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Davidf58
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Apr 28, 2020

Windows Updates reboot notification for logged on users

What group policy setting(s) are needed to generate notifications to logged on users when updates requiring a restart is installed?  We deploy updates via WSUS using a group policy to configure the u...
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AriaUpdated
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Apr 28, 2020

Hello Davidf58,

 

First, what deployment tool are you using? Configuration Manager, WSUS Stand-alone, or a 3rd party WSUS management tool? The Windows Update Group Policies you are referring to are only available today to control the experience for devices that are being managed by some of the above.

 

All the Best,

Aria 

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    Davidf58
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    Apr 28, 2020

    Thanks for the reply.

    We are using WSUS standalone.

    Group policy is configured to check for new updates every 6(ish) hours, to auto-install at 4am and reboot if necessary.  The 4am install was relevant in pre-Win10 days, I understand that W10 will auto-install immediately but is supposed to do the reboot at the designated 4am.  Systems with logged on users do not auto-reboot (even when the active hours are set for normal business hours) and there is never a notification to logged on users that an update has been installed that requires a reboot.

     

    David

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