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  1. Restart now - Your computer will reboot immediately
  2. Remind me later - You will be prompted again in 30 minutes to reboot, there is no limit on this option and it does not appear on more recent versions of Windows 10
  3. Pick a time - A calendar will appear and you can select a day and time to automatically reboot regardless if you are logged in or not
  4. Snooze - Your computer will delay the update by up to 3 days before it automatically reboots regardless if you are logged in or not

If you click Pick a time and select a time frame, your computer will automatically reboot at that time regardless if you are logged in or not. A reminder will appear letting you know your computer will restart 30 minutes prior to any automatic reboots.

What if my computer isn't powered on when updates are scheduled to be installed?

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titleExample update flow
  1. You shutdown your computer at 5pm on friday when you leave for the weekend.
  2. 11pm rolls around and your computer isn't powered on so nothing happens.
  3. You return to work at 8am on Monday morning and power your computer back on.
  4. 30 minutes after powering on your computer installed installs updates that were scheduled to be installed at 11pm the previous Friday.
  5. Once the installation is complete you get a notification telling you your computer needs to restart to complete the updates.
  6. You click Snooze instead of Restart now or Pick a time.
  7. You get occasional reminders that your computer still needs to reboot and you click Snooze each time.
  8. After 3 days your computer reboots automatically on Thursday morning approximately 72 hours after updates were installed in Monday.

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