Updates so slow?

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AnonNone

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For some reason installing updates seems to take so long even if it is just a 3.5 MB security update, why is this and is there any way to speed it up?
 
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AnonNone

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voyagerfan99 said:
What are the specs of your PC?
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Not particularly good, on my laptop and it's a Gateway NV53A.

If you aren't familiar with the specs:

TECH SPECS

HARDWARE
Laptop type Mainstream, Gaming PC
Width 15 inches
Depth 10 inches
Thickness 1.34 inches
Weight 0.01 pounds
Color Blue / Black, Gray / Black

SOFTWARE
Operating system Windows 7

DISPLAY (BASE)
Screen size (diagonal) 15.6 inches
Display surface Glossy
Technology LCD
Backlight LED
Resolution (X) 1366 px
Resolution (Y) 768 px

KEYBOARD
Type Chiclet
Number pad Yes
MOUSE
Type(s) Trackpad
Multitouch Yes

PROCESSOR (BASE)
CPU brand AMD
Model Phenom II N660
Cores 2
Clockspeed 3 GHz
GPU (BASE)
Graphics type Discrete
Base discrete GPU brand ATI
Discrete GPU model Radeon HD 4250
Dedicated VRAM size 256 MB

MEMORY
Base RAM size 4 GB
RAM type DDR3
Base RAM speed 1066 MHz
RAM slots 2

STORAGE
Options HDD (5400RPM)
Base drive type HDD (5400RPM)
Base drive capacity 320 GB
Card reader Yes
Card reader support SD, Memory Stick, xD, MMC

OPTICAL DRIVE
Compatible media DVD Super Multi

AUDIO
Speakers 2

PORT OPTIONS
USB 3
Ethernet type 10/100/1000 (Gigabit)
VGA 1
HDMI 1
3.5mm headphone 1
3.5mm line-in / microphone 1

CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi options 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
Bluetooth No
Bluetooth version None

BATTERY
Size 4400 mAh
Chemistry Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable Yes
 
voyagerfan99

voyagerfan99

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Well it shouldn't take terribly long but it is only a 5400RPM drive. If you want better performance you could always get an SSD.
 
Geoff

Geoff

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When you install updates, by default your computer creates a system restore point, so even if the update is only 1MB the system update takes some time.
 
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AnonNone

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voyagerfan99 said:
Well it shouldn't take terribly long but it is only a 5400RPM drive. If you want better performance you could always get an SSD.
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When the sky rains money my friend, when the sky rains money. Even for the less-than-good hard drive though it seems to take a terribly unreasonable time. I'm talking about minutes to tens of minutes for a security update and hours now for this 757 (total) MB update.

WRXGuy1 said:
When you install updates, by default your computer creates a system restore point, so even if the update is only 1MB the system update takes some time.
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I understand about the system restore, but the "creating system restore" passes almost instantly, would that still be an issue?
 
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