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    Try configuring Automatic Updates by using group policy.

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...39(WS.10).aspx

    See the paragraph "No Auto-restart for Scheduled Automatic Update Installation Options":

    No Auto-restart for Scheduled Automatic Update Installation Options

    This policy specifies that to complete a scheduled installation, Automatic Updates will wait for the computer to be restarted by any user who is logged on, instead of causing the computer to restart automatically.

    If the status is set to Enabled, Automatic Updates will not restart a computer automatically during a scheduled installation if a user is logged on to the computer. Instead, Automatic Updates will notify the user to restart the computer in order to complete the installation.

    Be aware that Automatic Updates will not be able to detect future updates until the restart occurs.

    If the status is set to Disabled or Not Configured, Automatic Updates will notify the user that the computer will automatically restart in 5 minutes to complete the installation.

    This policy applies only when Automatic Updates is configured to perform scheduled installations of updates. If the Configure Automatic Updates policy is disabled, this policy has no effect.

    To inhibit auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Update installation options
    In Group Policy Object Editor, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, and then click Windows Update.

    In the details pane, click No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Update installation options, and set the option.

    Click OK.
    Last edited by Lemur; 12-06-2011 at 16:03.

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    No, see, that's been configured for months. This restart just started happening a week ago, and wasn't labeled as an automatic update (it was back when decided to change the settings). I should get a pop-up asking for a restart, now or later. Instead, it just restarts. And I'm no tech whiz, but I'm pretty sure svchost never had anything to do with it.

    At any rate:
    The Local Group Policy Editor will only be available in the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions.
    The Local Group Policy Editor feature is not included in the Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium editions.
    Heh. Which explains why I don't have gpedit.msc on my machine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post
    Heh. Which explains why I don't have gpedit.msc on my machine.
    I usually advise people to go with Win7Pro at minimum, since the need to VPN is more common than you would expect. And it's gimped out of every distro below Pro.

    Now there's another reason, I guess.

    I assume you've tried a system restore point?

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    I assume you've tried a system restore point?
    Woah there, why would that be merited? That's a pretty drastic step to take for what's only been an annoyance so far.
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    Backing up current data and hitting a restore point is a pretty decent way to get around random Windows weirdness. That's why I suggested it.

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    Ah, well, that wouldn't be an option except in the direst of circumstances: my HD is full-up.
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