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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: jinxmchue on November 12, 2009, 08:59:12 AM

Title: Windows XP auto restart - can it be disabled?
Post by: jinxmchue on November 12, 2009, 08:59:12 AM

Every once in a while, WinXP has a pop up that happens that says it needs to restart because of some update or another (but it never tells me what the updates are).  It then does a 5 minute countdown.  I can cancel it, but a few minutes later, it will just do it again.  I'd really like to disable that function.  Is this possible and, if so, how?

Title: Re: Windows XP auto restart - can it be disabled?
Post by: Chris on November 12, 2009, 09:08:57 AM

Check your Control Panel for update settings.  You should have a little yellow shield on the toolbar next to the clock while updates are downloading.  Double-click on it for a list of updates. 

Title: Re: Windows XP auto restart - can it be disabled?
Post by: thundley4 on November 12, 2009, 10:04:10 AM

I keep mine set to download but not install the updates automatically on one computer, and on the other I have automatic updates turned off.

Title: Re: Windows XP auto restart - can it be disabled?
Post by: jinxmchue on November 13, 2009, 10:29:30 AM

Okay, I think I got it now.  I changed a setting so that it will download updates automatically, but not install them until I want to.  Thanks.   :cheersmate:

Title: Re: Windows XP auto restart - can it be disabled?
Post by: kenth on November 22, 2009, 03:26:08 AM

If it happens to bug you any more, you can also disable the auto-reboot from the group policy editor.