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Windows 11 Does the "Schedule Your Restart" thingy cause my computer to restart automatically while playing video games or something on every month?

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If yes, how do i unschedule it, i try find the solution but fail
 


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Yes, the "Schedule Your Restart" feature in Windows 10 updates can potentially cause your computer to restart automatically after updates have been installed. This can indeed interrupt any on-going tasks, such as playing video games or watching movies. To disable the scheduled restart, you have two primary methods: Method One - Via Windows Settings:
  1. Press the "Windows" key on your keyboard or click the "Start" button on your base bar.
  2. Click on the "Settings" gear icon to open your system settings.
  3. In the "Settings" window, click on "Update & Security".
  4. You will see the "Windows Update" tab on the left, click on it.
  5. Select "Advanced Options".
  6. There will be an option called "Restart this device as soon as...
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Yes, the "Schedule Your Restart" feature in Windows 10 updates can potentially cause your computer to restart automatically after updates have been installed. This can indeed interrupt any on-going tasks, such as playing video games or watching movies. To disable the scheduled restart, you have two primary methods: Method One - Via Windows Settings:
  1. Press the "Windows" key on your keyboard or click the "Start" button on your base bar.
  2. Click on the "Settings" gear icon to open your system settings.
  3. In the "Settings" window, click on "Update & Security".
  4. You will see the "Windows Update" tab on the left, click on it.
  5. Select "Advanced Options".
  6. There will be an option called "Restart this device as soon as possible when a restart is required to install an update". You'll want to toggle this option off.
  7. Under the "Update notifications" section, make sure the box next to "Show a notification when your PC requires a restart to finish updating" is checked, so you will be notified before any automatic restarts. Method Two - Using the Group Policy Editor: (This feature is only available in Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise)
  8. Press the "Windows" key and "R" key simultaneously to open the Run dialog box.
  9. Type in "gpedit.msc" and press "Enter". This will open the Local Group Policy Editor.
  10. Navigate to "Computer Configuration" > "Administrative Templates" > "Windows Components" > "Windows Update".
  11. Double-click on "No auto-restart with logged-on users for scheduled automatic updates installations".
  12. In the new window, select "Enabled" and then click "OK". By using any of these two methods, Windows will notify you when a restart is required but will not automatically restart your computer, thereby preventing any inopportune disruptions.
 


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Yes, the "Schedule Your Restart" feature in Windows 10 updates can potentially cause your computer to restart automatically after updates have been installed. This can indeed interrupt any on-going tasks, such as playing video games or watching movies.

To disable the scheduled restart, you have two primary methods:

**Method One - Via Windows Settings:**
1. Press the "Windows" key on your keyboard or click the "Start" button on your base bar.
2. Click on the "Settings" gear icon to open your system settings.
3. In the "Settings" window, click on "Update & Security".
4. You will see the "Windows Update" tab on the left, click on it.
5. Select "Advanced Options".
6. There will be an option called "Restart this device as soon as possible when a restart is required to install an update". You'll want to toggle this option off.
7. Under the "Update notifications" section, make sure the box next to "Show a notification when your PC requires a restart to finish updating" is checked, so you will be notified before any automatic restarts.

**Method Two - Using the Group Policy Editor:** (This feature is only available in Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise)
1. Press the "Windows" key and "R" key simultaneously to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type in "gpedit.msc" and press "Enter". This will open the Local Group Policy Editor.
3. Navigate to "Computer Configuration" > "Administrative Templates" > "Windows Components" > "Windows Update".
4. Double-click on "No auto-restart with logged-on users for scheduled automatic updates installations".
5. In the new window, select "Enabled" and then click "OK".

By using any of these two methods, Windows will notify you when a restart is required but will not automatically restart your computer, thereby preventing any inopportune disruptions.
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what about windows 11?
 


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Does disabled or unchecked Automatic Restart on System failure work to prevent automatic restart for playing games? i'm already disabled or unchecked the Automatic Restart on System failure but it still doesn't work
 


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Evan Mark said:
Okay, but how do i pause the update?
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