For years I've used the Group Policy Editor to stop (some) automatic updates
Computer Config>Admin Templates>Windows Components>Window Update>Manage end user experience>Configure Automatic Updates = 2.
While a lot of updates to Windows garbage apps still would get applied, nothing requiring a reboot ever got applied ... until recently. 22H2 maybe? Anyway, I've currently got something requiring a restart and have no idea how to tell whether this is something legit or malware. Is there some way to tell what's pending? (Troubleshooter indeed says there is a pending restart for maintenance but doesn't say what maintenance requested it.)
I'm probably just going to restart. The other option is to restore from a backup I took a couple days ago, but that won't keep me from getting right back in this situation.
Computer Config>Admin Templates>Windows Components>Window Update>Manage end user experience>Configure Automatic Updates = 2.
While a lot of updates to Windows garbage apps still would get applied, nothing requiring a reboot ever got applied ... until recently. 22H2 maybe? Anyway, I've currently got something requiring a restart and have no idea how to tell whether this is something legit or malware. Is there some way to tell what's pending? (Troubleshooter indeed says there is a pending restart for maintenance but doesn't say what maintenance requested it.)
I'm probably just going to restart. The other option is to restore from a backup I took a couple days ago, but that won't keep me from getting right back in this situation.
- Windows Build/Version
- Win 11 Pro x64 22621.1265
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Microsoft
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-8400
- Motherboard
- ASUS PRIME H370-PLUS
- Memory
- 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Sound Card
- On board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 2043BWX
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 256GB
WDC 1TB NVMe
WD 3TB external USB drive
- PSU
- I don't remember
- Case
- Corsair something-or-other
- Cooling
- Air CPU + 2 case fans
- Keyboard
- DAS S Pro (Cherry Brown)
- Mouse
- Logitech USB of some sort