How to disable Windows 11 automatic reboots?

Anonymous
2024-02-18T11:19:20+00:00

Hi,

I have browsed this forum but found so far no real solution:

It has happened to my now several times that I was running tasks over extended periods of time only to come back to my PC the next morning to find Windows 11 had done an automatic reboot! So not only the tasks weren't finished, worse, lots of preparatory work was lost!

I don't want Windows to ever automatically reboot after an update. Never. Ever. Period. I want to be informed about updates, that's fine, and I keep Windows 11 up to date, but under no circumstances ever is it acceptable that Windows just shovels an update on my PC and disrupts overnight tasks and REBOOTS(!) my PC all by itself.

So it would be very helpful if somebody could tell me how to disable these automatic update reboots once and for all. I don't want to "pause" Updates (I absolutely want updates, I just want to control myself when the updates are done) and resetting "work hours" is of no use unless I can set it to 24 hours.

Best regards

Nick

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T13:41:16+00:00

    Welcome to the club my friend. And tell Mr Gates about it

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T13:16:06+00:00

    Thank you very much for your batch file suggestion, Mauro; that is an actually helpful workaround.

    But as far as the OS is concerned, come on Microsoft, what kind of a usability is that if your Windows System requires a batch file that shifts working hours to prevent automatic reboots? That's just nuts! An operating system should not be designed to DISRUPT actual computing tasks without prior consent and notification. Under no circumstances. Ever.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-25T20:25:35+00:00

    These places use something called "windows update services" which integrates with networks of windows PCs and runs on windows server. It allows administrators to review the updates and approve them for release into the network. It is not something you can just run on your own pc, or on a normal windows PC on your home network.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-15T06:47:08+00:00

    That is strange. I have had a pending reboot going for 30 days with no reboots using my batch command file fix.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-13T13:45:49+00:00

    So I did this and it seemed to work for some time. I noticed a notice early this week that windows was pending a reboot but it went days without.......until this morning. I got up and my machine was rebooted from the update and work from overnight was lost. So damn frustrating. I really don't get this micromanaging mentalities.

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