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
    2025-04-09T08:29:39+00:00

    You sir, are a Gentleman and a Scholar.

    I work all kinds of odd hours, and my sleep schedule is insane. Having my machine reboot mid project has about cost me an entire computer.

    This will set my mind at ease.

    Thank you good sir.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-12T04:03:15+00:00

    Didn't work for me. PC was prompting to reboot. I kept delaying. Implemented this and confirmed it was running by enabling logging of the windows task. Locked PC overnight, come back this morning and it's rebooting.

    +1 vote of frustration with the other people who are livid with Microsoft for forcing these reboots. Stop trying to think for me. Give me a tool and I will decide for myself when to reboot.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-28T06:53:22+00:00

    The registry entry didn't work on last night update. I came back to the cmd option from Dan Oross.

    I used this option in the past and works fine.

    "If works, does not change it",

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-30T06:54:22+00:00

    This issues's happening to me. Has been in Windwos 10. Looking for a good solution in Windows 11, since it has seemed even more agressive.

    The severity should be considered as the highest possible as it directly leads to data loss (as described by OP)

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