Common Windows pop ups

Windows 

Software

The following reminder will pop-up when your Windows PC software can be updated. 

What to do? Click on "download now". Your system will automatically reboot. 

The following reminder appears when there is new software available. 

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What to do? Click on the pop-up to view the list of available software. The software will be installed automatically if there is a deadline. You can initiate the installation yourself at a convenient.

This pop-up reminds you that there is recently installed software that requires you to reboot your PC.

What to do? Restart your computer during your lunchtime, at end of the day, or when you have some downtime. 

The pop-up below indicates that there are software changes required on your system. 

What to do?

• Ignore the pop-up (It will disappear)

• Click on the pop-up to access the Software Center's "Software Changes" summary. 

The follow pop-up indicates that your computer will reboot once the timer has run out. 

What to do?

• Click on "Restart" if you want your PC to reboot immediately.

• Select how long you would like to wait until your PC restarts and click on "Postpone" if there is a more convenient time for your PC to reboot.

• Click on "Minimize" to let the timer run out. If you do choose this option, the following pop-up will appear at the bottom right of your screen:

Windows 10 Action Centre

In Windows 10, new notifications can be found within the Action Centre.

What to do? On the far right of your task bar, there is a small notification dialogue icon.

When clicked on, the Action Centre will slide out as a window, displaying any pending notifications that require an action to be made.

Any new notifications will show as a rectangular slide out, with the nature of the notification. The small notification dialogue icon will now turn white, with a corresponding number of how many pending notifications are waiting to take action. Below is an example of an email notification popup. 

Windows Defender Security Center

The Windows Defender Security Center is a built-in antivirus application for all Windows 10 users. The Windows Defender Antivirus delivers ongoing and real-time protection against software threats like viruses, malware and spyware across emails, applications, the cloud and the web. 

The following pop-up below notifies you when the Windows Defender Antivirus has completed it’s scan across your system.

What to do?

• You can dismiss the pop-up

• Click on the pop-up to view the threat summary. A new window “virus and threat protection” will open and display a summary of how many threats have been found and how many files have been scanned.

You also have the option to “run a new advanced scan” or to initiate the other options listed in the window:

• View or update the “virus and threat protection” settings

• Check for “virus and threat protection” updates

• Selecting the “Ransomware protection” will prompt a new window to open and will require to  click the “off” to switch the software to “on”. You will then be required to enter the Administration credentials to apply the software