{"id":448957,"date":"2025-12-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/?p=448957"},"modified":"2025-12-22T00:29:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T18:59:03","slug":"how-to-remove-restart-to-update-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/how-to-remove-restart-to-update-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Restart to Update Warning\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s good to update your PC once a cumulative Windows update has finished installing, but sometimes things have to wait for a bit longer. If you\u2019re constantly being nagged by Windows to actually restart your machine, things can get annoying quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll be showing you how to remove \u201cRestart to Update\u201d warning on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Remove \u201cRestart to Update\u201d Warning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re tired of being reminded to restart your machine after an update, it\u2019s time to remove notification for updates. Here are some solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disable Restart Notifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the quickest and easiest way to disable update notifications, like those next in the Power Menu, is to do so via Settings. Doing this will see that you\u2019re only notified 24 hours later rather than immediately. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1.<\/strong> Open Settings (Win + I).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2.<\/strong> Navigate to \u201cWindows Updates\u201d in the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3.<\/strong> Drag the slider of \u201cNotify me when a restart is required to finish updating\u201d to Off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop Auto-Restart Warnings Through Group Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you want to put an end to \u201cIt\u2019s almost time to restart\u201d in Windows messages and the automatic restarts that follow for good, then you can edit the group policy to change this. This option isn\u2019t available for Windows Home Edition, be it 10 or 11. Here\u2019s what you need to do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1.<\/strong> Open the Run Dialog (Win + R) and type \u201cgpedit.msc\u201d before hitting OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2.<\/strong> In the Group Policy Editor window, navigate to \u201cComputer Configuration\u201d in the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3.<\/strong> Click \u201cAdministrative Templates\u201d in the main window, followed by \u201cWindows Components.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4.<\/strong> Navigate down to \u201cWindows Update\u201d and double-click it. If using Windows 11, many of the following settings are grouped in a subfolder in \u201cWindows Update\u201d called \u201cManage end user experience.\u201d Some of these policies are also ignored by Windows 11 in favor of \u201cActive Hours\u201d and \u201cCompliance Deadlines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5.<\/strong> In this window, navigate to \u201cTurn off auto-restart for updates during active hours\u201d and double-click it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 6.<\/strong> Change the option to \u201cEnabled\u201d and click \u201cApply\u201d and \u201cOK\u201d to confirm the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 7.<\/strong> If this doesn\u2019t work, you might need to ensure that \u201cConfigure Automatic Updates\u201d (also in the same folder) is enabled. Double-click the option and enable it to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 8.<\/strong> Finally, if this still doesn\u2019t work, then you can also enable \u201cNo auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations. This will ensure that no updates take place without your explicit say so, regardless of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remove a Persistent Restart Message with PowerShell<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes an update can be stuck in a \u201cpending restart\u201d state, due to a failed or buggy update process. To clear the message in this case, you can cancel the pending restart via PowerShell. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1.<\/strong> Restart your computer in Recovery Mode and open PowerShell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2.<\/strong> In PowerShell, check for pending update packages by typing in \u201cdism \/online \/get-packages \/format:table | Select-String “Pending”\u201d and hitting Enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3.<\/strong> If this is a result of a buggy update that won\u2019t go away no matter how many times you restart, you can remove it by typing \u201cDISM \/image:C:\\ \/ScratchDir:C: \/cleanup-image \/RevertPendingActions\u201d and then Enter. Step 4.<\/strong> If this doesn\u2019t work, you can clear the update cache by typing \u201cdel C:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution\\Download\\*.*\u201d and pressing Enter.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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