So that we can use our computer safely with Windows and always have the latest news, Microsoft takes care of providing it with frequent updates. These come with their corresponding security patches and exciting new features and various improvements. That is why it is important that we install them as soon as they are available.
To make it easier for us to always have our operating system always updated to the latest version, Microsoft allows Windows to automatically take care of its download and installation so that we do not have to do them ourselves manually. In this way, we ensure that we always have the latest version available. However, we can frequently find a problem, and that is that Windows takes a long time to install these updates, something that can make us despair.
Windows has three types of updates, such as security updates, which are responsible for solving problems related to vulnerabilities and failures. We also find cumulative updates that are responsible for improving operating system functions. Finally, it has the major updates, which are usually done once a year and which implement great news and improvements in the system.
Major updates, the cause of the problem
When it comes to installing updates, security and cumulative updates should be quick as they don’t usually take up a lot of space. Therefore, the main problem we are going to find with the major updates. These are released roughly every six months, and it can take hours until we complete the installation process. This is due to the extensive process they must go through. In addition, before installation the system creates a backup copy that occupies about 30 GB, which takes a long time to generate. This will allow us to restore the copy in case something goes wrong within 10 days.
Along with the sheer size that major updates support, there are also other factors that can influence the installation time to drag on forever. One of these reasons is that Microsoft’s servers are crashed if there are many users trying to download at the same time. In addition, the process can become slower if we have a full hard drive or a slow connection.
Windows takes time to update, what can I do?
If we notice that Windows takes too long to update, we must do some checks. On the one hand, we make sure that our Internet connection speed is adequate and we do not have any problem that affects an even slower download. Likewise, in the event that the hard disk is full or close to its maximum capacity, it is advisable to clean it as this also affects the working capacity of the system.
Finally, we may have a problem with Windows Update . This could cause updates that are being installed incorrectly to force Windows to roll back the changes. Therefore, we can go to the Settings> Update and security> Windows Update section and review the entire update history. This way we can verify that they are all installed correctly.