Windows updates slowing my PC?
Dec 18th, 2006 @ 02:36Recently I got a new laptop.
As the first thing I installed a firewall and went to Windows Update — only to find out, that there (not surprisingly) was a bunch of updates ready.
Now, after I've installed all these updates, I've noticed that it takes my laptop longer time to boot. The time from when the desktop picture is displayed to Windows XP is in a state of readiness has increased and Windows takes longer time to shut down.
Has anyone else experienced the same?
Related postsTags: Microsoft, Windows, Windows-Update
December 24th, 2006 at 12:20
Been down that road too.
We were wondering why our computers were taking longer and longer time to boot, because we used the same programs as when they were new.
I did a similar test on one of them. Installed nothing but Windows 2000 and antivirus (don't leave home without protection), and it was as fast as when it was new. Then we got all the servicepacks, updates aso from windows update, and surely enough they become as slow as molasses in january as soon as they are fully updated.
I've got a comparison that I usually use to make my my point, but I can't translate it from danish, without it sounding wierd.
February 6th, 2009 at 01:38
I did a similar test on one of them. Installed nothing but Windows 2000 and antivirus (don't leave home without protection), and it was as fast as when it was new. Then we got all the servicepacks, updates aso from windows update, and surely enough they become as slow as molasses in january as soon as they are fully updated.