Stop Windows' Automatic Updates from Rebooting Your PCThis is an update of a post I wrote nearly three years ago. Because I continue to encounter the problem on new PCs, I figured it was time to revisit it for those users who missed the original article. I'll bet good money this has happened to you: You step away from the computer for a little while, and when you come back, all your windows and work are gone. What happened? Windows, that's what. Windows Update downloaded some updates and took it upon itself to reboot without your permission. This should never happen. Also Check – How to Fix Driver Power State Failure Error in Windows. Step 3 – Using Windows Update Troubleshooter. In this step we will try to fix the update. Windows Updates fail to install? TRy Fix WU utility. It will re-register all required dll files for Windows Updates in a click. Solved How can I prevent Windows from automatically restarting after installing updates? Windows 8.1 stuck in loop after installing updates; Windows 10 updates not. I got this message. I have read all the fixes, but none addresses when the computer gets stuck in this state and cannot do anything even after I turn it off. If your PC is stuck in an endless reboot loop with Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer message, see this. Update process could be annoying itself, but it’s especially teasing when it takes your time to download updates, but then is unable to install them. Never, ever, ever. It doesn't matter that Windows is attempting to keep itself secure and fine- tuned and all that; under no circumstances should an operating system reboot without permission. At best, it's a hassle. At worst, you stand to lose any work you haven't saved. Thankfully, there's an easy fix for this, and I'm kicking myself for not applying it sooner. How to install. Windows only: Please note that any previous Yamaha Steinberg USB driver version installed needs to be uninstalled prior to the installation of driver. This Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 video training course with James Conrad covers new features of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 to prepare existing MCSA Server. If your Windows 7 PC is stuck configuring Windows updates, you can use the System Update Readiness Tool to complete the installation. Here’s how. If you've been plagued by the same problem, here's what you need to do: 1. In Vista and Windows 7, click Start, type Windows Update, and then hit Enter. In XP, head to the Control Panel and seek out Windows Update. Click the Change Settings option at left. Change the setting to Download updates but let me choose whether to install them. Click OK. That's all there is to it. Windows may still nag you about installing updates, but at least it won't reboot without your permission. Needless to say, I'm curious to see if Microsoft has changed this obnoxious auto- update system in Windows 8. If you're test- driving the OS and have the chance to poke around in those settings, let me know if you spy anything different. Contributing Editor Rick Broida writes about business and consumer technology. On occasion I run across a computer where Windows Update is stuck on “Checking for the latest updates for your computer”. One of the following suggestions has. ![]() Ask for help with your PC hassles at hasslefree@pcworld. PC World Community Forums. Sign up to have the Hassle- Free PC newsletter e- mailed to you each week. To comment on this article and other PCWorld content, visit our Facebook page or our Twitter feed.
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