Performing a system restore and updating Windows at the same time

I need to to a system restore.

At the same time, my computer has downloaded the latest extensive update and wants me to do a reboot to install them.

If I do a system restore will my computer install those updates and could there be any issues?

 

If you reboot and then do a system restore you may have to download those updates again.

 

First, I need to clear the air: Are you referring to a Windows restore point? Or a factory recovery? A lot of people use the term "restore" even when referring to a manufacturer's recovery process.

However, in either case, both a restore point, as well as a factory recovery, would do away with your updates. The difference is that a restore point will retain any updates made prior to when the restore point was created. A recovery will not - it's an image from factory.

 

I would personally install the updates by rebooting and then performing the system restore if by that, you men using the system restore function of Windows. Just to be on the safe side.

 

No don't advise that. There were so many windows updates (I had nine) the last time that any one of those could/may cause a problem. Let him do a windows restore first so that he can make sure his machine is working properly then he can do the updates.

 

To me, it sounded like the updates were already installed and that he needed to reboot to finish them. I was just wary that finishing the update install and the system restore would interfere with each other. There is likely some sort of safety to prevent that though.

 

I agree. While I haven't seen any Windows updates "brick" anybody's computer, it's better to make a system restore point first, then go along with the update process. Same goes for when installing new programs and/or making any specific edits to the registry.

Edit: tijo raises a good point, although I don't think any finalization to installation is rendered until reboot, as certain files/values can't be accessed until then.

 

It's probably me being paranoid, it tend to do that sometimes. Also, I meant doing the restore to the point he intended to do it, not the one right before doing the latest bunch of updates, it is clear that whatever problem he had would not be fixed by the restore point created right before the updates if he was already having problems.