How do I prevent Win10 rebooting during the night ?


  1. Posts : 127
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       #1

    How do I prevent Win10 rebooting during the night ?


    I am copying a large amount of data to the network, and doing this overnight.

    Frustratingly, Windows 10 has decided to reboot a few times during the night and this has caused the copy to stop etc.

    I already renamed the Reboot file to Reboot.old in this directory:
    C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator

    What else can I do to stop Win10 from rebooting ?

    (Win10 Pro, latest)
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  2. Posts : 1,778
    Windows 10 Pro,
       #2

    Bansaw said:
    I am copying a large amount of data to the network, and doing this overnight.

    Frustratingly, Windows 10 has decided to reboot a few times during the night and this has caused the copy to stop etc.

    I already renamed the Reboot file to Reboot.old in this directory:
    C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator

    What else can I do to stop Win10 from rebooting ?

    (Win10 Pro, latest)


    Why would your computer reboot at night? Something does not sound right there.
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  3. Posts : 127
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    Rocky said:
    Why would your computer reboot at night? Something does not sound right there.
    I think its Windows Update
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  4. Posts : 41,481
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #4

    1) open reliability monitor to check for entries related to unexpected shutdowns and restarts
    Reliability Monitor is the Best Windows Troubleshooting Tool You Aren’t Using

    2) run the V2 log collector > upload directly into this thread
    BSOD - Posting Instructions
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  5. Posts : 127
    10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    [QUOTE=zbook;1993764]1) open reliability monitor to check for entries related to unexpected shutdowns and restarts
    Reliability Monitor is the Best Windows Troubleshooting Tool You Aren’t Using
    [QUOTE]
    Thanks, helpful.
    I think it was the 2am Microsoft update here:

    How do I prevent Win10 rebooting during the night ?-image.png
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  6. Posts : 41,481
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #6

    Run this Powershell script > click OK > post a share link into the thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive:
    Windowsupgradetroubleshooting.ps1
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  7. Posts : 1,778
    Windows 10 Pro,
       #7

    Bansaw said:
    I think its Windows Update


    That DEFINITELY doesn't sound right.
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  8. NMI
    Posts : 1,095
    Windows 11 Pro, Version 22H2
       #8

    Change the Automatic Maintenance setting to something other than the default of 2:00 AM:

    How to Change Automatic Maintenance Settings in Windows 10

    And set Active Hours to not automatically restart during your required overnight hours:

    How to Change Active Hours for Windows Update in Windows 10
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