Windows 8.1 automatically rebooted my laptop to install

Update: Phew... 8.1 seems to have installed correctly and I didn't not lose all the files. If the worst is that it looks a bit different and some of my apps has rearranged... I'll take it. Don't always know how the update got activated or why it does not give me the choice if I wanted to continue or not.

My Windows 8 just portable execution automatically restarted my computer to be able to install 8.1 and I never do anything that happen (that I know). The other day I noticed an update available in my store, so clicked on the application and in the upper right corner, he said something like "8.1 available Windows install...". "I close out of the app Store that I didn't update. Well, a few hours ago, I get this notification that tells me my computer will update and restart and it gave me options of time when I wished to recall. I clicked on four hours thinking it would give me just another reminder to update. But 4 hours later, I get a notification window saying that my computer will restart in 15 minutes and save any work. Then it restarts just to install 8.1. Was stuck at 82% for nearly 10 minutes before moving on to the next step.

In those 15 minutes, I tried to find a way to stop it to move automatically, but couldn't find a way. I saw I had a bunch of Windows updates available and now I'm worried because I saw something making sure updates have been installed and things have been saved. I didn't have the time to do all this. I wasn't on my computer for the majority of these 4 hours.

No explanation as to why/how this happened would be appreciated.

Thank you

TexasChick

Hello TexasChick,

Thank you for your response.

Please refer to the suggestions of Alan Russell replied on 24 November 2013 and check if that helps.
http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows8_1-windows_install/how-do-i-stop-Windows-81-from-installing/b276c0ba-da2b-41ff-b3a8-114532127f18

I hope this information helps.

Thank you

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