The absolute right way: Do the shutdown normally and spend the time.
The workaround: No one can predict the outcome. But as all PC users know "We only lose what we don't backup" then if you can survive a total wipe out then sure, just hold the power button down and move forward. I've done that.
I have a Windows 10 Home laptop. I want to plug it in when I take it to various places and am wondering about updates. I am concerned that when I plug it in somewhere that it will want to update the laptop when I turn it off. Currently, when my laptop does updates, it only allows me to turn it off and apply updates, not turn it off without updating.
Can I just unplug the socket from the wall and leave my laptop powered on until I return home and then shut down the computer to let it do updates? Or, do I need Windows 10 Pro to schedule the updates for a later time? I am concerned that if something goes wrong with the update that I will not be able to restore it to the state when I bought it.
edit.
I just found out that I can use command prompt as an admin and "shutdown /p". Will this work in Windows 10 home? If so, I assume that it would only apply to that particular shutdown, and that when I restarted it would update as normal. (I don't want to try it until I'm sure I won't mess up my future updates.)
Thanks.
Rob

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