Why do Windows 10 updates take so long?

[Chris S]

Mine have just taken 45 minutes when I closed my machine down and nearly another hour when I booted it up again.
Does the update process work differently from earlier versions of Windows or is it just such a badly written piece of crap that it needs constant huge patches?

 

[mybike]

Mine have just taken 45 minutes when I closed my machine down and nearly another hour when I booted it up again.
Does the update process work differently from earlier versions of Windows or is it just such a badly written piece of crap that it needs constant huge patches?

I understand they're changing the way they're done.

 

[Glenn]

I updated to the Windows 10 Anniversary edition yesterday, I have the pro version, all privacy settings are still as I set them last year.

 

[ColinJ]

[QUOTE 4527195, member: 9609"]Mine done a major upgrade last week, In the process I see it has reset all my preferences to the way it likes, it took me about an hour to try and reset it to the more private settings that I prefer. very very naughty of M$[/QUOTE]
Naughty indeed!

I have a desktop PC with Win 10 but have not been using it. I also have a Win 10 laptop on order. I'd be interested to know what settings you change, and why. I want to minimise the information that MS can trawl up without my knowledge!

 

[dim]

it's because they are snooping on you and checking (and recording) each and every site you visit

 

[classic33]

it's because they are snooping on you and checking (and recording) each and every site you visit

Every key you tap!

 

[raleighnut]

Every key you tap!

View: https://youtu.be/OMOGaugKpzs

 

[the_mikey]

Every key you tap!

Mostly CycleChat posts then

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Mine have just taken 45 minutes when I closed my machine down and nearly another hour when I booted it up again.
Does the update process work differently from earlier versions of Windows or is it just such a badly written piece of crap that it needs constant huge patches?

It's the very epitomy of bloatware.

 

[GorgeousGeorge]

Windows 10 upgrade started, BOOM the whole network ground to halt..

45 pee'd of users.

Seems it starts the download, fails, and starts it again and again and again

I'll stick with 7, or go dark side Ubuntu

 

[Crackle]

The anniversary edition took longer tu update than Shaun needed to move CC to a new server. My privacy settings remained the same but there are a few more to fiddle with and now I can't switch Cortana off without hacking the registry, so I've blinded her instead.

 

[rich p]

The anniversary edition took longer tu update than Shaun needed to move CC to a new server. My privacy settings remained the same but there are a few more to fiddle with and now I can't switch Cortana off without hacking the registry, so I've blinded her instead.

I have no idea how I survive without knowing WTF you're blathering on about...

 

[mybike]

I'm trying to persuade a Win 7 VM to update. So far it's been running overnight and is showing no indication of getting anywhere. I may have restricted access today.

 

[Crackle]

I have no idea how I survive without knowing WTF you're blathering on about...

Beer.

 

[Chris S]

I can't switch Cortana off without hacking the registry

I don't know why they just didn't reintroduce the annoying paperclip and have done with it