Best Ways to Turn on Automatic Active Hours in Windows 10

One of the most infuriating features of Windows 10 is its ability to install any updates when users are actively using their device, which might be a reason you to lose all your important unsaved data, work, and your precious time. However, no one can turn off the automatic updates permanently. As a result, Windows 10 has a feature “Active Hours” which is specially designed to create various updates and a bit of less worrying by allow you to identify the period when any users are working on their device. This Active Hours feature in Windows 10 was first launched with the ‘Anniversary Updates, and this lets the users control the situations when the computer system restarts after installing the Windows updates.

Furthermore, it is one of the essential features because no Windows 10 device users want their system restarting while working with their PC or working some important work or playing games. This feature will allow the users not to restart the computer during the hours when users are active or working on machines. Though, one of the most common issues is remembering to change those active hours as it changes your schedule. Also, the Automatic Active Hours’ features will let the Windows PC adjust Active Hours, which completely depends on the device you are using for doing activities. But it is not turned on by default, so to use this feature you have to turn it on from the settings. And underneath are some steps which help you in enabling the Automatic Active Hours on Windows 10 are discussed below.

Steps to Turn On Automatic Active Hours in Windows 10

In this blog article, we provide you stepwise guidance to turn on Automatic Active Hours’ on Windows 10 PC just to ensure that while doing some important work Pc doesn’t restart suddenly. The steps are simple and easy, and to make them more effective just follow the steps in the manner is explained below. This will help you in avoiding unnecessary trouble and errors. Here how to do it:

Instructions to Enable Automatic Active Hours in Windows 10

 To resolve this issue or avoid restarting your Windows 10 device automatically when someone is actively working on the device, turn off the active hours features available on Windows 10 devices by following these steps:

1. Launch the ‘Settings’ option by pressing the ‘Settings’ icon appears on the Windows PC taskbar.
2. After that, tap on the ‘Update & Security’ option.
3. Choose ‘Change Active Hours’ option.
4. Provide the time range you were working on your PC.
5. Press the ‘Save’ tab to save all those changes you have recently done.

After completing the steps, check for any pending updates, and finally, your computer system won’t restart during the time range you have described.

Instructions to Reschedule an Automatic Restart

Sometimes, when an update is pending, and users know that they will be working late, then the Windows 10 gives you an option to reschedule an automatic restart. Here how to do it:

1. Launch the ‘Settings’ option by clicking on the ‘Settings’ logo appears on the taskbar.
2. Then, click on the ‘Update & Security’ option.
3. After that, choose the ‘Schedule the Restart’ option.
4. Note: this option is displaying on your screen when a restart of your PC is pending.
5. Now, turn on the toggle switch from white to green showing inside the ‘Schedule a Time’ option.
6. Finally, schedule your date and time for the time you wish to delay the restart. You can postpone it up to seven days shortly.

Once completed, your Windows 10 device won’t reboot to apply updates until a user specified the scheduled time.

Deam Jones is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

Source:-  Windows 10