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Downloading updates
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In our house we have had a PC for years and recently added a laptop.
Very often when I connect the laptop to the internet a little yellow shield appears on the yoolbar, bottom right.
Hovering over this it says 'downloading update 0%'
The computer then goes very slow, and task manager shows CPU at 100%.
It stays like this for a few minutes then the shield goes off. It is very annoying.
This doesn't happen on the main PC.
I presume it is connecting and searching for updates every time I connect. Is this right?
Very often when I connect the laptop to the internet a little yellow shield appears on the yoolbar, bottom right.
Hovering over this it says 'downloading update 0%'
The computer then goes very slow, and task manager shows CPU at 100%.
It stays like this for a few minutes then the shield goes off. It is very annoying.
This doesn't happen on the main PC.
I presume it is connecting and searching for updates every time I connect. Is this right?
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Actually asking this question has reminded me of an earlier problem, that I now realise is probably linked.
The laptop at one time kept downloading and installing the same update again and again. I presume that whatever is supposed to tell it that it had done that one wasn't being recognised. I could only stop it by actively rejecting that particular update and saying never to install it (even though it was already installed)
Hopefully this might make sense to someone out there?
The laptop at one time kept downloading and installing the same update again and again. I presume that whatever is supposed to tell it that it had done that one wasn't being recognised. I could only stop it by actively rejecting that particular update and saying never to install it (even though it was already installed)
Hopefully this might make sense to someone out there?
This could be to do with the Security Center being disabled. Check Control Panel, Security Center. If it says the service is not started then any updates will only reach 0%.
To fix, right click my computer, select Manage, services and applications, services. Find Security Center and set to Automatic and Started.
This may not help, but sounds like the same problem I had on my laptop.
Good Luck
To fix, right click my computer, select Manage, services and applications, services. Find Security Center and set to Automatic and Started.
This may not help, but sounds like the same problem I had on my laptop.
Good Luck