To keep your Windows PC safe and running well, you need to use the Windows Update service. Still, when updates are done being installed, the computer needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect. Here’s how to schedule a restart of Windows Update in Windows 11 so it doesn’t happen at an inconvenient time.
Managing updates in Windows 11
To make sure your computer works well and is safe, you need to get the latest updates for Windows 11 as soon as possible. The Windows Update service is so important because of this.
When you are working on your Windows PC at the same time as the download and installation, it usually doesn’t make much difference, except that it might slow down.
As a reminder, you can stop downloads that are already in progress or even stop updates from installing so that you can do other things without any trouble.
But after the installation on Windows 11, the computer needs to be restarted for the patches to take effect. This can be a problem if it is done at the wrong time.
We’re here to show you how to avoid this trouble by setting up Windows Update to restart your computer at a time that works best for you.
Schedule a restart for Windows Update
After installing an update through Windows Update, you will need to restart your Windows 11 computer for the changes to take effect and the process to be finished. But if you are using the same Windows PC right now, you might not be able to do the required reboot right away.
You can schedule this operation for a better time, which is good news. To do this, you need to go to the Windows Update settings after the update has been installed. To do this, click “Start,” then “Settings,” then “Windows Update,” and then “Schedule Restart.”
Turn on the scheduling feature and choose the right time and day for your computer to restart in Windows 11 and install this update.
It’s worth noting that you can set activity times when you usually use your computer before and after that. Thus, without preventing the installation of critical updates, you prevent Windows Update from restarting at these times.
To do so, navigate to the advanced options of the Windows Update settings. To accomplish this, go to Start > Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options.
You can have the activity times automatically adjusted based on your daily usage patterns. Alternatively, select a manual setting from the drop-down menu. The activity must then have a beginning and ending time.
Keep in mind that these two values cannot be separated by more than 18 hours. This way, restarting your computer after a Windows Update installation will take place outside of this time frame, causing you no inconvenience.
Quick recap
Conclusion!
To be honest, we think Windows 11 is a good evolution of Windows 10. Aside from the marketing aspect of the surprise effect (remember, Windows 10 was presented as the “der des ders”) and the largely graphical overhaul of the interface, the update brings some welcome clarity and modernity after six years with an OS designed to reconcile Microsoft and its audience.
We also like the subtle details that make it more functional, such as improved snap and anchor groups and refined virtual desktop management. Finally, we are very impressed with the redesign of the Microsoft Store. By agreeing to renegotiate the exclusivity reserved for UWP, Microsoft strikes effectively where we don’t expect it and finally makes up for its delay in catching up with Apple and Google.
