{"id":38862,"date":"2017-10-17T21:01:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T13:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=38862"},"modified":"2020-03-05T22:51:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T14:51:29","slug":"disable-windows-automatic-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/disable-windows-automatic-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable Windows 10 Automatic Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/common-windows-problems-solutions\/\">most common Windows problems<\/a> is that your <strong>PC becomes sluggish after you leave it idle for a while<\/strong>. If that\u2019s the case then most probably Automatic Maintenance is to be blamed.<\/p>\n<p>If a system stays idle for approximately 5 minutes and it does this on daily basis, then <strong>Windows automatically runs the maintenance tool<\/strong> in the background. Worst of all, there are no options to disable this feature in Windows 8 and 10.<\/p>\n<p>I find <strong>daily Windows Automatic Maintenance to be a bit too frequent<\/strong> and meddling. That is why I keep it disabled and enable it when I got nothing to do and I can safely maintain my PC. If you want to do this too, then this post can be of real help as I\u2019ll show you <strong>how you can disable Windows Automatic Maintenance in Windows 8 and 10<\/strong>. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/best-ways-access-windows-10-boot\/\">How to Access Windows 10 Boot Options Menu (6 Ways)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s Windows Automatic Maintenance<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s essential for you to <strong>know what Automatic Maintenance actually does<\/strong> before you disable it. Automatic Maintenance basically runs multiple types of scans to check for security, performance, and update issues and fix them.<\/p>\n<p>For example, it will <strong>check for virus definition, defrag disks, and check for Windows and app updates<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>This scan is important for optimized Windows experience, but if it causes problems for your PC then you can disable it. Although I will still recommend you to <strong>occasionally enable Automatic Maintenance<\/strong> and let it run to get the best experience.<\/p>\n<h2>List of Windows Automatic Maintenance problems<\/h2>\n<p>Below are some of the common problems that you may face while Automatic Maintenance runs. If you face any of these problems, you may consider disabling it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your <strong>PC will become slow when the scan will run<\/strong>. Automatic Maintenance uses loads of CPU resources and you may find system resources lacking for your other tasks. However, if you have a high-end PC, you may not notice this.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019ll <strong>automatically wake up your PC<\/strong> when the maintenance schedule kicks in. This could possibly keep your PC up while you\u2019re away and use unnecessary power. If this is your problem, then <strong>there\u2019s no need to disable Automatic Maintenance<\/strong>. Just type <code>automatic maintenance<\/code> in the search and <strong>you\u2019ll find the option to stop it from waking up the PC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If there is a problem with one of the maintenance tasks, then it could lead to <strong>PC crashes and blue screen of death<\/strong>. This is rather rare, but some users have reported this happening after they leave their PC idle.<\/li>\n<li>If there is a particular feature that you don\u2019t want to use but Windows thinks it\u2019s important for you, then it will <strong>throw a notification after every maintenance<\/strong>. This can be really annoying and will bug on daily basis.<\/li>\n<li>If you are running multiple instances of Windows in a virtual machine, then the <strong>maintenance can start running in all of the virtual machines simultaneously<\/strong>. This could really slow down the system or even crash it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to disable Automatic Maintenance<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Windows 8 and 10 both don\u2019t allow you to disable Automatic Maintenance<\/strong>, therefore, we have to do some registry hacking. A simple windows registry key is all you need to manage Automatic Maintenance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Make sure you <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/how-to-back-up-and-restore-the-registry-in-windows-855140ad-e318-2a13-2829-d428a2ab0692\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">backup the registry<\/a> before following these instructions. Any <strong>unintentional changes in the registry<\/strong> could corrupt your system and possibly lead to data loss.<\/p>\n<p>Press <span class=\"key\">Windows<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">R<\/span> keys and type <code>regedit<\/code> in the <strong>Run<\/strong> dialog to open Windows registry.<\/p>\n<p>Here move to the following directory:<\/p>\n<p><strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &gt; SOFTWARE &gt; Microsoft &gt; Windows NT &gt; CurrentVersion &gt; Schedule &gt; Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now right-click on <strong>Maintenance<\/strong> and go to <strong>New<\/strong> &gt; <strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/disable-windows-automatic-maintenance\/01-create-dword-entry.jpg\" alt=\"create dword entry\" width=\"800\" height=\"411\"><\/figure>\n<p>A new entry will be created in the right panel. Name this entry <strong><code>MaintenanceDisabled<\/code><\/strong> same as it is written here.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/disable-windows-automatic-maintenance\/02-add-name.jpg\" alt=\"add name\" width=\"800\" height=\"261\"><\/figure>\n<p>Next <strong>double-click the entry to modify it<\/strong> and enter <code>1<\/code> as its value. This will enable this entry, therefore disable maintenance. A PC <strong>restart is required<\/strong> for the changes to take effect.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/disable-windows-automatic-maintenance\/03-change-entry-value.jpg\" alt=\"add entry value\" width=\"800\" height=\"334\"><\/figure>\n<p>To <strong>re-enable Automatic Maintenance<\/strong>, just modify the same entry again and add <code>0<\/code> as its value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> As I frequently enable\/disable Window Automatic Maintenance, I have <strong>added the registry location to my favorites<\/strong> for quick access. If you want to do the same, then click on the <strong>Favorites<\/strong> button at the top in the registry and add the location to favorites.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Disabling Automatic Maintenance isn\u2019t necessary and you should not do it unless you face any problems. Although it does create <strong>problems for users with older PCs or people who like more control<\/strong> over what and when a process may run on their system.<\/p>\n<p>Do let us know in the comments why you wanted to disable Automatic Maintenance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/repair-corrupted-windows-system-sfc\/\">How to Fix Corrupted Windows System with System File Checker<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common Windows problems is that your PC becomes sluggish after you leave it idle for a while. If that\u2019s the case then most probably Automatic Maintenance is to be blamed. 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