Updates installation speed

[eLPuSHeR]

Hello.

First post here.

I have a question regarding WSUS Offline speed while instaling updates. Is it me or does it seem to be slower than common MS Windows Update?

I am saying this because a friend of mine updated an older slower Atom netbook and the process took a whooping 6 hours!!!

I am now installing patches for Windows XP on an also older Acer Aspire 3500 laptop (Celeron, single-core, 768 MB RAM, slow SiS chipset, crappy 64MB SiS onboard VGA). The process is taking a lot of time in the "checkid for missing ids..." and it hasn't even started yet. I don't know how much it will take but I hope it won't be 6 hours.

Question: Is there any way to speed up the process?

[eLPuSHeR]

Ok. It took about 1-2h to install 172 updates. Not bad. Anyway if anyone can come up with some speed optimizing options, please advice.

[aker]

Mainly depends on computer speed, installed OS, previously installed updates, kind of update (a SP needs more time then a "normal" update) and additional options you select.

[eLPuSHeR]

Ok. Thanks.