My laptop is stuck at 48% on "preparing to configure windows updates"?
Some Windows updates can take several minutes or more to configure or install so you want to make sure the updates are truly stuck before moving on. Trying to fix a problem that doesn't really exist will just create a problem. You can tell if Windows updates are frozen if nothing happens on screen for 30 minutes or more. If there's any wonder after that long, take a look at your hard drive activity light. You'll see either no activity at all, or very regular but very short flashes of light. Chances are that the updates are hung long before 30 minutes but this is a reasonable amount of time to wait and probably twice as long as I've ever seen a Windows update take to successfully install. Troubleshooting Steps Press Ctrl-Alt-Del. In some situations, the Windows update(s) may be hung at a very particular part of the installation process and you could be presented with your Windows login screen after executing the Ctrl-Alt-Del keyboard command. If so, log on as you normally would and let the updates continue to install successfully. Note: If your computer restarts after the Ctrl-Alt-Del, read the Note in Step 2 below. If nothing happens (most likely) then move on to Step 2. Restart your computer, using either the reset button or by powering it off and then back on using the power button. Hopefully Windows will start normally and finish installing the updates. I realize that you're probably explicitly told not to do this by the message on the screen, but if the Windows update installation is truly frozen then you have no other choice but to hard reboot. Tip: Depending on how certain settings in BIOS are configured, you may have to hold down the power button for three to four seconds before the computer will turn off. Note: If you're automatically taken to the Advanced Boot Options or Startup Settings menu after restarting, choose Safe Mode and see the comments in Step 3 below. Read more........................
What is the ideal configuration for a Windows 10 laptop? My laptop is a 2Ghz AMD 8 processor and AMD mobile radeon graphics with 8 GB ram but still stutters with Windows 10.
Funnily enough, I saw the same problem today on a HP laptop with an AMD A4–5000 APU. Four fairly weak cores at 1.5GHz and only 4GB RAM. The display adapter is Radeon HD 8330, but not really relevant for just running Windows.With the default Win 10 fresh install drivers on a new SSD, things ran fine. Slower than an Intel i3 would manage, but fairly usable still.There was a problem with the USB ports, so I tried updating the drivers to the latest from the AMD website. That’s when the machine started to stutter. In the end I rolled back the display adapter driver and everything returned to normal.Stuttering can sometimes be a hardware issue or it can be a software/driver issue. It helps if you have the resources available to test things individually to narrow the source of the problem down.You can use Windows tools like Task Manager, Resource Monitor and Performance Monitor to look at detailed information on resource usage to get a better understanding of what’s going on under the bonnet.
My laptop has 2GB RAM. Is upgrading it to Windows 10 a good idea or will it make my system slower?
It depends .If your work involves browsing the net a lot (say 4-5 tabs or more per session) , then you'll probably need to upgrade the RAM . I used to have 2 GB of RAM on my pc and Windows 7 Home Basic ran smoothly . But when I installed Windows 8.1 I noticed some lag. You're better off to use firefox in a computer with 2GB RAM than the Google Chrome. Chrome is the a memory hog; It eats RAM exponentially.Also, recommended RAM for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 is 4GB.2GB is the requirement for the aforementioned OS's.You should upgrade the RAM ( 2 GB cost me aroud 1500 INR ) to use the latest OS ,windows 10 .And yes, with the current configuration your system would become slow eventually after upgrade to windows 10.But if all you do is presentation and spreadsheets etc , then everything will work fine , though you'll notice some lag here and there randomly.
Failure to configure Windows updates?
I had the same problem and fixed the issue by installing the updates individually Click Start, All Programs, - Windows Updates Select the Windows Update (it should say 4 Important Updates) or some number there it will vary Select that link and de-select all but 1 update (install it only) reboot if necessary - if no reboot needed then do the next one. Reboot it it asks for it Do this until all updates are installed.
Will my laptop run smoothly on Windows 10?
The simple truth is that more RAM is always preferable but I would be loathe to absorb the cost of replacing an entire system just to get more RAM. I have yet to see any laptop with a Core i5 or later that can’t be upgraded to either 8 GB, or even 16 GB, of RAM for far less cost than replacing the entire system. As for your question about upgrading to Windows 10. By all means do so, Windows 10 actually makes significantly better use of the power of a Core i5, better memory management and several other features that improve net overall performance in comparison to Windows 7. Getting used to the new interface is simple and it is no more difficult to navigate in pure K/M mode without touch as with touch. Now if money is not a concern then go ahead and get one of the newer Core i7 processors with a full 16 GB of RAM, you will love it. Just remember that in a practical sense you will only notice a real performance gain in gaming and graphics intense applications/apps. My current favorite laptop is an 11 year-old Dell with 16 GB of RAM and a Core i5 (dual-core) that I upgraded with a SSD (.5 TB) and that system is far faster than many brand new laptops being sold right now due to the upgrades. I spent less than $200 on those upgrades! Think about that.
Why is my Windows 10 slow? I have a laptop with 16 GB RAM and core i7 2.4. I did everything written on the internet, but it is still slow and has a lot of bugs.
I have a laptop with nearly identical specs, specifically a Dell 5559. It was excruciatingly slow at times. When I opened Task Manager, the 1 TB hard disk was nearly always thrashing at 100% but the processor and memory were seldom running above 50% capacity - and usually much less. That’s a pretty good clue of where the bottleneck was. I replaced the spinning drive with a good Samsung SSD and now the little machine runs lightning fast.Task Manager is an excellent built-in tool for troubleshooting performance problems. Open it up in detail view and run some programs while watching activities under the Perfomance tab to see which component is the bottleneck. Also open the Process tab and see if there are any programs hogging resources.Since you have an i7 processor and 16 gigs, I would bet that your hard drive is the problem.If not, and you find some resource-hogging program processes under the Process tab, kill them and and see if that helps. Don’t kill any Microsoft processes that you are not sure of; they may be essential to the OS. But, if you do cause a crash, a restart will also start up the essential processes once again, fixing your error.
ALL LAPTOP SPEAKER SOUNDS DISTORTED AFTER WINDOWS 10 v.1607 UPDATE!?
Look, dude. Here are the details: -HP Pavillion (Quad-core/2.1 GHz processor -Speakers worked superbly before laptop updated on its own -Windows 10 initially was fine; however, this v.1607 update that came out almost a week ago (Sept.13th) has seriously compromised speaker quality. No matter the volume level, sounds emanating from the built-in speakers are distorted now -The only things I've downloaded within the last week are pictures, so I doubt viruses are the cause... -Sound via headsets from laptop are fine -Haven't ever dropped the laptop There was a really brief time at first when this was just happening to music played on YouTube videos, but then all that changed as I switched to Groove Music Player. I paid over $600 for this laptop and use it for a number a purposes like soft DJing, music production, and Word processing (I'm a heavy writer)
How do I prevent Windows 10 from updating?
On Windows 10, you no longer have absolute control over software updates. They're mandatory, and they download and install automatically to ensure your device stays up to date with the latest security patches and improvements. This approach is convenient for many users, but it's not one that everyone wants.If you're running Windows 10 Pro or higher, it's possible to retake control and prevent the OS from downloading and installing updates automatically using the Local Group Policy Editor or the Registry.Using the Local Group Policy Editor:It’s only for Windows(Pro, Enterprises and Education users). You quickly change the settings in Local Group Policy Editor to prevent Windows from automatically download and install updates.Here's how to change the Local Group Policy Editor settings:Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.Type gpedit.msc and click OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor.Browse the following path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows UpdateOn the right side, double-click the Configure Automatic Updates policy.5. On the left side, check the Enabled option to enable the policy.6. Under Options, you'll find a number of ways to configure automatic updates, including:2 - "Notify for download and notify for install."3 - "Auto download and notify for install."4 - "Auto download and schedule the install."5 - "Allow local admin to choose setting."You should select the update option you want to configure. If you select option 4, you can specify exactly when to install new updates.7. Click Apply.8. Click OK to complete the task.Best choice is probably 2 - Notify for download and notify for install. This option will not only prevent the OS from downloading updates automatically, which can save you data when using a metered internet connection, but you'll get a notification when new updates are available.There are more ways by which you can prevent Windows Update. But the above mentioned is the effective one. That’s why I choose to skip Registry Method.