After seeing my computer restart while halfway through encoding a video I am once again dissapointed to see that the same bad software design that plagued earlier versions of windows still remains in 7. How can I turn off automatic restart while leaving automatic updates on?
Turn off auto restart for windows update?
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I get round this problem by telling my to notify but not install as it then allows me to postpone the restart for as long as its needed.
User error, not poor software.
The option to download updates automactically and update when you feel the need is right there in front of you.
It even asks you how you'd like to Windows Update to behave when you install Windows and has done since XP SP2 IIRC.
Lot of poor replies..
Open gpedit.msc
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Updates installation
Set it to Enabled
Silly place for a silly feature!
For 'Home' users (ie, no gpedit)
Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Policies\ Microsoft\ Windows\ WindowsUpdate\ AU. Create a new 32-bit DWORD value named NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers and give it a value of 1
Open gpedit.msc
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Updates installation
Set it to Enabled
Silly place for a silly feature!
For 'Home' users (ie, no gpedit)
Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Policies\ Microsoft\ Windows\ WindowsUpdate\ AU. Create a new 32-bit DWORD value named NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers and give it a value of 1
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Slight problem with that: XP Home, Vista Home Premium and Windows 7 Home Premuim don't include the Group Policy Management Console!
I don't want it to update when I tell it, just not restart automatically when it's updated, windows failed to inform me that the computer would automatically restart when I selected the option to automatically update, as a rule of software design, you don't perform actions like shutdown without the users express permission.
Thanks for the solutions guys, I did it with gpedit.
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If you've seen it restart in the middle of an encode you could have stopped it, it has a little countdown timer for about 15 minutes.
Just tell it not to download them.
That's only useful if you're sat at the computer and notice the pop up. It is usually tucked away on the lower-right in 7 and on a few occassions I have missed it.
The real flaw is not having a postpone indefinitely option. You shouldn't have to use group policy or registry hacks.
