Windows 10: How do you disable active hours?

Discus and support How do you disable active hours? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I'm trying to find out how to disable this but haven't come across an option to disable this so far... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Malcolm Mahdi, Jun 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM.

  1. How do you disable active hours?


    I'm trying to find out how to disable this but haven't come across an option to disable this so far

    :)
     
    Malcolm Mahdi, Jun 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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  2. Disable Active hours?

    Hello Daniel,

    If you wish to add more hours or to have an option to turn off the Active Hours, then the feature is currently unavailable on Windows phone. It is best if you can send a suggestion to make the features available using the
    Feedback Hub app. To send a suggestion on your Windows phone, you can follow the steps provided below:

    • Go to All Apps, search for the Feedback
      Hub app.
    • Open the menu icon at the top left side.
    • Select Feedback, then at the top right side, tap the
      add
      button (+).
    • Select Suggestionand fill up the box with the details needed.
    • Select the right category and then Submit.

    If you have any questions, feel free to ask the community.
     
  3. Installing Updates and Restarting During my Active Hours?

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    We understand the inconvenience caused to you as the Active Hour feature is not working as it should be.
    In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.



    • What is the Windows 10 version and Build installed? (Type
      winver in Windows search/Run command)
    • Are you aware of any recent changes on the PC, prior to this issue?


    Meanwhile, we would suggest you to perform these steps and check if that fix the issue.



    Configuring active hours with Group Policy.



    Please refer the section for Configure active hours
    and make the changes accordingly. If the PC installed with Windows 10 Pro then follow the steps under
    Configuring active hours with Group Policy and if it is
    Windows 10 Home then follow steps under Configuring active hours through Registry
    from this article: Manage device restarts after updates.



    Note: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify
    the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.




    Follow the steps to take
    backup of registry.




    Please let us know the status of the issue,



    Aditya Roy

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
  4. How do you disable active hours?

    disabling active hours setting

    You can not disable Active Hours Setting but you can change it as per your need

    Windows Key+I > Update & security > Windows update > Change Active Hours
     
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