[techtalk] WINDOWS: Oh No! I Lost My Work in a Windows Update Restart

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WINDOWS: Oh No! I Lost My Work in a Windows Update Restart

Intermediate

[windows update]

Have you ever stepped away from your desk for a bit... maybe to eat lunch or go to a meeting ... and when you returned a Windows UPDATE has occurred?

While you were gone your computer was restarted automatically and you discovered that several open, unsaved files were lost. So frustrating!

Well, although we may not like it when there's an update, they are necessary for improved performance and security. But you can control when they happen so that you're not surprised.

Both Windows 11 and 10 provide you with the options to specify when you can get the latest updates and when your computer will be restarted. This is important to keep your computer running efficiently and securely.

Let's take a look at the settings options you can manage in Windows versions 11 (or 10) AND a setting to disable an autostart from happening if you have a system failure.

Manage Update Settings in Windows 11

Windows 11 gives you a few choices when it comes to how updates are applied. To get to these options:

·    Click the Start button, then in the window that opens select the Settings icon (looks like a gear).
·    Click on Windows Updates in the bottom of the left menu. NOTE: These options may vary depending on what version of Windows 11 you are running.

In the Windows Update window, you can (from top to bottom):

[Windows 11]

1. Check for updates (blue button in the upper right of the screen). Choose to download and install it right away.

2. Pause Updates. Use the drop-down window to select a temporary delay in an update happening.

3. View Update History. See when the prior updates were applied and the details of each.

4. Advanced options. IMPORTANT: This is where you can control when your computer will be restarted.

·    Turn ON "Receive updates for other Microsoft products" if you want to receive updates for MS Office 365 apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. that you have installed.
·    Turn OFF "Get me up to date" ... restart as soon as possible. Don't worry, you'll still be prompted for the update based on your Active Hours (below).
·    Toggle ON "Notify me when a restart is required to finish updating."
·    Change your active hours. This is an effective way to control when an update occurs, so it's not during your busy work time. When you set your active hours (such as from 8 am - 5 pm), updates will not run during these hours.

NOTE: Your computer has to be turned ON to update. If you set later hours, don't power down.

[windows updates]

Manage Updates in Windows 10

As with Windows 11, you have choices in how updates are run. To make changes:

·    Click the Start button, then select the Settings icon (looks like a gear).
·    Click on Update & Security and select Windows Update from the left menu (it should be the default window that open. NOTE: These options may vary depending on what version of Windows 10 you are running.

In the Windows Update settings, you can:

[Windows 10]

1. Check for updates. Choose to download and install it right away.

2. Pause Updates. This offers a temporary delay in an update happening.

3. Change your active hours. If you set your active hours to 8 am - 5 pm, updates will not run during these hours. NOTE: Your computer has to be turned on to update.

4. View Update History. See when the prior updates were applied and the details of each.

5. Advanced options.

IMPORTANT: This is where you can control when your computer will be restarted.

·    Turn OFF the "Restart this device as soon as possible when a restart is required to install an update."
·    Under Update notifications, turn ON the "Show a notification when your PC requires a restart to finish updating."
·    You can also choose to Pause an update – say if you're in the middle of something and don't want to risk anything going wrong in the update process – and Select a date.

[update notification]

BONUS OPTION for BOTH Windows 10 and 11:

Disable AutoStart During a System Failure

Additionally, you can make a change so that your computer won't automatically restart when it locks up or there's a system failure. You may have the opportunity to save your work before rebooting.

[startup and recovery box]

·    In the Search box, type in Advanced System settings. Select View advanced system settings from the displayed choices.

·    In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced Tab, and in the Startup and Recovery section, click on the Settings button.

·    In the System failure section, Un-check the box next to Automatically restart.

·    Then click OK, and OK to close to save the setting and close the window.

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Communications: Punctuation

Ellipsis or Parentheses?

I found the sentence below when researching for our webinar on creating and editing PDFs. It makes for a good example to discuss a couple of punctuation techniques that you might find useful.

But before we get started, count the number of words, please. HINT: The average length of a sentence should be about 17.

SENTENCE

All Windows computers have a browser that can act as a PDF reader, like Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, so you don't have to download anything if you don't want to do more than read or view the PDF.

Did you get 39?

TIP: If you're using a sentence this long, include other sentences that are much shorter - perhaps three words [e.g. "That's just fine!"].

Of course, the sentence could be separated into two or more. But there are a couple of punctuation techniques that would help this longer one be more easily read and understood.

Technique #1: Parentheses

All Windows computers have a browser that can act as a PDF reader (like Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome) so you don't have to download anything if you don't want to do more than read or view the PDF.

Use parentheses when you're inserting incidental

or supplemental information or comment.

Technique #2: Ellipsis (3 dots)

All Windows computers have a browser that can act as a PDF reader like Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome so you don't have to download anything … if you don't want to do more than read or view the PDF.

Use an ellipsis when you've finished your main thought,

but want to add another one that is related.

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Leadership Communications

"What makes you say that?"

Would you like to know my absolute favorite phrase to use ... in both my professional and personal life?

I love it because it gives me so much valuable information. It never fails to be revealing.

What more could a leader want than to help their team members communicate more effectively? Asking this simple question of them ("What makes you say that?")...

·    Builds mutual respect between you and your team.
·    Tells the individual you asked, that you value what they are expressing.
·    Buys you some time to think if needed.
·    Gives you excellent information.

TIP: You don't have to wait for a time when you're confused or don't understand what is being said (which certainly is a good time to use this technique). You can use it even when you think you know why something is being said.

Try it! Look for ways to ask the question, "What makes you say that?"

IMPORTANT: You want to make sure you request the info with a positive, inquiring attitude ... as opposed to a challenging one. One way to help you do that is to first acknowledge that something was said in a non-commital way ... then casually slide the question in (as if it were an afterthought).

Examples:
·    "Oh ... what makes you say that?"
·    "Humm ... what makes you say that?"
·    "OK ... what makes you say that?"

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