Re: "Windows will restart your computer automatically in 5:00 minutes." twice in two days

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crosspost to Windows Update & WinXP Help & Support newsgroups]

Is Automatic Updates set to Automatic, Download but Notify, or Notify Only?

> I saved what I was doing, rebooted and had the updates installed only
> to find myself getting the same message today. Why?

What updates installed the first time? What updates installed the last
time?

See this discussion:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/90f55d900bb64232
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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yawnmoth wrote:
> Yesterday, I got the following message:
>
> "Updating your computer is almost complete. Your computer needs to be
> restarted for the updates to take effect. Windows will restart your
> computer automatically in 5:00 minutes."
>
> I saved what I was doing, rebooted and had the updates installed only
> to find myself getting the same message today. Why? What is the
> point of hibernate if Windows is going to start requiring you reboot
> your computer every day?
>
> I'd just assume not disable automatic updates, but this having to
> reboot every day business is ridiculous.