[Virtualacorn-list] Slow computer response

Alan Adams alan at adamshome.org.uk
Mon Oct 5 17:23:43 BST 2009


In message <d4f.5e5fdff1.37fb10d1 at aol.com>
          ATimbrell at aol.com wrote:

> 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.

I'd second that for Windows updates. However lots of application 
software also does updates, usually with a good deal less transparency 
- HP, Apple, Real among others.

Alan


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