Tired of getting that Restart your computer to finish installing important updates message despite putting a suspension on it for it to come back later and bug you again? Fear not, Windows XP and Vista users... I have created a batch file for both operating systems that will disable the annoying prompt all together for that session (until restart). Just be sure you remember to restart because otherwise you will not be able to download and install any more Windows updates.
Here are the links:
Windows XP (Home and Professional, Up to and inc. SP3)
Windows Vista (All editions, SP1)
If you are uncomfortable downloading and using batch files from some stranger, feel free to make them yourselves. Open up Notepad and put this down:
Windows XP
@Echo Off
Title Currently disabling Windows XP restart prompt...
sc stop wuauserv
Echo The Windows XP update restart prompt is now disabled for this session.
Echo To retrieve and install further Windows XP updates, please restart.
TIMEOUT 10
EXIT
Windows Vista
@Echo Off
Title Currently disabling Windows Vista restart prompt...
net stop "windows update"
Echo The Windows Vista update restart prompt is now disabled for this session.
Echo To retrieve and install further Windows Vista updates, please restart.
TIMEOUT 10
EXIT
After you paste that into the Notepad document, save it as a .bat file Example:
disable_restart_prompt_XP.bat
disable_restart_prompt_vista.bat
Just run it when you get your first prompt and it should leave you alone. Again, you will not be able to download and install the latest updates without a restart. You will need to run the batch file every time you restart the computer after installing programs.
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