Self Reboot


  1. Posts : 247
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64 bit Retail
       #1

    Self Reboot


    I've noticed over the past months that my computer reboots itself on Thursday morning somewhere around 3:30AM. This is not every Thursday but when this happens it is always a Thursday.

    This morning, my cat was sticking his nose in my face and woke me. I got up to pee and saw that my computer was on (it always goes to sleep at night) and appeared to be going back to sleep. However, when I finished my business, I saw the computer at the log on screen.

    In the past when I awoke in the night I'd see the light from the screen but would go back to sleep. The only way I knew it rebooted was the absence of Keypass and the gmail prompt.

    I checked the system logs. Only thing I saw was a Services Restart at 3:30AM. Seemed like W7 was doing routine maintenance. Does a SR reboot or is this something different?

    Thanks,
    Burt
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  2. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #2

    It could have been an automatic Windows Update that needed a re-boot

    Windows Update - Enable or Disable Automatic Restart
    Last edited by Brink; 13 Jan 2011 at 11:25. Reason: added link
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  3. Posts : 2,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #3

    The easiest would be, check in task scheduler (just put Task Scheduler in the run dialog ) to see what is scheduled to run weekly on Thursdays.
    I have several tasks run at night during a month like defrag once a week at night, certain backups etc (but that wouldn't require a reboot)
    A service Restart usually doesn't require a reboot (any more info on what service exactly was restarted?)
    -DG
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  4. Posts : 247
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64 bit Retail
    Thread Starter
       #4

    There is only a weekly backup for Sundays at 7:00 PM. There is no info available in the logs other then a lot of activity beginning around 3:30. Nothing specific other than system logon stuff.
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  5. Posts : 2,009
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #5

    Are you sure you checked all scheduled tasks? Check on the left side the Task scheduler library and open all "folders"
    I had some Customer experience stuff running Thursdays at 3.30, I didn't know about so I got rid of it
    Something about participation of some USB improvement group
    And another one about portable devices
    Geesh I think I really have to trudge through the whole mess myself...those things are supposed to be "opt-in" which I don't recall doing
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  6.    #6

    There is an important enough update delivered this week that will restart the computer instead of just asking you to Restart or Postpone. I know because I juggled it in my tray this morning while it kept counting down to restart.
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  7. Posts : 247
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64 bit Retail
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Checked the update history and was notified that the system was updated at 3:01 AM today. Guess that solves the mystery.
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