Windows update 1703 slowing laptop

The more you patch offline the less that can go wrong with update in my experience.

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=1703

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=1607

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=windows+10

10 has been known to force disaster prone drivers on mobiles. These cmd's may help.

If comfortable locating your own device drivers, these CMDs can work wonders.

< Keep some extra network drivers around externally in case you need them later. >

Run CMD.exe as Admin & enter these lines.

Best on a clean install & before connecting internet.

< Reboot PC after entering CMDs >

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f


sc stop "DsmSvc"

sc config "DsmSvc" start= disabled


reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata" /v "PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f


p.s...Personally, I'd also disable Win Update, Update Orchestrator, & Windows Modules installer when not in use. Background activity & data disasters are less prevalent.

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