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How to kill wuauclt.exe process?

onechuck

IS-IT--Management
Feb 14, 2006
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Is there a way to kill or end the wuauclt.exe process? After the computer has been updated, this Restart Now popup kept coming up to have the user restart the computer and I do not want to restart at the moment. How do I kill this process so it does not popup again?
 
How To Disable Reboot After Windows Automatic Update
http://www.emailbattles.com/archive/battles/vuln_aacgjahfig_ib/

Can it be terminated via Task Manager?

You can cheat, like I do, and move the message box virtually off screen and out of the way, until you want to click on it.
 
Many thanks for the help. The problem is the policy to enforce windows upate is from the domain server and we can't change the local policy. We don't want to stop the windows automatic update service. All I'm looking for is a way to have the popup to top popping up and quick bother the user for a least 3 to 4 hours.
 
You can disable the automatic reboot after updates are installed too. Windows will reboot the computer wheather you like or not after awhile if its left on. There is a setting in the local policy for it. I cant remember what it is off hand though.

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