Important Information Regarding Monthly Software Updates

• What can be expected is a notification pop-up like the ones below, indicating that updates are available to be installed

Figure 1. - Balloon prompt

Figure 2. - Slide Out prompt

• If you click on the pop-up, you will see a similar screen to the one below where you can decide what to do with the updates.

Figure 3. - Software changes window

1. If now is a good time, you can select Right now to have updates begin installing
2. You can snooze and have Software Center remind you later if it is before the deadline
3. The preferred way is to choose Outside my business hours, and Restart my computer automatically if needed, but first you have to define the timeframe by clicking Configure my business hours

• ​Configure your Business hours by selecting the timeframe and days of the week you usually work

Figure 4. - Business Hours

• If you install the updates and reboot you will not be prompted again to install updates

• If no action is taken, updates will be eventually be installed automatically. You will be prompted to restart your computer. As long as other updates do not require a reboot to install, you will not be prompted again to restart. You have the option to Snooze the message or click cancel. Examples of these messages are included below.

Figure 5. - Restart balloon prompt

Figure 6. - Restart Window

Figure 7. - Pending Restart Window

• This window cannot be dismissed, so it is in your best interest to install the updates and restart your machine when it is convenient for you to avoid being prompted further