So in the essence of concurrency and preventing old installations of Windows to propagate bugs and vulnerabilities, Microsoft has started performing automatic reboots of the system based on patching. While you can pick a schedule for these reboots to take place, one thing you cannot do (even as an administrator) is easily disable the reboots. I like to have more control over my systems, especially if I’m working on something that requires time – downloading a large file, rendering, etc.

Enter Reboot Blocker from Major Geeks! This will effectively shuffle around your reboot window, so that the window is never achieved. Be advised this runs as a service, but I couldn’t be happier with it. It has allowed me to regain total control over my patching schedule. (Which I still do frequently, just on my own timeline!)

If you try this out, leave a reply below and let me know what you think!