Windows 11 reboots itself - Annoying!

That's not a solution. Why would I want to stop updates?

Use group policy editor to configure automatic updates and disable the automatic reboot

Open run prompt:

windows + r

Open:

gpedit.msc

Access: (text labels may vary slightly as I am translating from a Norwegian windows installation)

Computer configuration -> Administrative templates -> Windows components -> Windows update -> Administrate enduserexperience

Right click on "Configure automatic updates" and select "edit".

Select "activate", Select "2 - Notify for download and automatic install". Click "ok".

Done.

First thing I ever do on a new install.

If you have Home edition you propably have to install Group policy editor first:

Press windows-button.

Type " cmd" and select run as administrator.

Copy and paste the following lines into the command prompt that opens.

FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )

To update:

Press windows-key and enter "windows update", Select "look for updates" and click "look for updates/install updates".

Note:

If you let windows do an update, chances are it may reboot.

Don't update unless you intend to reboot,

Can anyone confirm if this still works?

Bought a thumb computer that came with windows 11. First use was with one monitor and just messing around, Never did any updates to it that I can recall but eventually put it aside and didn't use it for a long time, never recalled any of the reboot **** then. Got it out the other day and replaced an old desktop system in the "library" connected to two monitors and let it update itself to all the latest updates and now the damn thing reboots EVERY morning one time after it is started and after I open Edge and Thunderbird. Seems to wait until this apps are opened before it just tells me it is going to restart with no option to stop this outrageous ****. EVERY MORNING!!!!!! Based on my experience with other bugs Micrsoft has actually fixed, we can plan on this taking at least another two years before they figure it out. IT IS BECAUSE OF A SCREWED UP UPDATE YOU DID, MICROSOFT!!!!!!!!!!

Check everything which causes a reboot - system failure automatic reboot, system update automatic install and reboot, etc.

This should be easier to manage if you are using a personal computer, as opposed to a work machine, since you are the administrator of the machine and not constrained or affected by any group policy settings.

However, if none of those options fix the issue, it may be a new feature from Microsoft, most likely 'security related, implemented for your protection'.

Pausing updates may not be possible due to group policy settings: