Windows 10 is taking too long to update, how can I fix it?

Question

Windows

The Windows Update service hangs for a very long time, not accessing either the network or the disk, but loading the processor. At the same time, WindowsUpdate.log for the most part consists of

Loaded state: cCompleteIterations: 0, pt: Express, nNextRequestID: 1.

, which are interrupted by lines

2018.06.16 12:46:42.9388966 3696 2188 Shared Effective power state:
AC ActivationID: 361
2018.06.16 12:46:42.9389186 3696 2188 Agent Obtained a network PDC reference for callID {2BA0479A-D05E-48D4-8E00-5A57575948E3} with No-Progress-Timeout set to 4294967295; ActivationID: 482.
2018.06.16 12:46:45.5626468 3696 2188 DownloadManager Download job 180F2F08-5521-4614-A6C2-981C220AE9ED resumed.

The search mainly reveals the existence of such an error in Windows 7, where it was solved by installing an update, or general recommendations. Restarting the update service does not help - after a while it starts again, if you try to install the update manually - the result is the same.

Answer 1

Try stopping the service and clearing the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ folder
If you're willing to take a security risk, there's a discussion in the next thread about how to disable updates altogether.
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mckittrick/win...