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Defrag = Defragmentation.
Basically, over time all the info on the drive becomes split up and placed all over. Mechanical drives read like a record player - skipping all over the poxy place for the info (SSDs are non-mechanical and a f**k load quicker) - so a defrag moves all the bytes / files...
Personally, I would restart it and defrag the mechanical drive - THEN do the updates.
OR - Update then do a Defrag last.
Ideally - if you have next to nothing on it - why not plonk what you need from it onto a USB stick - buy a new SSD for it and re-install Windows 10 (or 7) from a fresh...
Right, try this...
Press Windows Key + R (Run dialog)
Type services.msc in the box and enter.
Find SUPERFETCH
Edit Superfetch by clicking on Properties (right click I think)
Press STOP - Check it's disabled and Apply.
Restart and re-do to check it's off.
Then re-try the updates.
You're going to have to see what's reading/writing and see what services are running.
Open your TaskManager and see what Processes are running above 05 CPU Levels.
Case doesn't do much except look good, RAM does a shedload of work. RAM>Case Vanity.
I'm looking at a new build - may get an i7 8086 and build round that, replacing my i7 4770k
Replace the crap hub with some proper kit.
You can even still use the hub to do the modem work and use another router as a HUB for the WiFi (That's what I do).