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I've noticed my computer now restarts, reopens all the applications I had running, and sometimes even has them all in the same positions I left them in. If I di

I've noticed my computer now restarts, reopens all the applications I had running, and sometimes even has them all in the same positions I left them in. If I didnt get signed out of Steam and my VPN wasnt open I wouldnt even notice half the time. I want to be able to decide if my computer updates... It's not even that big of an ask.

kowdermeister 8y ago
> reopens all the applications I had running, and sometimes even has them all in the same positions I left them in That's a really great feature. I'd love to see even better window management in 10.
- saltyshake 8y ago
  Its super annoying with YouTube. Even a full Shutdown/Restart, I open the machine and boom, Chrome opens and the speakers are blasting whatever I had playing on YouTube the day before. Shutdowns should be respected. What if I had something inappropriate open before doing the shutdown ?
  - gknoy 8y ago
    Incognito mode should prevent one aspect of that - Chrome won't remember what it had open as soon as the tab is closed (useful for bank account info, etc).
    - totony 8y ago
      Except this is Windows re-opening the apps (probably from hibernated RAM), so incognito would likely not work
      - lostmsu 8y ago
        I don't think it's possible. Must be the apps themselves.
  - kowdermeister 8y ago
    Then you know that and quit Chrome first. I made similar mistakes by simply closing the lid and going to work, but it's always my fault and not the OS's. I won't restart my chrome now, but i'm pretty sure a YouTube tab will only keep playing if it's in focus.
    - icebraining 8y ago
      Closing the lid is not a full restart, that's the point.
  - alex__c 8y ago
    I actually had it happen on me.. visited certain websites, pressed "Restart" in Windows and left the room, computer came back on with Chrome displaying my last session in its full glory. Thankfully no one else was home. Apparently Microsoft is doubling down on "we will make things CONVENIENT and you WILL like it!".
Crosseye_Jack 8y ago
> I want to be able to decide if my computer updates... It's not even that big of an ask. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-restart https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/w... As for the opening of you windows after a restart/shutdown that too is a Registry or Group Policy change you can make to adjust its behaviour (They may have promoted the setting to somewhere in the settings app since I changed the behaviour myself) Basically if you don't want it to reopen your applications / windows when you next log in you make a small change to the shutdown command that executed when you shutdown in your preferred method (If you shutdown / restart with a certain flag windows won't do this). EDIT: A quick google tells me they have indeed promoted such behaviour to the Settings App. To change this setting, head to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options. Scroll down to the Privacy section and set the “Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device and reopen my apps after an update or restart” option to “Off.” AND launch File Explorer, click the “View” tab on the Ribbon and click the “Options” button. On the View tab, scroll down and locate the “Restore previous folder windows at logon” option. Ensure it’s unchecked or Windows will reopen any folder windows when you sign into your PC.

kowdermeister 8y ago

> reopens all the applications I had running, and sometimes even has them all in the same positions I left them in That's a really great feature. I'd love to see even better window management in 10.

saltyshake 8y ago
Its super annoying with YouTube. Even a full Shutdown/Restart, I open the machine and boom, Chrome opens and the speakers are blasting whatever I had playing on YouTube the day before. Shutdowns should be respected. What if I had something inappropriate open before doing the shutdown ?
- gknoy 8y ago
  Incognito mode should prevent one aspect of that - Chrome won't remember what it had open as soon as the tab is closed (useful for bank account info, etc).
  - totony 8y ago
    Except this is Windows re-opening the apps (probably from hibernated RAM), so incognito would likely not work
    - lostmsu 8y ago
      I don't think it's possible. Must be the apps themselves.
- kowdermeister 8y ago
  Then you know that and quit Chrome first. I made similar mistakes by simply closing the lid and going to work, but it's always my fault and not the OS's. I won't restart my chrome now, but i'm pretty sure a YouTube tab will only keep playing if it's in focus.
  - icebraining 8y ago
    Closing the lid is not a full restart, that's the point.
- alex__c 8y ago
  I actually had it happen on me.. visited certain websites, pressed "Restart" in Windows and left the room, computer came back on with Chrome displaying my last session in its full glory. Thankfully no one else was home. Apparently Microsoft is doubling down on "we will make things CONVENIENT and you WILL like it!".

Crosseye_Jack 8y ago

> I want to be able to decide if my computer updates... It's not even that big of an ask. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-restart https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/w... As for the opening of you windows after a restart/shutdown that too is a Registry or Group Policy change you can make to adjust its behaviour (They may have promoted the setting to somewhere in the settings app since I changed the behaviour myself) Basically if you don't want it to reopen your applications / windows when you next log in you make a small change to the shutdown command that executed when you shutdown in your preferred method (If you shutdown / restart with a certain flag windows won't do this). EDIT: A quick google tells me they have indeed promoted such behaviour to the Settings App. To change this setting, head to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options. Scroll down to the Privacy section and set the “Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device and reopen my apps after an update or restart” option to “Off.” AND launch File Explorer, click the “View” tab on the Ribbon and click the “Options” button. On the View tab, scroll down and locate the “Restore previous folder windows at logon” option. Ensure it’s unchecked or Windows will reopen any folder windows when you sign into your PC.