How to prevent Windows 10 from automatically restarting?

[ExGingi]

One of the computers in my office seems to be restarting itself on an automatic schedule every night. It drives me crazy, because I often try to use teamviewer, either when I need to access something that is only accessible on a desktop windows computer, or when I need information stored on that computer. The problem is that the hard drive is encrypted with bitlocker, and nothing will start until the password is entered on the computer.

I have searched all kinds of settings to make sure the computer never shuts down on its own, but can't seem to find what it is that causes it (I am guessing some kind of automatic application of Windows updates - but I've searched for that too, and thought I disabled it).

How can I figure out what is causing the restart, and permanently disable it from automatically restarting?

[stooges44]

What have you tried so far?

[pcgeek]

One of the computers in my office seems to be restarting itself on an automatic schedule every night. It drives me crazy, because I often try to use teamviewer, either when I need to access something that is only accessible on a desktop windows computer, or when I need information stored on that computer. The problem is that the hard drive is encrypted with bitlocker, and nothing will start until the password is entered on the computer.

I have searched all kinds of settings to make sure the computer never shuts down on its own, but can't seem to find what it is that causes it (I am guessing some kind of automatic application of Windows updates - but I've searched for that too, and thought I disabled it).

How can I figure out what is causing the restart, and permanently disable it from automatically restarting?

It's probably windows update. You can check in settings if any updates are pending/failed.

[lubaby]

Did you try this (to disable updates)?

Download WUMT:
https://goo.gl/F3z3xo

Run it.  Bottom left, select Disabled.

[pcgeek]

Did you try this (to disable updates)?

If you do that you won't get ANY updates including security fixes.

[ExGingi]

It's probably windows update. You can check in settings if any updates are pending/failed.

Where do I find that?

In "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting\System and Security" I see Windows Update, when I choose to run it as Administrator I get:

[ExGingi]

If you do that you won't get ANY updates including security fixes.

All I want to be able to do (assuming it's the updates that are causing the restart) is to have it done only manually.

[pcgeek]

Where do I find that?

In "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting\System and Security" I see Windows Update, when I choose to run it as Administrator I get:

Settings\updates if memory serves me

[ExGingi]

Settings\updates if memory serves me

Doesn't look like it's configured to automatically restart.

[pcgeek]

Doesn't look like it's configured to automatically restart.

"Windows will AUTOMATICALLY find a good time to restart your PC"

[ExGingi]

"Windows will AUTOMATICALLY find a good time to restart your PC"

So how do I get rid of it, and force it to require manual restarts?

[pcgeek]

So how do I get rid of it, and force it to require manual restarts?

https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-update.html
Solution 2 & 3

[ExGingi]

https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-update.html
Solution 2 & 3

I already tried solution 2, and alas this morning I came to a restarted computer.

Solution 3 is irrelevant as the computer is a desktop on a wired ethernet network.

[Yisroel Tech]

I never did it but you can try this program https://www.udse.de/windows-10-reboot-blocker

Or maybe this method https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-restarting.html

[ExGingi]

Success finally?



What is FCI?

I think it was solution 4 (adding registry key) from below:

https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-update.html
Solution 2 & 3