Windows: Disable Windows Update Restart Dialog Box

Your windows box installed another bunch of windows updates and keeps asking you if you want to restart.

To disable this reminder,

  1. Go into the Command Prompt. via Start / Run / CMD.
  2. Enter the command sc stop wuauserv

This change is temporary and updates will continue upon the next reboot.

Rick Donato

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