Re: Windows Update "restart" dialog pestering users

But if you disable Windows Update, there will never be a reboot
prompt for your users to see. Doug already came to the conclusion
that he made a mistake:

>>> I figured, "What the heck, I'll download &
>>> install them and then wait to reboot until it is convenient."
>>>
>>> Obviously this is a bad choice.

What you should do is to take complete control over the update
process: disable Windows Update, and only run it when you have
planned to run it, and when you also have the opportunity to reboot
directly after the update.

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"OliverL" <olivvilo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 10 nov 2005 in
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> I think what Doug says is also the reboot prompt that is showing
> on all TS users (including admin) desktop.
>
> Turn off "Auto Update" will prevent the update prompt from
> showing prior to the update, but GPO will _not_ prevent the
> restart popup from showing on ALL TS users' desk _after_ the
> server's updated.
>
> It's annoying, and confuses TS users who can do nothing about
> it.
>
> I want to disable this too, but don't know how.
>
> "goneill3" <goneill3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:571FE12A-E072-44A3-94AC-50973A66F292@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Turn off Windows Automatic Update.
>>
>> Right click on my computer and go to properties, then select
>> the automatic updates tab. select the "Turn off Automatic
>> Updates"
>>
>> Better still, you should be doing this through group policy,
>> either local or Domain.
>>
>> goneill3
>>
>> "Doug Starkey" wrote:
>>
>>> If I'm posting this question in the wrong group, just let me
>>> know.
>>>
>>> I'm running TS on a Win2003 Server. I received notice that
>>> there were new updates available from Microsoft that needed to
>>> be installed. I figured, "What the heck, I'll download &
>>> install them and then wait to reboot until it is convenient."
>>>
>>> Obviously this is a bad choice. Now, all my TS users are
>>> recieving a dialog that says:
>>> "Automatic Updates
>>> Updating your computer is almost complete. You must
>>> restart your computer for the updates to take
>>> effect.
>>>
>>> Do you want to restart your computer now?"
>>>
>>> They then see two "grayed-out" buttons that say, "Restart Now"
>>> and "Restart Later". They cannot click either of the buttons
>>> nor can they close/dismiss the dialog box. Their only option
>>> is to drag the dialog to one corner of the screen and go on
>>> about their work.
>>>
>>> I, at the administrator console, keep getting that dialog
>>> about every 5 minutes! I COULD click the "Restart Now"
>>> button... but I don't want to just yet. I click the "Restart
>>> Later" button, the dialog goes away... AND COMES BACK IN 5
>>> MINUTES!!!
>>>
>>> Surely there is some way to prevent my "Users" from seeing
>>> this dialog at all. And surely there is some way to make the
>>> computer wait longer than 5 minutes to ask me if I want to
>>> restart... again!!!
>>>
>>> Somebody please help!
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Doug Starkey
>>> Network Administrator
>>> Pecan Deluxe Candy Company
.