New laptop updating 'for ages'?

[kita1]

A friend (not very computer knowledgeable) has a new laptop, a few months old. Just phoned me to say it has been 'downloading updates for ages, last night and this morning'.

Is this normal and should he just leave it to get on with it? Or could there be a problem - if so what should he do?

I am not used to laptops and I still run Windows XP whereas his is Windows 7 (I think) so finding it a bit difficult to advise him.

[deggers316]

i theres some moment on screen and not frozen leave it let it run but tell him to updates more frequently
ive just done my nieces she left hers for a while and it took two hours to download all the updates including a new bios for the comp

[deggers316]

ps give me xp any time win 7 is slow and fiddly

[VHG]

> is slow and fiddly

No its not.

[deggers316]

well i found it so v and lots more guys on here do too hope 8 will be better but xp is ace