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Do you have a maintenance window?

Posted on May 21, 2025 at 03:00 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

In businesses we typically set aside time during the month to manage and maintain systems. In home settings you should do the same thing. In particular, in a home setting where you turn your computer off, it often doesn’t give the system time enough to install updates, get browser installs, get the Microsoft 365 fixes, etc., etc.

My dad turns his computer off and often I find that his funky issues are triggered by one of two things — either he hasn’t left it on long enough to get the updates it needs, or he left it on just long enough to get the update but not reboot the computer. Always set aside time (once I’ve approved updating) to review if your system is missing updates or needing a reboot.

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