why windows 7 taking so long to check updates?
The fact remains: MSU updates are slow as **** and take too much time and as Windows 7 gets older and MS stops producing service packs, a clean install is going to take longer and longer to bring it up-to-date with all patches installed. Take the case of Vista today.riginal title: We'll search the Windows forum for an answerWhy are Windows updates so slow (and long) with Windows 7. I have a new netbook with windows 7 starter.