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Vista updates

15-11-2013 10:10pm

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bonzodog2

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Is there a way to stop Vista restarting automatically after it has downloaded updates, without disabling auto updates? I usually hibernate at night, this morning turned it on and it restarted by itself, losing my place in a document I was reading. No data lost, but annoying.

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#2 21-11-2013 2:13pm

bonzodog2

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I found this eventually: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/prevent-windows-update-from-forcibly-rebooting-your-computer/

I'll have to wait to see if it works!

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#3 21-11-2013 2:17pm

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Why not disable the automatic download and install of Vista.

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#4 21-11-2013 2:19pm

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mike65 wrote: »

Why not disable the automatic download and install of Vista.

I want it to be updated but I don't want it rebooting just when it feels like it, when there's something running I don't want to stop.

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#5 21-11-2013 2:24pm

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My approach would do the same, after all you can pick and choose when to update (albeit with a nagging icon in the bottom toolbar!)

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#6 22-11-2013 8:29pm

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I normally set it to automatically download but prompt to install. That way, you can install the updates when it suits you.

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