{"id":19210,"date":"2014-01-30T18:01:57","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T10:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19210"},"modified":"2023-08-07T23:30:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T15:30:59","slug":"stop-windows-automatically-restart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/stop-windows-automatically-restart\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Windows from Auto Restart to Install Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve all been there before: you step away, leaving your PC on, and it restarts automatically without your permission. This is typically due to the automatic installation of Windows updates<\/a>. When this occurs, you may lose all your open windows, browser tabs<\/a>, and other essential elements of your work.<\/p>\n

Naturally, an effortless way to prevent this from happening is to disable Windows from automatically downloading and installing updates. However, this leaves us vulnerable to missing crucial security updates.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve found yourself in this predicament, but want to enjoy the best of both worlds, here\u2019s a method to keep Windows updating automatically while preventing it from restarting your PC every time it needs to install an update.<\/p>\n

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This workaround doesn\u2019t disable the restart prompt Windows displays after it has downloaded updates, but it does prevent Windows from automatically restarting if you don\u2019t respond to the prompt within 15 minutes.<\/div>\n
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