Teton Science Schools primarily issues Windows based PCs to its employees. Having a Windows based computer means that you'll probably have to deal with Windows updates at some point or another. The IT Department recommends that you keep your computer up-to-date as often as you can. This means that you should be running Windows updates and Dell Command | Updates (Windows updates guide | Dell Command | Updates guide) at least once a week.
What happens if your computer hasn't been updated in a while? Windows will automatically download and install updates in the background, but you will need to reboot your computer to finish the updating process. You'll start to receive notifications in Windows that will prompt you to reboot your machine to finish installing updates...
Although we would like you to finish updating your computer right away, we also understand that you may have meetings to attend to and you may not have time in that very moment to reboot your computer and wait for it to finish updating. If you wait even longer, you'll start to receive more popups prompting you to reboot your computer...
If you ignore these prompts and you don't reboot your computer for 7-days, your computer will automatically reboot to finish updating. This means when you start seeing these popups, you have 1-week to reboot your computer.
What's the best way to avoid my computer automatically rebooting for updates? Take a proacive approach and run Windows updates at the end of the week before you plan to leave for the day. Or, if you're seeing messages about rebooting your computer for updates, just shut down your laptop before you leave work and turn it back on when you come back into work. This will be the same as rebooting your computer without having to wait for it in the middle of the work day. If you aren't sure what a proactive approach to keeping your computer up-to-date looks like, please submit an IT HelpDesk Ticket and we'll show you how you can stay proactive!