Average time before automatic restart?


  1. Posts : 687
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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    Average time before automatic restart?


    So I have three PCs set up the same way. Updates are automatically downloaded and installed, and I have the notification on to let me know a restart is needed. It also says I can restart now, or it will automatically restart outside of active hours. My question is does anyone know the average/max time (days I guess) that it takes for the PC to restart? I mean active hours are set to 8AM-5PM, so I would think it would restart the same day during the night sometime, but I get antsy, and just restart them myself like three days later since they didn't auto restart. All three always stay on, and all programs are closed when done for the day, so it's not like they are off outside active hours, or have open programs holding up the restart. I really don't want to wait like a week for them to auto restart, but I don't want to rely on myself to always manually restart.

    PS - I also don't want the option on that will restart as soon as possible since it gives a ten minute warning, and then restarts, and I usually have things open that need to be taken care of before restarting, and if I'm say, in the bathroom when the ten minute warning comes on, I don't want to lose things by mistake.
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    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
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  3. Posts : 43,029
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    Hi, options and timing are covered here: (yes, the two are different)
    Configure Auto-restart Reminder Notification for Updates in Windows 10
    and here:
    Configure Auto-restart Warning Notifications for Updates in Windows 10

    As you have Pro, you can also elect to set updates to Notify in Group Policy, so updates are only downloaded after you approve them.

    There are several possible related group policy options which would take a little while to consider- I'm surprised there are as many... at least:
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  4. Posts : 687
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    dalchina said:

    Thank you. The answer is in the second link you gave. I just never waited long enough. I always thought it would be the same day the updates installed.

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    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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