How to postpone the restart for "It's almost time to restart" by more than one hour?

Question

I use Windows 10 Pro and I got a "It's almost time to restart" message. How can I postpone the restart by more than one hour?

Windows automatic updates are supposed to be disabled:

Answer 1

To avoid the Windows forcefully rebooting after an automatic update:

Use Local Group Policy Editor to set Configure Automatic Updates enabled.

• Run gpedit.msc
• Navigate to Local Computer Policy → Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Windows Update
• Enable the Configure Automatic Updates policy
  • Set Configure automatic updating to 4 - Auto download and schedule the install
  • Enable the No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates policy

Alternatively

You also configure the above options through the registry

• Launch regedit.exe

• Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

• set:

  • AuOptions = 4
  • NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers = 1 (i.e., true)

  

N.B. If you manually start the update process, Windows may still reboot while your logged on.

For more information on controlling updates via Group Policy, see Manage additional Windows Update settings.