What happens If I dont reboot?

What hapens if I have my windows update settings set to 'Scheduled
Automatic' Updates but I neglect to reboot? For instance, lets say I'm
scheduled to DL updates once per month, but I don't want to reboot
until next month. When the next set scheduled download occurs, will
the new updates download and install? Or will I reboot, and then the
next set of updates have the green light to D/L and install?

Hi there,

If you don't reboot the patches/updates will not work untill you restart,
other patches/updates which update an earlier patch/update will not appear
as well.

Best regards,
Michel Denie

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> What hapens if I have my windows update settings set to 'Scheduled
> Automatic' Updates but I neglect to reboot? For instance, lets say I'm
> scheduled to DL updates once per month, but I don't want to reboot
> until next month. When the next set scheduled download occurs, will
> the new updates download and install? Or will I reboot, and then the
> next set of updates have the green light to D/L and install?
>

Critical security updates sometimes replace vulnerable files that are
being used but can not do so until the system is rebooted.
Thus, the system is still *vulnerable* to exploits that the updates are
intended to mitigate.
Not rebooting is NOT good practice.
No other updates will be offered until the PendingReboot is done.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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> What hapens if I have my windows update settings set to 'Scheduled
> Automatic' Updates but I neglect to reboot? For instance, lets say I'm
> scheduled to DL updates once per month, but I don't want to reboot
> until next month. When the next set scheduled download occurs, will
> the new updates download and install? Or will I reboot, and then the
> next set of updates have the green light to D/L and install?
>