Why am I getting automatic restore points named "Critical Update"?


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
       #1

    Why am I getting automatic restore points named "Critical Update"?


    Hello - I have my Windows update settings to "notify but do not download." When I check my history of restore points I see that there are several created anyway with the description "Windows Update-Critical Update." I checked one of them for changes to programs and drivers and the were none. This seems to happening about every 3 days.

    Can anyone explain this behavior? Is this just an automatic update that is mislabeled? And why every three days - from my research it appears recovery points are supposedly scheduled every seven days?


    Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Ed, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    By default when System Protection is turned on for you C drive, Windows will automatically create a restore point right before any Windows Update is installed. Since it was a critical update, that's why the restore point was named that.

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi Shawn - thanks for the reply. I guess I should have emphasized that I have not downloaded or installed any updates during the period these Critical Updates appear.

    If it were not for the regularity of the timing, I would guess MS was pushing some updates despite my settings.

    Thanks!
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Not sure, but you might change your Windows Update settings to "Never check for updates" instead to see if it continues.
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  5. Posts : 264
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1 x64
       #5

    Years ago whole enterprises lost their computers because of a bad Update, even though
    Windows update settings = "notify but do not download."

    Microsoft then admitted that they reserved the right to ignore the "... NOT download" if an update was intended to ensure that a Windows update would not fail in the future.
    Nice one Billy

    Since then I always use "Never Check ..." unless I really want to let it happen.
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