Disable Windows 10 automatic restart after updates

Question

Is there any REAL way to disable this cancer feature?

This is not the first time i have lost unsaved work due to this annoying function, that almost every Windows user hates.

I'm trying to behave, but it is really hard to keep calm after loosing unsaved work multiple times.

Why is it that Windows cannot just wait until the user decides to restart at a convenient time? It's not like the end of the world that users doesn't restart at a specific time.

In a time where Apple's Mac is already "stealing" a lot of Windows customers, it is a very risky (and dumb) feature to add to Windows.

This alone is very difficult to argue against in a Mac vs. Windows discussion.

Luckily (for Microsoft) Microsoft have secured themselves from a law suit in their policy.

MS knows that all Windows users hates this feature, and yet they still have it. WHY?

So back to the question. Is there any official/unofficial way (FOR GOOD)  that allows me to disable this annoying feature?

I tried following some tutorials on YouTube, but little did it help obviously, as i just came home and found my computer restarted, and my work deleted.

Answer 1

Is there any REAL way to disable this cancer feature?

Yes, of course. Setup active hours.

Start menu -- Settings app -- Update and Security -- Windows Update -- Change active hours

Answer 2

Hello my name is Bradford and I'm an Independent Advisor for the Microsoft Community and I will try to resolve your problem.

1. Click on the “Start” button and type

gpedit.msc

press Enter.

2. In the Local Group Policy Editor, go to

        Computer Configuration -> 
   
               ->Administrative Templates-> 
   
                     -> Windows Components->
   
                             -> Windows Update
   

3. Double-click on “No auto-restart with automatic installations of scheduled updates”.
4. Select "Enabled", and then click "OK".
5. Close the local group policy editor.

If the above steps don't have the effect you desired please let me know!

Answer 3

Is there any REAL way to disable this cancer feature?

Yes, of course. Setup active hours.

Start menu -- Settings app -- Update and Security -- Windows Update -- Change active hours

Thanks for your answer - but it's not useful. 

I asked if there is a way to REALLY disable automatic restart, and you answer me on how to change active hours.

2 very different things.

Answer 4

Hello my name is Bradford and I'm an Independent Advisor for the Microsoft Community and I will try to resolve your problem.

1. Click on the “Start” button and type

gpedit.msc

press Enter.

2. In the Local Group Policy Editor, go to

Computer Configuration ->

->Administrative Templates->

-> Windows Components->

-> Windows Update

3. Double-click on “No auto-restart with automatic installations of scheduled updates”.
4. Select "Enabled", and then click "OK".
5. Close the local group policy editor.

If the above steps don't have the effect you desired please let me know!

Thanks.

When i double click the "No auto-restart with automatic installations of scheduled updates" i get a popup in where i can enable the policy.

Though after enabling it, i get asked to set active hours.. All my hours are active. I don't want any restarts in active or inactive hours.

I just want Windows to stop restarting automatically no matter what time it is. I will restart myself when i need it.

Answer 5

I asked if there is a way to REALLY disable automatic restart, and you answer me on how to change active hours. 

It's not possible to disable the restart, because the changes made by a feature update can only be processed while the computer is not being used. Most software operates this way.