Subj : Re: "Checking for Updates" ... forever To : All From : Imvalid@somewear.com Date : Sat Dec 31 2016 16:02:00 From: "James Wilkinson Sword" Subject: Re: "Checking for Updates" ... forever On Sat, 31 Dec 2016 02:24:17 -0000, Jason wrote: > I dug out an old, little-used netbook that my wife had used for a course > and no longer uses. I want to hook it to my wi-fi weather station to put > it on Weather Underground's network. > > The machine hadn't been used in two years. It runs something the Windows 7 > "Starter Edition" - which was ok last time we used it. Since it hadn't > been updated in two years, I clicked to check for updates. > > Two and a half hours later, it's still checking. Any idea where the > problem lies? When running update on an old PC, I leave the task manager open and make sure i t's either using the disk, the CPU, or the internet connection to a decent amou nt. If it stops, I reboot it and tell it to get updates again. -- I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place. -- Steven Wright --- ViaMAIL!/WC v2.00 * Origin: ViaMAIL! - Lightning Fast Mailer for Wildcat! (1:261/20) .