[Virtualacorn-list] Slow computer response

[ATimbrell at aol.com]

In a message dated 04/10/2009 13:16:04 GMT Daylight Time,  
charles at charleshope.demon.co.uk writes:

>> >Make sure you don't have any "auto-updates" turned on.   These,  too, 
can
>> >slow evertything down, especially when  they are accessing the  
internet.
>>  
>> That's, I  am sorry to say, not so good advice. Having Windows to to
>> download  updates automatically is best policy. I always have Windows
>>  downloading automatically, but I decide when they will be  installed.
>>  

>> Some updates can be important  security fixes and these should always be
>> installed.

>I  didn't say don't do updates, but if you are trying to do work with  the
>machine, auto-updates can slow it down to less than a crawl.   This is why
>my autoupdates are done in the early hours of the morning on  the "under
>desk" machine and on switch-on on the laptops.
 
I've certainly never seen any of my machines slow to a crawl when
downloading updates. Indeed the process is all but transparent.
The only time I know some updates have been downloaded is when
Windows tells me that they are ready.
 
Aaron