Dell lap top, windows 10, verizon fios, fiber optics.??Operator is from analog generation. KISS for me.

I had same issue recently and found Windows 10 was being forced to do upgrade in the background...and it could not upgrade due to internet too slow...so it kept working and working...I had to get professional to do upgrade and had them shut off the auto updates.Hope this helps.

Thanks for your reply. Can we turn off automatic up dates?

Am not a windows guru, but the most basic first steps normally are from your browser, clear the cookies and browsing data, then go into windows and tap the windows key and enter into disk cleanup, likely you want to empty the recycle bin, temporary internet fles and then click clean up. After that you may want to restart and again open windows and find optimize or defrag, that may take a while to run depending on if you had it set to run automatically previously. After it finishes restart and see if the issue has improved. If you go to your google or chrome browser you should be able to search based on "how do I speed up my computer" The description there may be easier than mine. Good luck

Likely it is running a big update package in the background. Just give it a while, like a few hours. If you haven't booted it up in several days, that could be the reason the update is so big and takes so long.With Win7, it tells you when the updates are downloading and when they are installing. Win10 just does it all in the background. I don't recommend you turn off the updates. Quite often they are security patches, and a system that has not been updated in a long time is vulnerable to viruses/malware.You can google how to "turn off updates in Windows 10" and find good instructions. What you can do is turn them off when you are on limited data or time, and then turn the updates back on at a convenient time. The updates then should start downloading and installing when you connect to the internet. Just DON'T leave it off indefinitely.A lot of people don't like Win10 but it is by far the most smoothly operating system ever from Microsoft. However, the developers didn't take into consideration that not everyone has unlimited fast data. If the sluggish behavior continues, reboot and see if that helps.

DKean wrote:Thanks for your reply. Can we turn off automatic up dates?Ask Google and you'll get 2 or 3 different ways to disable automatic updates.

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ctilsie242
Explorer II
Mar 27, 2018
Next month, Microsoft will have a new Creator's Update out. I have found that if I am having chronic Windows issues, installing (or reinstalling) the latest update gets rid of the problem, mainly because the update process is in effect an OS reinstall, except keeping one's applications, settings, and data.

If things are slow with updates, I'd look at downloading/running "WSUS Offline" at a fast Wi-Fi connection, which fetches all patches for you, and can be a lot quicker than the usual Microsoft Update.
AsheGuy
Explorer
Mar 25, 2018
HPYHILM wrote:
Windows for me was a nightmare, slow bootup, always updating. Bought a Chromebook for 200 bucks 3 years ago and could not be happier, Instant login, no security problems, fast and reliable, and cheap. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
I bought a Chromebook for my wife and I agree that it is the best option if Chromebook's app set covers their needs.

However, Windows app set is much broader and some like me (not an Apple fan) need Windows (I'm not really a Microsoft fan either). I do think though that Windows 10 is the best Windows platform to date and it works just fine for me.
HPYHILM
Explorer
Mar 24, 2018
Windows for me was a nightmare, slow bootup, always updating. Bought a Chromebook for 200 bucks 3 years ago and could not be happier, Instant login, no security problems, fast and reliable, and cheap. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
AsheGuy
Explorer
Mar 23, 2018
Windows updates are most likely culprit as some have noted. Especially if you are not on it a lot, turning on a Windows system after being off for a few days will most likely cause updates and they create just the symptom you describe.

They can be turned off by setting the network connection to "metered" but as others have warned, this is not a good long term solution.

Next most likely is rogue software (browser extensions, malware, etc.) that are more difficult to explain to the uninitiated. Get help from a nerdy friend or pay for help.

In my experience, hardware is the least likely culprit although it can be a problem like a clogged or malfunction cooling fan.
old_guy
Explorer
Mar 22, 2018
I use ccleaner every day and I also have virus protection with charter.net and it scans every day for me. I have no trouble what so ever.
mich800
Explorer
Mar 21, 2018
I am having the exact same issue. Is your fan running? I think I am over heating might need to clean out my vents to help cool it. Just started doing this the past 2 weeks give or take.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Mar 21, 2018
Lexx wrote:
You might want to check if you have a virus. Download free Malwarebytes, reboot into safe mode, and run the scan.

I Will second this. Many types attempt to steal your computer time for their nefarious deeds .. They also spoof phone numbers by the way.

Use of GOOD anti-Malware (And that is a good one) as well as a GOOD firewall (Not many meet my mentor's needs) (Steve Gibson, I think it is GRC research or some such)

I've gotten free computers from people who did not take the advice to run a firewall "It slows it down too much".. Yup. Finally she gave up "If you can get it workign it's yours" took me less than 15 minutes.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Mar 21, 2018
DKean wrote:
Thanks for your reply. Can we turn off automatic up dates?
With Windows 10 I don't believe you can completely turn off updates, delay them for a while, but sooner or later...
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Mar 21, 2018
DKean wrote:
Dell lap top, windows 10, verizon fios, fiber optics.??
Operator is from analog generation. KISS for me.
Take it to a good computer guy. The number of things that can cause issues like yours is very high, from viruses, malware, overheating CPU, bad drivers, to bad capacitors or a bad motherboard.
naturist
Nomad
Mar 21, 2018
It should be noted that simply turning off updates is a really bad idea. Short term, while you are on a slow connection, fine, but many of those updates are essential to security and to not clogging your bandwidth and processor speed with malware.

Sadly, you MUST have up-to-date antivirus software and all the latest patches. Unless, of course, you don't mind having ALL of your personal data exposed to every nogoodnik on the internet AND being part of everyone's botnet engaged in all sorts of nefarious schemes.

It's largely due to folks who do not keep up with updates that huge denial of service attacks occur, that spam emails are so prevalent, and that hackers have the wherewithal to break into governmental, military, banking, and other services.