http://www.zdnet.com/article/sticking-with-windows-7-the-forecast-calls-for-pain/ It's stated these 2 updates are "optional", but I don't find them in my "optional updates available" list. I downloaded the updates, but Windows said "already installed". Still, my updates are slooooow. Perhaps better results for you? From the article.... "Trawling through Microsoft's Windows 7 support forums, I found more than one commenter who was convinced that the Windows 7 slow update bug is part of a grand conspiracy to make the management process so painful that people will willingly say "Uncle!" and upgrade to Windows 10."