I think I may be a bit late to this thread... But wouldn't uninstall the CM client stop the countdown? Obviously not a step to take for a large number of servers, but if you have one or two that have the problem it is a quick fix.
Note: I haven't actually tried this, I'd prefer you do that... in production. :-) On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Daniel Ratliff <[email protected]> wrote: > Worst case maybe try to find the culprit process and kill it. I assume > it should be ConfigMgr related, but not sure. Maybe use ProceXP to see if > its nested. > > > > *Daniel Ratliff* > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Timothy Ransom > *Sent:* Monday, August 18, 2014 3:41 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > > > Tried all but countdown persists. > > > > I was on with Microsoft support when countdown started and he said there > is no way to stop it, but I was hopeful for a workaround. > > > > Sent out emails and ready to take my lumps for unscheduled reboot. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Taxter, Latisha > *Sent:* Monday, August 18, 2014 3:35 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > > > Interesting.. good to know. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Daniel Ratliff > *Sent:* Monday, August 18, 2014 12:30 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > > > Here you go. > > > > *Daniel Ratliff* > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Daniel Ratliff > *Sent:* Monday, August 18, 2014 3:27 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > > > Neither of these options work when the shutdown was initiated from > ConfigMgr. > > > > There was a big thread on this list a few months back about it. I’ll see > if I can find it. > > > > *Daniel Ratliff* > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Taxter, Latisha > *Sent:* Monday, August 18, 2014 3:24 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > > > Once a shutdown has been initiated, these two will have no effect on it. > The system has already been issued a shutdown with a time. Only option is > to abort the shutdown with a shutdown /a > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *elsalvoz > *Sent:* Monday, August 18, 2014 12:19 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [mssms] cancel software updates restart > > > > Stop ccmexec and wuau services > > Cesar > > On Aug 18, 2014 11:42 AM, "Timothy Ransom" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Help – I have an important server that has started a countdown to > restart after installing security updates. > > > > Is there a way to stop the restart? > > > > > ********************************************************************************************** > GDOL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This transmission may contain confidential > information protected by state or federal law. The information is intended > only for use consistent with the state business discussed in this > transmission. 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