From: robert_c72@hotmail.invalid   
      
   On 8/19/2010 2:27 AM, pyotr filipivich wrote:   
   > Greetings   
   >   
   > Windows update is downloading updates.  It has been doing this for two   
   > days.  Not unexpected, over a dial up.  Only even over a dialup, it is   
   > a slow connection.  Task manager shows that it is currently moving "0   
   > bytes per interval".   (Maybe it is done)  Fine, I can accept that.   
   >   
   > But what has been hacking me off, is that there seems to be no way to   
   > hurry the process up.  Close all programs which might want to use the   
   > connection, and still it pokes along.  stop using the computer, close   
   > everything but the connection, and  ... still it pokes along.  It   
   > could give the tortoise lessons in "slow and steady".   It seems to   
   > not be able to take advantage of an "idle" machine or connection!   
   > 	But it won't get out of the way for anything else, either!    Is   
   > there a way to "speed it up"?  Light a fire under it's metaphorical   
   > butt?  Boost it's priority so it will get done this week - and get out   
   > of my way?   
   >   
   >   
   > Argh.  Microsoft has the potential to write great software and someday   
   > possibly even become a great company.   
   >   
   > pyotr   
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   Are you having trouble with the download associated with the   
   notification area icon or the Windows Update that's available through   
   the "Help and Support" item in the second column of the "start" menu?   
   You may find most or all of the same material on the "Help and Support"   
   version and find the download process from there proceeds in a more   
   prompt manner.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)