Windows Update is updating very slowly. What can I do to make it faster?

I try to install some updates, but Windows Update is very slow. I tried to look in Windows help, but there is nothing there.

Hi dgbystrom,

Thanks for posting answers.microsoft.com

Would you try these steps and let us know if this increases the speed or the speed, updates remains the same:

  1. Boot your system in a clean boot State.  (Start with step 1 - then try the update.)
  2. After I started using the settings described in STEP 1, manually download an update and run it manually.

Here is a link to the download Site:

(http://support.microsoft.com/gp/DOWNLOADOVER )

In step 1 times how long it takes to download and install.  If it seems to be faster and you still have updates on the left, proceed to step 2.  Describe errors or if there are changes in time download in this step.

Continue through the steps, if you have enough downloads and try to isolate which can delay the process.

Report questions or concerns to us in the forum for more information.

Important note: do not forget to put your system back to a NORMAL STATE by following the steps described in STEP 7 of the clean boot procedure.

Thank you for working with us.

Kind regards

Debbie
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