Schedule Auto Re-Boot of Windows Server 2008

This guide will help you to create a Task Schedule to Shutdown or Restart Windows Server Automatically. First, you have to download PSshutdown from Microsoft. Then create a Task Schedule:

If your schedule doesn't work, you can add one more argument "-accepteula" at the end. Or you just want to restart server then replace "-s" with "-r".

[tip] Prevent Windows Automatic Updates from rebooting your computer

Here's how to prevent Automatic Update from rebooting your machine:

1. Start -> Run
2. Type: gpedit.msc
3. Expand Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Windows Update
4. Double-click "No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Updates installations"
5. Select "Enabled", then OK. Close the Group Policy configuration program.

Fine print:

1. You need Administrator priveleges to make this setting.
2. Some people complained that Windows ignored the "no auto-restart" setting for the WMF patch. Potentially a ID 10T error, though.