Windows 10: How to stop a scheduled update from installing after reboot?

Discus and support How to stop a scheduled update from installing after reboot? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; After installing an update yesterday and rebooting, my laptop is now stuck at the startup blue page with rotating circledots. Every once in a while the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by zile, Sep 10, 2015.

  1. ZILE
    zile Win User

    How to stop a scheduled update from installing after reboot?


    After installing an update yesterday and rebooting, my laptop is now stuck at the startup blue page with rotating circledots. Every once in a while the screen flickers as if it is installing a graphics driver, BUT it doesn't make sense to flicker 100+++ times. I've tried leaving it on for an hour longest, but I doubt it will even continue. It probably is looping the installation over and over again, leaving me no access to the computer.

    I'm unable to boot into safe mode as well because the same thing happens. System restore failed, fml.

    Please tell me it is possible to cancel the update installation even before accessing the startup...

    :)
     
    zile, Sep 10, 2015
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  2. DEANGRANT
    DeanGrant Win User

    How do I stop a scheduled update from happening?

    I just got a message that an update with new features has downloaded and tried to schedule a time to install. How do I prevent this from ever installing? I just went through this a couple days ago, and after installing the new feature version my PC would
    not boot and I had to reinstall Windows
     
    DeanGrant, Sep 10, 2015
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Andre Da Costa, Sep 10, 2015
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