Qs: Auto Reboot, Norton Virus, Login

[tony873004]

Hi. I have 3 computer questions. Hopefully someone will know some or all of them.

Auto Reboot
From time to time, I wake up in the morning to a freshly-rebooted computer. A message tells me that Windows was updated and it required a reboot. Why can't it just ask me to reboot my own computer? I lose everything I was working on. It's so rude of them to just assume that this is a good time for a reboot.

How do I get rid of the Norton and MacAfee viruses. I don't care to pay for their products, and its annoying right in the middle of a powerpoint presentation, a window pops up telling me my computer is not protected. There is no "don't show me this message again" box. These two programs are worse than any virus I've ever caught.

When I re-boot my computer, it pauses in the middle of the process so I can select a user. But if there's only one user on the computer, this seems meaningless. Why does it have to ask a question to which there is only 1 answer. I've heard there's a way to make it bypass this step so rebooting my computer is only a 1 step process for me.

 

[dduardo]

1) I'm pretty sure if you go to Control Panel->Windows Update there should be a button that let's you turn of auto reboot on update

2) Uninstall the antivirus software you have, use Firefox and be careful what emails you open.

3) I think in Control Panel -> User Accounts there is a button to do auto login.

 

[ravenprp]

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out with your computer questions. I understand how frustrating it can be to have your computer automatically reboot without warning and losing your work. This is a common occurrence with Windows updates, as they often require a system reboot to fully install. Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent this from happening as the updates are necessary for the security and functionality of your computer. However, you can schedule updates to happen at a more convenient time for you by going into your computer's settings. You can also enable the "Active Hours" feature which will prevent updates from happening during a specific time period when you are most likely to be using your computer.

In regards to Norton and McAfee, these are not viruses but rather antivirus software. If you do not wish to pay for their products, you can uninstall them from your computer. However, it is important to have some form of antivirus protection on your computer to protect against actual viruses. There are free antivirus programs available that you can download and use instead.

Lastly, regarding the login process, it is a security feature to have a user select their account when rebooting the computer. This prevents unauthorized access to your computer. However, if you are the only user on the computer, you can set your account to automatically log in without having to select it each time. This can be done in your computer's settings under the "Sign-in options" menu.

I hope this helps answer your questions. If you have any further concerns, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you.