Disable Automatic Windows Updates Permanently

You can use Group Policy settings, mobile device management (MDM), or Registry (not recommended) to configure when devices will restart after a Windows update is installed. You can schedule update installation and set policies for restart, configure activ

In this guide, you will learn about those methods and fix your Windows update cycle to stop unwanted Windows update restarts during your important work.

Open the Services menu (services.msc). Scroll to Windows Update. Right-click, select Properties, and set the Startup Type to Disabled. While this method stops updates (and therefore restarts), it also blocks all Patch Tuesday releases, security rollouts,

In this example, Windows Update indicates that a restart is required to complete the package installation and to apply the changes. If, after restarting the computer, the component status still shows a pending reboot, you’ll need to cancel the defer

Consequently, Windows Update normally initiates an automatic restart once the installation is complete. The sections below contain steps to disable this feature.

This post will show you how to disable Automatic Restart after Windows Update in Windows 11/10. One of the annoying things about Windows 11/10 is the Windows Update will restart...