I need to have my computer close down and automatically restart every 24 hours

[oldladyonthemoon]

I need to install 3 years + of Windows updates on an old computer before giving it for repair. To do that I'm going to use an internet connection that is not at my home but at someone else's place while this someone is confined to another place. I won't be able to go every day and verify the updates status and restart the computer etc so I need to completely automatize the process.

Problem is that I have no idea how to do that and I would be grateful is someone could help me.

Thank you!

[HeyYou]

Have a read here. It only talks about shutdown, but, if you use the /r switch on the shutdown command, it will restart, as opposed to just shutting down.

[oldladyonthemoon]

10 minutes ago, HeyYou said:

Have a read here. It only talks about shutdown, but, if you use the /r switch on the shutdown command, it will restart, as opposed to just shutting down.

Thanks!

[oldladyonthemoon]

15 hours ago, HeyYou said:

Have a read here. It only talks about shutdown, but, if you use the /r switch on the shutdown command, it will restart, as opposed to just shutting down.

I'm testing it right now.

[oldladyonthemoon]

Well the restart worked, Windows 10 installed some updates and now it's broken...

[HeyYou]

There is actually a setting in Updates and Security to have the machine restart as soon as possible after doing updates.... (advanced options)

Sometimes, when Win 10 installs updates, the restart can take a while........ 15-20 minutes to restart isn't unheard of......

[oldladyonthemoon]

No, it's really broken. Black screen on reboot, then I get the "Windows repair" dialogue and then no option to roll back to a previous version. Apparently, Windows 10 updates never create restoration points when it installs updates...

[HeyYou]

When it gives you the opportunity, use the 'advanced options', go to troubleshooting, and there is an option to roll back the latest updates..... Give that a shot. (system restore is in there as well, if you have a good restore point, that is a viable option.