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How to throttle Windows Updates disk usage

Anonymous
2018-05-16T07:41:44+00:00

I've enabled Windows Updates after some time and wanted it to just download updates.

Unfortunately Windows started to install them without reboot, taking 100% disk usage making computer unsuable.

Is there a way to stop this installation or at least throttle disk usage?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-17T10:38:55+00:00

    I'm sorry, it looks like they recently changed it to that. That is ridiculous.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-17T07:04:24+00:00

    Do I seriously need to install an app to submit feedback?!

    Can't I do this by some website?

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  3. Sumit 43,806 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-05-16T07:57:04+00:00

    Have you completed the installation of the update? 100 percent disk usage after the newest cumulative update is a known issue. Fix for this-Uninstall the update.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-05-16T07:55:22+00:00

    So can I then stop installation of Windows Updates? It's been going on for almost an hour and I can't work with my computer properly

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-05-16T07:52:56+00:00

    Hey Wojciech, disc usage is based on how "fast" your hard-drive / solid state drive is. Unfortunately you cannot stop a disk from writing properly.

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