Disable automatic restart in Windows 8

Disable automatic restart in Windows 8

If there is a major error on your system, Windows 8 restarts the machine by default. This reboot occurs to record the error message for troubleshooting purposes but at the same time may cause inconvenience as the system is restarted without a warning. To disable the automatic restart feature in Windows 8:
1. Click on “Start|Settings|Control Panel”. The “Control Panel” window appears.

2. In the “Control Panel” window, double click the “System” icon. 

3. In the “System Properties” window, click on the “Advanced” tab. 

4. In the “Startup and Recovery” area and click “Settings”. 

5. In the Startup and Recovery window, clear the “Automatically restart” check box. 

6. Click “OK” in the “Startup and Recovery window”. 

7. Click “OK” in the “System Properties window”.
After this when a problem causes a BSOD or another major error that halts the system, the PC will not automatically reboot. It will ask the user to reboot the system manually.