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How to restart Windows on a schedule?
I have a remote Windows computer for an engineering project. Since it's remote, I thought it would be a good idea to restart it once a day at midnight, just in case something goes wrong and I won't be there to press the power button. I accomplished this by using the Task Scheduler to run the "shutdown.exe" program with the arguments "-r -f -t". However, I have lost remote access to my Windows computer. It's offline. I suspect that it forced shutdown during a Windows update. So, my question is this: Is there a proper way to schedule regular reboots for a Windows computer? In the Windows update settings, I saw an option to reboot the computer after an update outside of active hours. This could work if the updates are regularly periodic. Any ideas?
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You're correct that scheduling regular reboots can help keep a remote Windows machine healthy, especially for engineering projects where stability is crucial. However, forcibly shutting down the system with shutdown.exe might sometimes interfere with Windows updates or other processes, especially if updates are pending or in progress.
