Reduce time for windows to automatically install?

Cryptoncore

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By default the time for my laptop to restart after installing updates is 2 days! Can I reduce this time so that my laptop will restart when the update is done whilst I am out?

Thanks in advance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett Packard
    CPU
    AMD Quad-Core A10-4600M APU with Radeon HD 7660G Discrete-Class (2.3 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache)
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7660G Discrete-Class (up to 3.98 GB)
    Sound Card
    IDT HD audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    39.6 cm (15.6") HD BrightView LED-backlit
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1 TB 5400 rpm SATA
    24 GB partition for system recovery
    PSU
    65W AC power adapter 6-cell Li-Ion
    Case
    N/A (laptop)
    Cooling
    Left side laptop fan
    Keyboard
    Built-in laptop keyboard.
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless M185 mouse / Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    Megabytes down: 15-16 / Megabytes up: 0.5-1
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avira
    Other Info
    SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with double layer support

    Multi-format digital media card reader for secure digital cards & multimedia cards
    1 VGA
    1 HDMI
    1 headphone-out
    1 microphone-in
    1 USB 2.0
    2 USB 3.0
    1 RJ45

    HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated digital microphone

    Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN

    Altec Lansing speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio

    AMD A70M FCH Chipset
Two days? After installing what updates and how many of them? I've never encountered such an issue before. Please provide some more specific detail.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro Windows 8.1 Preview
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Can I reduce this time so that my laptop will restart when the update is done whilst I am out?
Depends how long you're out.

2 days: That's the default to what Windows will do if Hybrid Boot is enabled or if you don't turn your pc off ever.

You can choose to install the updates during automatic maintenance and other settings.
How To Change Windows Update Settings in Windows 8

Sometimes a restart is still inevitable.
If you manually restart then it will install the updates right away and you don't need to wait 2 days.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
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