How to decide when you will install the windows updates?

Windows updates start when I am in the middle of something and then restart my computer.  I lose information.  Is it possible that I can decide manually when I want to install?

  1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Update, and then in the list of results, click Windows Update.

  2. In the left pane, click on change settings.

  3. Under important updates, click one of the following:

    • Install updates automatically (recommended)

    • Download updates but let me choose whether to install them

    • Look for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them

    • Never search for updates (not recommended)

  4. To schedule your automatic updates, next to the installation of new updates, select the day and time you want updates to occur.

  5. To get updates for your computer, under Recommended updates, recommended select the give me recommended updates the same way I receive check important updates.

  6. To allow anyone using the computer to update, select allow all users to install updates on this computer check box. This applies only to updates and installed software manually; automatic updates will be installed independently of the user.

  7. Click OK.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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