Thursday, February 16, 2006

Tip: Disable Restart Prompt from Automatic Updates (Win XP Pro, Windows Server 2003)

  • Windows Update In the Start Menu go to Run type "gpedit.msc" and press Enter
  • Now a Group Policy editor will open. In this window navigate to: Computer Configuration » Administrative Template » Windows Components » Windows Update
  • Double click on No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Updates installations
  • In the settings window choose Enabled and click OK
  • Double click on Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations
  • In the settings window choose Disabled and click OK
  • Close Group Policy Editor