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Stop Windows 10, 11 from restarting

Here, you will find out:

  • why Windows need updates
  • 3 methods to stop automatic restarts
  • how Partition Recovery can help you

Are you ready? Let's read!

About Windows 10, 11 automatic restart

If you are using Windows 10, 11 then you know the peculiarity of this version of the OS: automatic updating and subsequent mandatory restart. On the one hand, this is good, because the system will never become obsolete; but on the other hand, it can cause a number of problems. For example, if you are working on an important document and the OS suddenly reboots, you can lose all your important data and, of course, you will lose valuable time. Therefore, it is sometimes useful to stop Windows 10 from restarting and to do it at a convenient time for you.

This article will tell you how to stop automatic restart of Windows 10, 11 in several ways.

Method 1. Set an appropriate time for Windows restart

You can disable automatic restart and select a specific time for this. For example, a time when the computer is in standby mode and you are not using it. It will be convenient for you and safe for the computer.

Try this:

Click the Start button and then click on the Options button. In the new window, find and select “Update and security” with the left mouse button.

step 1 - enter Update and security to stop windows 10, 11 from restart

In the menu on the left, select Windows Updates, click on Advanced Options on the right. Now activate the “Notify about restart on schedule” option.

step 2 - choose Notify about restart on schedule to stop windows 10, 11 from restart

After that, you need to select the time and day of the week that you prefer for updating the OS. Do this by going to Windows Updates and selecting the option "Select a time to restart". If this method for stopping Windows 10, 11 from restarting does not appeal to you, try the next one.

Method 2. Stop Windows 10, 11 from restarting with Task Scheduler

This method of stopping Windows 10, 11 from restarting is straightforward: it deactivates the Task Scheduler. After that, you yourself decide when to update the system. But do not forget about it, since an outdated system can lead to even greater problems.

find Task Scheduler

So, you will need this link to work: Task Scheduler Library/Microsoft/Windows/Update Orchestrator. On the right, select the Reboot task. This must be done by clicking on it with the right mouse button. Click Disable.

Enter the Task Scheduler library to the Windows folder
Enter the Task Scheduler library to the Windows folder
Enter the Task Scheduler library to the Update Orchestrator folder and disable windows 10 restarting
Enter the Task Scheduler library to the Update Orchestrator folder and disable windows 10 restarting

That's it; the task has become inactive.

Method 3. Stop automatic restart of Windows permanently

You can try to work with the registry and change some parameters that are responsible for updating the system. This method for Windows 10 does not always help, though, and besides, if you are an inexperienced PC user, be careful with the registry. You can greatly harm the system with the wrong actions.

If you do decide to use this method, then proceed in this way.

Press Win + R simultaneously. In the new line, enter "regedit".

Enter regedit in Run tool box

Click OK or Enter. Then go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU. Now click "Create" -> "DWORD value (32-bit)".

enter the registry editor
enter the registry editor
create a windowsupdate folder or au folder in registry editor
create a windowsupdate folder or au folder in registry editor
create a DWORD 32-bit Value in registry editor
create a DWORD 32-bit Value in registry editor
NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers- set the Value in registry editor
NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers- set the Value in registry editor
NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers- set the Value in registry editor as one instead of zero
NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers- set the Value in registry editor as one instead of zero

Now in the new dialog box, in the Value name string, enter the following: "DWORD NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers". In the Value data line, enter "1". In the Baseline, check the Hexadecimal box. Now click OK or press the Enter key. After these changes in the registry, restarting the PC is recommended.

This way, you will stop Windows 10 from restarting automatically.

What to do if you need to recover files on Windows 10, 8, or 7

If, as a result of the automatic restart of the computer, you still lose important data, you can prevent it with data recovery software: Partition Recovery.

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Partition Recovery - preview content of recoverable file.

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