It’s
happened to all Windows users. You’re using your computer and Windows
decides you need to reboot, hassling you with pop-ups that continue to
bug you all day long. If you step away from your computer and miss the
pop-up, Windows will automatically reboot your computer. You may come
back to your computer and find that all your open programs are gone, as
Windows decided to reboot without your permission. This can be
maddening.
Disable Forced Restarts With a Registry Hack
You can prevent these automatic restarts from happening by performing a quick registry hack. This trick will work on all versions of Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and even Windows XP. Windows will update normally if you perform this trick, but will not automatically reboot when you’re logged into your computer. You should still reboot after an update, but you can do it on your own schedule.First, you’ll need to open the Registry Editor. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog, type regedit into it, and press Enter.
When the registry editor appears, navigate to the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
registry key. To do so, right-click the Windows key, point to New, and select Key. Type WindowsUpdate and press Enter. Then, right-click the WindowsUpdate key, point to New, and select Key. Type AU and press Enter. This will create the correct registry key structure.
NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers
and press Enter to name the new value.First, open a Command Prompt window as Administrator. On Windows 8, press Windows Key + X and select Command Prompt (Admin). On Windows 7, open the Start menu, search for Command Prompt, right-click the Command Prompt shortcut, and select Run as Administrator.
gpupdate /force
You,re done.
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