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==Software and Security Updates==
==Software and Security Updates==
Periodically [http://www.wpunj.edu/it Information Technology] enforces software and security updates on computers. From time to time these updates require that the computer be restarted in a timely fashion to ensure the update is applied fully. A restart prompt is displayed to the user with the option to defer for a limited amount of time.  
Periodically [http://www.wpunj.edu/it Information Technology] enforces software and security updates on University computers. Updates often require that the computer be restarted to ensure the update is applied fully. This process ensures that our computer environment remains secure for all users.
Depending on the type of update, a restart dialog resembling one of the pictures below will be displayed.


[[image:win-7-restart-prompt.jpg|400px]]
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This dialog is shown with no countdown. 
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[[image:Reboot-prompt-software-center2.png|400px]]
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This dialog has a default countdown of just over 12 hours.
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[[image:Restart-prompt-software-center.jpg|400px]]
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This dialog has a default countdown of 12 hours with the option to defer the restart up to an additional '''12''' hours for a total of '''24''' hours.
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[[image:Restart-Prompt-Win10.PNG|400px]]
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This dialog counts down 1 hour. <BR>
[[image:SCCM-Reboot-TaskSequence.jpg|400px]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:10, 28 October 2022

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Software and Security Updates

Periodically Information Technology enforces software and security updates on University computers. Updates often require that the computer be restarted to ensure the update is applied fully. This process ensures that our computer environment remains secure for all users. Depending on the type of update, a restart dialog resembling one of the pictures below will be displayed.



This dialog is shown with no countdown.
Reboot-prompt-software-center2.png



This dialog has a default countdown of just over 12 hours.
Restart-prompt-software-center.jpg



This dialog has a default countdown of 12 hours with the option to defer the restart up to an additional 12 hours for a total of 24 hours.
Restart-Prompt-Win10.PNG



This dialog counts down 1 hour.
SCCM-Reboot-TaskSequence.jpg