Auto restart

[Steve]

I have Win Update set to never check (I do it manually). But I'd like
it to auto-restart after installing the updates. Is there a setting
somewhere for that? Thanks!

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

If you install an update that requires a restart, you'll know it. Otherwise
you'll need to restart manually.

You do understand that the are Automatic Updates settings other than
"automatic," right?

[Steve]

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have Win Update set to never check (I do it manually). But I'd like
>> it to auto-restart after installing the updates. Is there a setting
>> somewhere for that?

>If you install an update that requires a restart, you'll know it. Otherwise

>you'll need to restart manually.

Thx, but not sure this answers the question. I'd like Vista to restart
by itself when necessary after updates are installed, rather than
hanging with the dialog box asking me whether to restart.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Again, if an update requires a restart, you'll know about it, believe me,
even if Automatic Updates is set to the "automatic" option.

If some but not all update have downloaded and are ready to be installed,
you'll encounter a "Click to install important updates and then shut down"
button when you go to turn off your computer. Doing so will install the
already-downloaded update(s)...but there's no way of knowing which updates
they are, at least not without doing a little digging in windowsupdate.log.

. Microsoft Update Product Team Blog: Update Notifications and
Install-at-Shutdown Behavior:
http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2009/06/26/update-notifications-and-install-at-shutdown.aspx

Many updates (e.g., Office updates) won't require a restart of the
application-in-question (e.g., MS Word) is not in use at the time. But
you'll seldom, if ever, encounter an update for Vista or Internet Explorer
that does not require a restart. More at the above link and this one:
http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2008/10/02/windows-update-and-automatic-reboots.aspx

[Harry Johnston [MVP]]

Steve wrote:

Not to the best of my knowledge.

Harry.

[Steve]

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I have Win Update set to never check (I do it manually). But I'd like
>>>> it to auto-restart after installing the updates. Is there a setting
>>>> somewhere for that?

>Again, if an update requires a restart, you'll know about it, believe me,

>even if Automatic Updates is set to the "automatic" option.

Thx. I know it requires a restart, just want Vista to restart
automatically without my having to click OK beforehand...

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

If the update(s) require a restart and you don't do anything, the computer
will restart. Otherwise, no can do.

[Harry Johnston [MVP]]

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>> Thx. I know it requires a restart, just want Vista to restart
>> automatically without my having to click OK beforehand...
>
> If the update(s) require a restart and you don't do anything, the
> computer will restart. Otherwise, no can do.

This only applies if WU is configured to download and install automatically.
The OP has his configured to check for updates on request only.

Harry.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

If OP'ed quit snipping I might have seen that.

QED: Would OP still see the 10-minute nag anyway?

Harry Johnston [MVP] wrote:
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>
>>> Thx. I know it requires a restart, just want Vista to restart
>>> automatically without my having to click OK beforehand...
>>
>> If the update(s) require a restart and you don't do anything, the
>> computer will restart. Otherwise, no can do.
>
> This only applies if WU is configured to download and install
> automatically.
> The OP has his configured to check for updates on request only.
>

> <paste>

>> Steve wrote:
>>>>>>> I have Win Update set to never check (I do it manually). But I'd
>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>> it to auto-restart after installing the updates. Is there a setting
>>>>>>> somewhere for that?
>>>
>>>> Again, if an update requires a restart, you'll know about it, believe
>>>> me,
>>>> even if Automatic Updates is set to the "automatic" option.
>>>
>>> Thx. I know it requires a restart, just want Vista to restart
>>> automatically without my having to click OK beforehand...
>>
>> If the update(s) require a restart and you don't do anything, the
>> computer

>> will restart. Otherwise, no can do. </paste>

[Steve]

"Harry Johnston [MVP]" <ha...@scms.waikato.ac.nz> wrote:
>>> Thx. I know it requires a restart, just want Vista to restart
>>> automatically without my having to click OK beforehand...
>>
>> If the update(s) require a restart and you don't do anything, the
>> computer will restart. Otherwise, no can do.
>
>This only applies if WU is configured to download and install automatically.
>The OP has his configured to check for updates on request only.

Thx Harry. I take it there's no way to force an automatic restart in
this case?

[Harry Johnston [MVP]]

Steve wrote:

Not as far as I know.

Harry.