How to schedule a restart for Windows update

Modified on: Tue, Mar 11 2025 2:49 PM

PURPOSE

How to schedule a restart to install Windows Updates

 

PROCESS

  1. You will receive a notification similar to the one below.  Hit “Ok”
  2. Locate the update icon in your lower right system tray.
  3. You can either hit “restart now” to implement the update, in this example it will take about 4 mins.  OR you can schedule the restart
  4. Toggle the button to “on” and select a convenient date/time to perform the reboot.   
    • NOTE: You will only be allowed to schedule before the deadline (typically a 4-day window).
    • In this example you can only schedule some time before 4/16.  
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