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RE: auto reboot

 
 
Thomas Degel
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      12-15-2006
run this command line: shutdown -a

"Xilbus" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Windows update service is on and running on one of my computers. This
> morning it downloaded a patch and is now insisting upon rebooting my
> computer. Every 5 minutes a dialog box shows up requiring i say 'dont
> reboot' or it will do that itself in 5 minutes.
>
> This PC CANNOT be rebooted at present, nor do I have the ability to sit here
> and baby sit this process. If the machine reboots im at risk of data loss.
> In apx 8 hours it will be safe for me to reboot the computer. How do i stop
> updates from demanding a reboot?

 
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