Every PC requires maintenance checkups regularly like erasing junk files, scanning viruses and malware, installing Windows updates or disk defragmentation, and much more. But an Automatic Maintenance feature is in-built on Windows 10. But most users don’t know how to use it? Then here are some directions to solve your confusion.
Manage Automatic Maintenance Settings on Windows 10 using Control Panel
If you are struggling to manage automatic maintenance settings on Windows 10 via the control panel, pursue the complete on-screen process given below:
Press the Windows and R buttons altogether over the keyboard to invoke the Run section.
Then input ‘control panel’ into it and select the OK button.
You should choose the ‘Large icons’ into the ‘View by’ category.
Check via the items list and choose Maintenance and Security.
Go to the new screen that launches, select the arrow beside the Maintenance option to extend it.
Beneath the ‘Automatic Maintenance,’ select the URL of ‘Change maintenance settings.’
Now, you should notify the time you would like Automatic Maintenance to launch daily.
Then select the OK button.
Later, you will get a User Account Control pop-up and then choose the OK button to allow.
Finally, shut the screen of the Control Panel.
Manage Automatic Maintenance Settings on Windows 10 using Registry Editor
If you are struggling to manage automatic maintenance settings on Windows 10 via registry editor, pursue the complete on-screen process given below:
Press the Windows and R buttons altogether over the keyboard to invoke the Run section.
After that, input ‘Regedit’ into it and select the OK button to invoke the Registry Editor.
Then run a backup by selecting the File Option and the choose Export option.
Now, input the file’s name, choose a location where the backup file will be stored, and select the Save button.
Go to the primary Registry Editor screen and reach to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > Schedule > Maintenance.
Once you reach the Maintenance button, click twice on Activation Boundary appears in the right panel.
Later, input the preferred time.
Select the OK button of OK.
Now, you should shut the screen of the Registry Editor.
Disable Automatic Maintenance on Windows 10
If you are struggling to turn off automatic maintenance on Windows 10 via the control panel, pursue the complete on-screen process given below:
Press the Windows and R buttons altogether over the keyboard to invoke the Run section.
After that, insert ‘Regedit’ into it and select the OK button to open the Registry Editor.
Then run a backup of the registry and select the File section and choose the Export option.
Type a name for the backup file, choose the desired location to store it, and then hit the Save button.
Navigate to the Registry Editor main screen and go to this path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft> Windows NT > CurrentVersion > Schedule > Maintenance.
Once you launch the Maintenance button, select the empty area, right-click on it, and move the cursor on ‘New’ and select the ‘DWORD (32-bit) Value.’
Input the ‘MaintenanceDisabled’ into it.
Later, reach the ‘MaintenanceDisabled’ DWORD and twice click on it, then input ‘1 ‘into the section of Value Data.
Now, select the OK button and reboot the system.
I hope all the above instructions will help you get out of this confusion, and now you can manage automatic maintenance settings on Windows 10.
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