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Don’t turn off a computer too quickly. Give Windows more time to download and install updates.
Get updates
In order not to use power unnecessarily, do not leave appliances on for longer than necessary. We understand that. But in the case of the computer, that kite doesn’t quite go up. When you’re done checking email or browsing the web, Windows may still be busy updating in the background. So leave the computer on for a few hours longer twice a month. Windows then has time to download updates.
Update installed?
Here you can see if all updates are installed:
- Click the Start button.
- click on Institutions. That’s the gear icon.
- In Windows 10, click Update and Security. In Windows 11, click Windows Update.
If there is a green check mark, then the computer is completely up to date.
Help! Computer slow
If the computer is suddenly slow, an update may be installed. It is therefore worth taking a look at the above-mentioned settings of Windows Update. If an update is downloaded or installed, this can be seen in the ‘Windows Update’ section.
Check which usage times are set to prevent Windows Update from working when you’re having a good time.
- Click the Start button.
- click on Institutions. That’s the gear icon.
- In Windows 10, click Update and Security. In Windows 11, click Windows Update > Advanced options.
- In Windows 10, click Change operating times > Modify. If you don’t see it, first turn off the option ‘Automatically adjust usage times for this device based on activity’. In Windows 11, click on the small arrow > . next to ‘Set usage times’ Manually.
- Under ‘Start time’, click the drop-down menu.
- Click on the correct hour.
- Click on the check mark under the hours.
- Under ‘End time’, click the drop-down menu.
- Select the correct hour.
- Click on the check mark.
- In Windows 10, click Save.
- Close the settings via the cross at the top right.