RE: Microsoft Windows Update / Reboot process - changed/broke

["Steinmetz, Paul" <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry,

We use both methods, automatic for non/critical servers and manual for critical servers.
> From what I've been told, using the manual method, one must go out and manually download the necessary/required updates.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DrFranken
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2018 3:09 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Microsoft Windows Update / Reboot process - changed/broke

Yep they did that.

There are ways to disable all updates period. Turn of the services that 
do that and mark them as manual start. Change a few registry keys and a 
few policies and finally them damn auto-restarts finally stop, and the 
users don't get disrupted and potentially lose their work.

Sadly then actually doing updates is either completely ignored forever 
(the norm) or you have to manually un-do a few of the above items so 
that the update process will actually run.

Honestly though Microsoft put themselves into a No-Win scenario with 
this heavy handed update process. To paraphrase an old Fram commercial: 
"You can hate me now or hate me later."

At least this is the way for those of use who cannot roll out our own 
updates with internal tools available to larger shops.

         - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.Frankeni.com
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On 7/5/2018 2:57 PM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:
> It "appears" Microsoft changed/broke their Window Update/reboot process.
> The install of the updates is fine.
> It's the policy of how/when the server reboots, if needed.
>
> Previously, if someone was logged into the server, it would not reboot automatically.
> Now, after the updates were installed, the server auto rebooted within approximately 60 hours.
>
> Anyone from the group seeing similar behavior?
>
> Win Server 2012 R2 Standard
>
> 7/3/2018 1:00:34 AM - Installation Started: Windows has started installing the following update: 2018-06 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4284863)
>
> 7/3/2018 1:08:14 AM  -Restart Required: To complete the installation of the following updates, the computer will be restarted within 15 minutes:
> - 2018-06 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4284863)
> - 2018-06 Preview of Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1 on Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 for x64 (KB4291497)
>
> 7/5/2018 1:25:04 PM - The process C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe (PSIDOMODB01) has initiated the restart of computer PSIDOMODB01 on behalf of user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM for the following reason: Operating System: Recovery (Planned)
>   Reason Code: 0x80020002
>   Shutdown Type: restart
>
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