Bug #777
Windows Updates Slow to Install/Download
Description
I recently had a problem with a Windows 7 Ultimate VM having issues updating, taking hours to fetch and install. This process should not take that long. These are the steps I took to resolve the slow Windows Update problem I had.
Clear the local Windows Update Cache¶
- Open a command prompt as an Administrator.
- Run the following commands to stop the windows update service and clear the update cache:
net stop wuauserv net stop bits rd /s /q %windir%\softwaredistribution net start bits net start wuauserv wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow
Install KB3102810¶
- Download and install the KB3102810 package for your system.
- Reboot the system and run Windows Update.
Resources¶
- http://superuser.com/questions/890038/why-is-checking-windows-update-so-slow
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810
- http://superuser.com/questions/821032/svchost-exe-high-memory-usage-wuauserv
- http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/why-are-windows-updates-so-slow-and-long-with/b785ff84-b00e-43b1-8628-40cdccb77aca
Files
Updated by Daniel Curtis over 8 years ago
- File Windows6.1-KB3102810-x86.msu Windows6.1-KB3102810-x86.msu added
- Status changed from New to In Progress
- % Done changed from 0 to 50
Updated by Daniel Curtis over 8 years ago
Updated by Daniel Curtis over 8 years ago
- Status changed from In Progress to Resolved
- % Done changed from 50 to 100