Turn off automatic updates for Windows.
Turn off automatic updates for Windows.
You're working in a molecular biology lab with a Windows 10 machine that's been used as a spectrometer driver. Recent updates are causing frequent reboots during overnight experiments. The setup for each experiment takes about a week, and the instability is affecting data quality. Since reinstalling Windows would be costly and disruptive, you're looking for a simple solution to prevent future issues without losing internet access or RDP capabilities.
Theres a reboot blocker utility i used to stop that particular annoying behavior. Basically every hour it changes the 'active hours' of the computer so it never restarts. Ive been using it for a month or two. After windows decided to reboot my pc WHILE I WAS USING IT.
You have a few choices, you can disable the Windows Update service directly, but that means you would have to enable it everytime there's a security update. What I personally use is to block the auto download and reboot in the Group Policies, it's more hand's on but work for me, Windows Update still works and it will wait for you to click "Download" before doing anything.
The option isn't available in the Windows 10 settings interface.
Completely feasible; some changes can clear settings for unclear causes. I use the Group Policy Editor and it didn’t go back. I also disabled the notification executable so I wouldn’t receive “forced full screen” alerts.
Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update (selected by default at the top) > Advanced Options > Pause updates