Turn off auto-restart notifications for update installations

Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Value name: SetAutoRestartNotificationDisable

Enabled: SetAutoRestartNotificationDisable = 1

Disabled: SetAutoRestartNotificationDisable = 0

Description

This policy setting allows you to control whether users receive notifications for auto restarts for update installations including reminder and warning notifications. Enable this policy to turn off all auto restart notifications. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the default notification behaviors will be unchanged.