Shutdown Win 7 without being forced to perform updates

Anonymous
2010-02-11T21:39:22+00:00

original title: Shutdown Win 7 without updates

Is there a way to shutdown windows 7 without being forced to install the updates? There are plenty of times when updates are ready but i want the computer off and ready to move. I hate having to wait for updates when i don't even tell it to do them.

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Anonymous
2010-02-24T00:47:31+00:00

I hear that the shutdown option you desire was requested during the beta of Windows 7 but the request apparently went unheard.

Sorry but, about the only thing I can suggest is to change Windows Updates' settings to allow you when to decide to download and install the updates when you have the appropriate amount of time to do so. My Win 7 system is set to that option so I can't say what the Download updates but let me choose whether to install them option will give you another shutdown option that does not install updates.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-04-03T20:55:03+00:00

    AMAZING.. this one worked right stratight away.. 

    the gpedit.msc one..  techies can always find some way out with almost any problem ;)

    thanx a lot.. keep up the gr8 work.. cheers!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-04-03T09:09:59+00:00

    a bit long way but  User can log of computer and then shut down without installing updates.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-03-29T12:55:25+00:00

    for a temporary fix, click the down arrow next to the Shutdown button, choose logoff

    once logged off you will find another power down option button in the lower right hand corner.  click the down arrow button next to it and you will now find a Shut down option without needing to install updates.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-03-14T10:36:27+00:00

    Temp way round it (and you could create a patch file to do it but I can't remember the command for that), is to simple stop the Windows Update Service just for that session.

    You need admin rights.

    Go Start, run, type

    services.msc

    Look for Windows Update and click stop.

    The shutdown option but forcing the updates to apply will be gone.

    Shutdown.

    When you reboot the service will come back on (as obviously you'll want that to keep stuff secure.  But this is a good work around if you just want to quickly shutdown for certain reasons.  Like I need to now to move a physical machine to a VM and can't wait for the updates.  I can do those later).

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