Windows 10 Update: is it supposed to be slow upgrading my PC?

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

My desktop had a Windows 10 Update scheduled for 8:21am CT this morning. I have been trying to use it since after lunch time but I cannot login or get the login info displayed on the screen. It displays the Windows Login Screen where it typically shows time of day, where it asks for my password and where it asks if I like the picture being displayed. Except the screen is only displaying the time of day. Not asking if I like the picture. Not displaying the field where I type passwords or the buttons to select other forms of login on. Is it still busy?

I tried clicking with the mouse and it does nothing. I tried tapping one finger on the screen but tapping just temporarily moves the time slightly off its original place and then puts the time back in the original spot.

Is it still busy doing the upgrade or what? Is it supposed to take this long?

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bengz6westmd

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Luis, might try another mouse and/or another USB port. I've had a USB port go "bad".

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mikie_gw
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Mine occasionally won't go past the 'lock screen' with the clock. Pressing the Control Key or Enter Key will usually open to the login screen. Might try the key combo Alt+F4 and selecting the Restart there. Alt+F4 Restart bypasses the Win10 Quick Start feature which can be a pain at times.
Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I just booted Windows to see if I had an update waiting. The only update I had was for Defender.

My last "real" update included a .NET Framework update which required a reboot but I don't remember it being particularly slow.

Personally, if it were me, I'd give it a reasonable amount of time (I don't know what reasonable is... an hour or two seems way more than reasonable) and if it was still unresponsive and sitting at the login screen, take it down (hold the power button in) and bring it back up.

That's just what I'd do though. :)

Edited to add: Try mikie_gw's advice first though. (I'm a slow poster)
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luis_pr
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6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Pressing ENTER did it. Ironically, I then got a few screens saying it was going to continue doing the upgrade and to wait a few more minutes. Not my day. Must be Monday again. Ha!

PS - the hardwired mouse is not working.... sigh... I am going to reboot it to see if that helps.

PS - nope. I unplugged/plugged the mouse and it says USB Device not recognized now.
luis_pr
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6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Somehow, I think that is what happened. I tried another port because I unplugged/re-plugged everything and noticed it started working. Weird that it chose the time of the Windows 10 upgrade to go bad though....
simm78
6 years ago
Do the Windows 10 update again via other ways.
mtvhike
6 years ago
I have my computers set to do updates automatically at, say, 2:00 AM

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