Several readers responded to my post on dealing with Windows Updates. One of my clients said his Windows machine rebooted even after installing the program that supposedly disables it.
Fellow reader “Another Brian” wrote in with his clever workflow for dealing with Windows Updates. (Posting with permission.)
Another Brian:
I set my updates to happen on the furthest out Saturday it offers, in the advanced settings.
I always leave my computer on, too.
Dave:
Interesting, Brian. Are you referring to this setting? And do you reset this every time an update comes through? (see image below)
Another Brian:
Yes, that’s it. I set the pause date to the furthest Saturday, and whenever I remember on a weekend, I’ll run the updates. Once that’s done, I reset it back to the furthest Saturday again. That way, if I happen to forget to update, the machine still will reboot over the weekend under that plan.
You might like this approach, too.
I like it because you take back control – you can reboot on your schedule, and if you forget, you can re-arm your trading bot in plenty of time before the Monday morning trading session.
Thanks for the suggestion, Brian!
-Dave
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