http://www.ehow.com/how_5573302_disable-windows-auto-update-restart.html
I’ve had it with Windows 7 (and other versions) restarting my computer without my permission. I go to bed, and sometimes I forget to save the little text file with a couple of notes in it I usually have running on my desktop. Maybe I’ll have a browser open with a couple of web pages it took me awhile to find that I wasn’t done reading. I wake up in the morning and it’s all gone. Well no more. The link above stops that behavior, though it is written in regards to the annoying popup that also accompanies Windows Update when it needs a restart.
It doesn’t stop your computer from running Windows Update, downloading updates, or even installing them, it just doesn’t allow it to reboot. You get to choose a good time for you to do the reboot.
In my search for this I also saw some references to a reg hack, however it doesn’t appear to work on post-WinXp-sp2, unless you kill the Windows Update process. This group policy edit seems easier and gentler.
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