How To Disable Automatic Restart after Windows Update

Step 1: 

Open Registry editor, to do so Press Windows + R key to open Run Dialog, Then type in regedit and click on OK. Windows may ask you for Permission so click on Yes to allow.

 

Step 2: 

Now Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows , Here will will have to Create two new Keys, Right Click on Windows key in registry editor, Hover on New and Click on Key. Refer to the below pic for better idea.

Step 3: 

We will Name the New Key as WindowsUpdate, We have Created 1 Key now Right Click on the Recently Created Key ie WindowsUpdate hover on New and Click on Key, We will Name this Key as AU. 

Step 4: 

Make Sure AU key is selected, Right Click no the Right Pane , hover on New and this time Select DWORD (32-bit). Name it as NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers.

Step 5: 

Now the last step is to add a Value to it, So Double Click on NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers and Type 1 In Value Data Box and Press ok. Thats all we are done and have Disable Automatic Restart.

Now you may Reboot your PC for the Changes to take place. or there is a way to make this changes to take place without Rebooting. Check this out. Open Command Prompt and make sure you run it as Administrator. Now Enter this Command “gpupdate /force” to make the changes to take effect immediately without rebooting it.

Have Fun !!!