How to stop auto restart after update?

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I have Windows set up to do automatic updates.



Sometimes I will find that the computer has restarted itself, and is sitting

there waiting for my password.



I don't want this auto restart to occur. I don't see an option just for

that.



Do I need to disable auto update to prevent this?



GC
 
Chips wrote:

> I have Windows set up to do automatic updates.

>

> Sometimes I will find that the computer has restarted itself, and

> is sitting there waiting for my password.

>

> I don't want this auto restart to occur. I don't see an option just

> for that.

>

> Do I need to disable auto update to prevent this?



Change it so it notifies you and you control when you either download and

install or at least when you install (or do it completely manual...)



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See...



Microsoft Update Product Team Blog : Windows Update and Automatic Reboots:

http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2008/10/02/windows-update-and-automatic-reboots.aspx



Then see...



How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

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Windows Update-specific newsgroup:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate



~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002



Chips wrote:

> I have Windows set up to do automatic updates.

>

> Sometimes I will find that the computer has restarted itself, and is

> sitting

> there waiting for my password.

>

> I don't want this auto restart to occur. I don't see an option just for

> that.

>

> Do I need to disable auto update to prevent this?

>

> GC
 
'PA Bear [MS MVP Wrote:

> ;1591920']See...

>

> Microsoft Update Product Team Blog : Windows Update and Automatic

> Reboots:

> http://tinyurl.com/3oa2f3

>

> Then see...

>

> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

> --

> Windows Update-specific newsgroup:

> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

>

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>

> Chips wrote:-

> I have Windows set up to do automatic updates.

>

> Sometimes I will find that the computer has restarted itself, and is

> sitting

> there waiting for my password.

>

> I don't want this auto restart to occur. I don't see an option just

> for

> that.

>

> Do I need to disable auto update to prevent this?

>

> GC -





If you don't want some extra features you can disable the auto

update.In my experience after downloading the update packages it ask

that "new updates are available proceed to install" otherwise at the

time of shutting down it ask whether you want to install update or

not.some critical updates you need to restart.









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jani
 
This looks like what I needed. I'll give this a try.



Thanks, GC



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

news:#ItSpd2uKHA.796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> See...

>

> Microsoft Update Product Team Blog : Windows Update and Automatic Reboots:

> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2008/10/02/windows-update-and-automatic-reboots.aspx

>

> Then see...

>

> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

> --

> Windows Update-specific newsgroup:

> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

>

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>

> Chips wrote:

>> I have Windows set up to do automatic updates.

>>

>> Sometimes I will find that the computer has restarted itself, and is

>> sitting

>> there waiting for my password.

>>

>> I don't want this auto restart to occur. I don't see an option just for

>> that.

>>

>> Do I need to disable auto update to prevent this?

>>

>> GC

>
 
YW. Sounds like you want the Notify Only setting.



Chips wrote:

> This looks like what I needed. I'll give this a try.

>

> Thanks, GC

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

> news:#ItSpd2uKHA.796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> See...

>>

>> Microsoft Update Product Team Blog : Windows Update and Automatic

>> Reboots:

>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2008/10/02/windows-update-and-automatic-reboots.aspx

>>

>> Then see...

>>

>> How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

>> --

>> Windows Update-specific newsgroup:

>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

>>

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

>>

>> Chips wrote:

>>> I have Windows set up to do automatic updates.

>>>

>>> Sometimes I will find that the computer has restarted itself, and is

>>> sitting

>>> there waiting for my password.

>>>

>>> I don't want this auto restart to occur. I don't see an option just for

>>> that.

>>>

>>> Do I need to disable auto update to prevent this?

>>>

>>> GC
 
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