Avoiding Vista to restart automatically after updating

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How can I avoid that? The other day I was downloading an important file while
I was away from the computer, and when I returned back my PC had
automatically rebooted due to Windows Vista update. I want to avoid that if
possible.

Thanks in advance
 
One way would be to turn of scheduled checks for updates. Like your machine
may be configured to check every morning at 2 am or something like that.
 
Thanks, but I want Vista to do is download Vista updates but not rebooting
automatically without my permission.
 
Inti said:
How can I avoid that? The other day I was downloading an important
file while I was away from the computer, and when I returned back my
PC had automatically rebooted due to Windows Vista update. I want to
avoid that if possible.

Thanks in advance
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Assuming it's the same as XP (can't check at the moment); enable this
setting in local computer policy, computer configuration, administrative
templates, Windows components, Windows update -> "no auto-restart for
scheduled auto updates"
The help says "Specifies that to complete a scheduled installation,
Automatic Updates will wait for the computer to be restarted by any user who
is logged on, instead of causing the computer to restart automatically".
 
You can change settings in Windows Update.
The options are... (copied from a screen clipping on my system)
• Install updates automatically (recommended)
Install new updates:
[every day at [3.ooAM ]
- Download updates but let me choose whether to install them
- Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
- Never check for updates (not recommended)
 
Thanks, but I didn't find local computer policy in Vista. In XP you get it
running gpedit.msc, but it doesn't work in Vista.
 
Automatic Updates are released on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
I don't why you are worrying about it!

Once in a blue moon you will get an extreme emergency auto update at an out
of normal monthly update tuesday day.

This tuesday was the UPDATE DAY
 
Thanks, your answer is the most suitable for me. Although I wanted Vista to
install updates but not to reboot automatically, yours is the best option for
me. Silly me, I didn't looked at Windows Update configuration for this option.

Gary Mount said:
You can change settings in Windows Update.
The options are... (copied from a screen clipping on my system)
• Install updates automatically (recommended)
Install new updates:
[every day at [3.ooAM ]
- Download updates but let me choose whether to install them
- Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
- Never check for updates (not recommended)

Inti said:
How can I avoid that? The other day I was downloading an important file
while
I was away from the computer, and when I returned back my PC had
automatically rebooted due to Windows Vista update. I want to avoid that
if
possible.

Thanks in advance
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Well, it happened today, Thursday, at first hours. Anyway, I want to be me
who decide what to do, not windows or any uninvited guest.
 
Inti said:
How can I avoid that? The other day I was downloading an important
file while
I was away from the computer, and when I returned back my PC had
automatically rebooted due to Windows Vista update. I want to avoid
that if
possible.

Thanks in advance
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As Mick Murphy says the vast majority are 'second Tuesday' updates so
if you set automatic updates to occur weekly on Monday you will see the
available updates notified but you will have six days in which to start
them yourself at a convenient time. For the UK and points East 'second
Tuesday' may well be on Wednesday if your PC is up during daytime only,
if so you could even set auto updates to weekly on Tuesday AM say :-)

Regards
Tom
 
Inti said:
Thanks, but I didn't find local computer policy in Vista. In XP you
get it running gpedit.msc, but it doesn't work in Vista.
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Hmm. I just booted to Vista Ultimate, ran gpedit.msc and it's exactly the
same as XP Pro.
 
LSR said:
Hmm. I just booted to Vista Ultimate, ran gpedit.msc and it's exactly
the same as XP Pro.
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gpedit.msc is not available in Vista Home Premium or Vista Home Basic
 
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