my computer is asking me to make a major update

[Segadude113]

i've never seen an update that takes up to 30 minutes. Should I be concerned? I can't shut down or restart my PC without updating.

 

[RustySK]

Are you on Windows 11? If not it might be trying to force an OS update to 11, since Microsoft is gonna stop supporting Windows 10 soon.

 

[Segadude113]

Are you on Windows 11? If not it might be trying to force an OS update.

i am on windows 11

 

[RustySK]

Hm in that case I have no idea either, sorry.
Man, updates like this make me nervous every time. I'm sure it's completely safe, but I can totally uderstand your apprehension.

I once had a real nightmare experience where Windows forced an OS update that was plain incompatible with my Laptop at the time, meaning I couldn't boot it up anymore.
Which was extra great since there were files on that thing I needed to get through customs at the end of the 28 hour flight I had just started.
I was stuck at the airport for a couple hours until an overworked, tired customs officer just said fuck it and waved me through. Good times.

 

[Bonkers225]

Don't be. Do it when you're going to bed, so when you wake up it'll be done.

 

[Ezri_Muldoon]

If its the latest windows 11 update and you use an SSD. Do not try to move files over 50gb
Seriously, installing a game could brick your drives boot sector/record making it inaccessible.

 

[Kremiso]

two months ago i was kinda proud to have gained 20GB just compressing to chd a bunch of retro CD/DVD games

all vanished with the latest OS updates :(
not OS upgrade, i was already on Win11, just updates

 

[DjQuick2008]

i want to update my PCs back to windows xp lol

 

[NotReallyHere]

Don't be. Do it when you're going to bed, so when you wake up it'll be done.

Sage Advice

I recently (past year-ish) had a Windows 10 update that took about three hours. I almost thought my computer had locked up, but the little swirly used-to-be-an-hourglass thing was still moving, so I just walked away and left it alone. When I came back hours later, it was done.

This sort of stuff wasn't unusual back in the dial-up days. I always used to set my MacOS updates to install when I was sleeping. Downloading those 85 MB took a little time over 56K

 

[qw90700]

I can't shut down

Unplug your PC so it won't update.

lol

 

[otogirisou]

Unplug your PC so it won't update.

it will force the update the next time you turn it on

two months ago i was kinda proud to have gained 20GB just compressing to chd a bunch of retro CD/DVD games

all vanished with the latest OS updates :(
not OS upgrade, i was already on Win11, just updates

that's really terrible

 

[qw90700]

it will force the update the next time you turn it on

However unlike what the OP mentioned at least thus the PC is not impossible to shut down by bypassing the update.

lolol

 

[nobitakun]

i've never seen an update that takes up to 30 minutes. Should I be concerned? I can't shut down or restart my PC without updating.
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What? you have the option to Shut down or Restart without updating in there. That's been present since Windows 10.

Anyways, long updates are usually big annual updates, but up to 30 minutes can be 5 minutes.

But my recommendation is, if you're concerned about Windows updates means you're concerned about Windows itself, so better move to Linux. Otherwise, just update when you're finishing your tasks with your computer :)