This option has the same effect as the setting Turn off auto-restart for updates during active hours. If you do not check this box, Windows will try to find a convenient time for a reboot outside of the 'active hours.'Īfter the grace period expires, Windows Update will force users to reboot even during working hours. Interaction with active hours ^įurthermore, the option Do not restart automatically until end of grace means that computers will only be updated after a manual reboot within the set period.
First, you can set an additional 'grace period' so that users do not have to restart their computers immediately after a long absence, for example, after returning to work from a holiday. However, the new setting offers two additional options. After the deadlines expire, users can no longer postpone restarting their computers, and updates will take effect immediately afterward. Microsoft only introduced this setting with Windows 10, and it is the predecessor of the new option.īoth options let you set your own deadlines for quality and feature updates, up to a maximum of 30 days (the default is 7 days). This applies, for example, to Specify the deadline before a pending restart will automatically be executed outside of active hours.
