Software Updates

Microsoft and other software publishers regularly release updates to their software to address security vulnerabilities, fix bugs, and add new features. Information Technology deploys updates to managed desktops and laptops beginning on the Monday following the second Tuesday of each month.

End users will begin to see pop-up notifications alerting them that updates are available to be installed. From the pop-up window, users can choose to install updates now, or they can configure Business Hours.

If “Configure my business hours” is chosen, the timeframe when updates can be installed can be adjusted to be less impactful. However, keep in mind that if a computer is turned off at the end of the day, updates won’t be able to install, and eventually they will be installed automatically.