.
That means I already have the Anniversary Update....must have installed almost without hiccup.
I did pull out the battery once last week when it was being a silly bugger, maybe that was it?

[Bobsbeer]

Mine has tried to update a few times, but for some reason doesn't install properly and rewinds back to the previous version. Haven't a clue why or what the problem is. Chrome updated and that was a real pain in the ar$e. Wrecked all my ad settings.

[Deleted]

This is why I love my chromebook

Yes I know it spies on me worse than windas but hey - it's not clunky!!! And I can do all I need to do on it for self

Printers are awkward - (3 hours to set up my latest one!) but still!

Guys quit ranting - Linux (remember Libre office) or chromebook and remember it'll soon be Christmas LOL

Jane

[car147]

Update took about 30 mins here, but likely due to me being on fibre and only 20ft from the box so we get 67-71 mbps, ad recently changed to a SSD drive that makes a hell of a difference.

[macmagoo]

Serves you right for using Windows 10.