Windows keeps asking you to restart after updates
Windows Updates happen in two phases. Phase one runs while you work, phase two needs a restart. Schedule the restart for tonight and the prompts stop permanently.
Windows installs updates in the background, but the final step requires a restart when you're not using the computer. Until you restart, Windows keeps reminding you. Instead of dismissing the prompts, schedule a restart for tonight and the update finishes on your schedule.
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⏱ 5-10 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Go to Settings → Windows Update to see if an update is actually pending
- ✓Check the notification to see if it offers a Schedule restart option
- ✓Note when you're not using your computer so you can schedule the restart then
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Clicking Remind me later repeatedly for weeks — the update will never finish this way
- Force-shutting down the computer while Windows shows Configuring Windows — let the update complete
- Uninstalling the update to stop the prompts — this removes security improvements your computer needs
Signs you need professional help
- Prompts reappear after multiple restarts and the update shows an error, or if Windows Update Troubleshooter can't fix the failure. Give us a call and we'll fix it.
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