How to Stop Automatic Restart After Updating Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to stop automatic restart after updating Windows 10.

Who has never complained when Windows decided to restart in the middle of an important project to apply the installation of a system update?

After downloading the update file in the background and starting its installation, Windows usually decides to restart your machine in order to free some system files that need to be modified during the application of the update.

However, it is possible to prevent the operating system from restarting when you are most likely to use your PC. Here is how to do it.
 

How to Stop Automatic Restart After Updating Windows 10

Step 1: Open the settings. Click on the Start menu and then on the gear icon to access the Windows Settings.
 

 

 
Step 2: Then go to the Updates & Security menu.
 

 
Step 3: On the Windows Update section, click Change Active Hours.
 

 
 
The window that appears allows you to configure the times of day you are most likely to use your computer. Then click on Save to save your settings.
 

 
Once the Active Hours is properly configured on your machine, Windows will not be able to automatically restart the PC to apply updates.

The download and installation of updates will take place outside the hours set in the Activity Hours.