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How to disable (for as long as possible) Win 10 autoreboot
DaleReid:
I got home just after a nice storm had passed through and went to see the rain amount, rate, and all that good stuff.
Much to my chagrin, the computer that records, plots and updates my pages was sitting there resting. It seems that it was told by windows to update and was waiting for me to tell it to begin installation of all the new code, having missed the one big event in some time.
I know that Microsoft has our best intentions by keeping the code up to date and patching flaws, holes, and spy doors into our systems, but sometimes it is a bit annoying.
I have some instructions from off the internet on how to delay for awhile any of this auto update malarkey, but are there other ways to have Windows not just shut down and leave the weather stuff just sitting? I can try to use the Microsoft methods of delaying, and making sure I update once a month sort of like turning the calendar pages, but perhaps there are other tricks to keep things running until I tell it to update and refresh on my schedule, perhaps longer than the max allowed for Win 10 Home?
BCJKiwi:
Check these links
https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-update.html
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-stop-updates-installing-automatically-windows-10
They offer ways to stop the update process.
Run an update manually as required.
I use the Group Policy Editor method.
gabba:
Yeah - that's annoying!
Think I used the registry method.
You might want to consider the risk it leaves your PC exposed to. You are not going to get any urgent windows updates until you patch it yourself. That may or may not be an issue depending on your use of the Windows PC and any backups you might be taking
What you experienced was one of the main reasons I moved to a Linux (rasperry pi) solution. If you can find yourself a pi, it might be worthwhile considering.
Cheers
box:
--- Quote from: DaleReid on June 15, 2022, 04:25:25 PM ---I got home just after a nice storm had passed through and went to see the rain amount, rate, and all that good stuff.
Much to my chagrin, the computer that records, plots and updates my pages was sitting there resting. It seems that it was told by windows to update and was waiting for me to tell it to begin installation of all the new code, having missed the one big event in some time.
I know that Microsoft has our best intentions by keeping the code up to date and patching flaws, holes, and spy doors into our systems, but sometimes it is a bit annoying.
I have some instructions from off the internet on how to delay for awhile any of this auto update malarkey, but are there other ways to have Windows not just shut down and leave the weather stuff just sitting? I can try to use the Microsoft methods of delaying, and making sure I update once a month sort of like turning the calendar pages, but perhaps there are other tricks to keep things running until I tell it to update and refresh on my schedule, perhaps longer than the max allowed for Win 10 Home?
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I have found that ensuring the PC reboots to a local account automatically and runs the software automatically windows updates are not an issue. I usually delay the big updates so I know I will be present just in case but it generally proceeds smoothly
DaleReid:
Can you expand on your comment reboots to a local account?
Do it in 'terms for dummies' as I'm not sure what a local account is or how to set one up. Thx. Dale
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