Someone else here had a similar problem:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/pc-rebooting-multiple-times-a-night.3669611/?view=date
I had offered him this solution:
Now I've just had my computer do one of those Windows Update reboots in the middle of the night again. This really ticks me off.
Do you know if the Windows Update Service can set itself back to Active after I have deaktivated it the way described above?
Oh and yes, I am aware that these updates are important for security and that I could just save my work before going to bed. But regardless, I don't want my PC to be doing stuff I don't want it to do.
Does anyone know a solution?
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/pc-rebooting-multiple-times-a-night.3669611/?view=date
I had offered him this solution:
I had this very same problem and just managed to fix it. It was indeed Windows Update and since it will only to allow you to disable these automatic updates for a couple of days, I killed the Windows Updated routine altogether using the command "run" (just type in) executing "services.msc" and finding "Windows Update" in the list, stopping it ("End" in the context menu) and setting the launch option to "Disabled" instead of "Manual" in Properties. To reactivate just run services.msc again and set it back to "Automatic" as well as selecting "Start" from the context menu where you selected "End" before.
This is at your own risk, obviously, as stopping windows from updating will make it more vulnerable and stuff.
Now I've just had my computer do one of those Windows Update reboots in the middle of the night again. This really ticks me off.
Do you know if the Windows Update Service can set itself back to Active after I have deaktivated it the way described above?
Oh and yes, I am aware that these updates are important for security and that I could just save my work before going to bed. But regardless, I don't want my PC to be doing stuff I don't want it to do.
Does anyone know a solution?