Windows Control

Published: at 08:38 AM

Windows Control

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Welcome to my Angry-Blog, where I unleash my frustrations about undesired Windows features. Be warned, colorful language ahead!

Prevent Auto-Reboot

Windows Updates often require a reboot, but Windows doesn’t handle this gracefully. Here’s how to prevent auto-reboot:

  1. Task Scheduler Method:
    • Open Start and search for Task Scheduler.
    • Right-click the Reboot task, go to Properties, and navigate to the Triggers tab.
    • Uncheck “Enabled” and confirm.
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  1. Alternative Method:
    • Use Run (Windows key + R) and type %windir%\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator.
    • Rename the Reboot file to Reboot.bak and create a folder called Reboot.
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However, some users might encounter permission issues while attempting these steps.

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Making Room for an Update

Temporarily deactivate hibernation to allow updates to run smoothly:

powercfg -h off
powercfg -h on
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This will delete the hiberfil.sys file from your C drive.