Should I be expecting to have problems again tomorrow?

For the past two months, it took a long time for the Patch Tuesday updates to install after restarting my computer. Should I expect the same problem again this month? Last week's security update updated fine for me instead of the long installation time after I clicked install after downloading on Windows Update. But that's normal for me. Last month's update did install pretty fast after clicking install on Windows update though. But took an extremely long time after clicking install and restart.

It would be pure speculation to say whether or not it it will take long or not.

However, one word of device:

If you are watching the updates section of settings while the updates are installing, don't click on "restart" as soon as that option is available. Instead, wait for the update to show 100% installed before you click on restart.

The reason: Setup will allow you to choose to restart while the initial phase of the installation is still proceeding. If you wait until that phase is completed, you can continue to use your computer while it is installing and the restart will be faster because the initial installation phase will have already completed.

hsehestedt said:

It would be pure speculation to say whether or not it it will take long or not.

However, one word of device:

If you are watching the updates section of settings while the updates are installing, don't click on "restart" as soon as that option is available. Instead, wait for the update to show 100% installed before you click on restart.

The reason: Setup will allow you to choose to restart while the initial phase of the installation is still proceeding. If you wait until that phase is completed, you can continue to use your computer while it is installing and the restart will be faster because the initial installation phase will have already completed.

So the reason why I had to wait a half hour to install it the last time is because I probably clicked on restart too fast? How long should I wait until I click restart? I know the month before, I think that I did the same thing.

As I noted, wait for the updates to show 100% installed.

Apologies, I can't show you a screenshot right now as the machine I am in front of is on Win 11. But it's when you go into settings > updates. As it is installing updates it will show the percentage completed.

Bree said:

There is often a .NET Framework update that delivers at the same time. That can install quickly, then ask for a restart while the CU is still installing (or even downloading). Wait until every update left in the list say 'pending restart' before restarting.

I did the last time. I waited until everything was installed before clicking restart.

Bree said:

There is more going on after it says 'Installing (100%)', Task Manager wil show you that TiWorker.exe is still busy finishing off the install for some time aft the count reaches 100%. 'Pending restart' is what you need to see before restarting. And if there are several updates, you need to see all of them saying that.

I did see that on the screen. But looking through the forum from the last update. I wasn't the only one with a longer than usual waiting time after clicking restart.

The only problem is patience. Leave your machine and let it get on with the job.

Things like a Cumulative update and .NET Framework updates take a long time. They have a lot of work to do. Before and after you do the Restart.

That has been the case for many years. The recent ones were the same, no different.