Windows Update

Configure the Windows Update preferences so that the server is not automatically restarted after an update. To configure the restart policy:

  1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor dialog (search for and run the gpedit executable).
  2. Navigate to the Windows Update component. In the tree, you can find it under Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components.
  3. Double-click on the No auto-restart... setting.
  4. Select the Enabled option and click Apply.