Windows Update reboot prompt

[Ink]

I've never noticed this before, since the previous times I have receive the reboot prompt it never has a count-down timer.

Just a postpone in ... minutes/hours.

Because I don't remember the "Restarting in: ..." Was this added recently or just for (when) applying certain updates?

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[LoftedAphid86]

I hate these prompts, I used to get them in XP.
Luckily I don't get the restarting in... prompt on XP any more, so I can hide it with AnVir task manager.

 

[jamescv7]

Well in laptop I saw this prompt one time so need to set in 4 hours before it appears. I often used the laptop.

 

[Ink]

I meant, is the count-down timer new since SP1 for Windows 7?

 

[jamescv7]

Well count down timer is not new from Windows 7 (no service pack). Not sure in Windows Vista

 

[Dieselman]

Its always been there. Guess you never noticed it before.

 

[Ink]

Well count down timer is not new from Windows 7 (no service pack). Not sure in Windows Vista

Thanks.

 

[Tweak]

As posted in another thread about auto update/reboot...

http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/stop-windows-7-from-auto-restarting-after-update/

Maybe it helps.