Help CenterAtera enables you to easily install patch updates on your end users' devices. You can install patches manually or via scheduled, automated patching. The Devices page displays an indication when installed patches or software require a device reboot to take effect. The 'Reboot Required' indication is triggered by various patches, updates, and software installations, including those installed outside of Atera. This article details the conditions that trigger the indication to appear.
For devices that do not have patches pending installation, the Reboot required indicator will appear like in the screenshot below.
Flags indicating that a reboot is required are contained in the Windows Registry. A Windows device will show a 'Reboot Required' indication if any of the following conditions are true:
| Key | Value | Condition |
| HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager |
PendingFileRename Operations |
value exists |
| HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates | UpdateExeVolatile | Value is anything other than 0 |
| HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager |
PendingFileRename Operations2 |
value exists |
|
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate \Services\Pending |
NA | Any GUID subkeys exist |
| Key | Value | Condition |
|
HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName \ActiveComputerName |
ComputerName |
Value ComputerName in HKLM:\SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control\ComputerName \ComputerName is different |
| HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ComponentBased Servicing\PackagesPending | NA | key exists |
| HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\CurrentRebootAttempts | NA | key exists |
| HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon | AvoidSpnSet | value exists |
| Key | Value | Condition |
|
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate \Auto Update\RebootRequired |
NA | key exists |
|
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate \Auto Update\PostRebootReporting |
NA | key exists |
| HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce | DVDRebootSignal | value exists |
|
HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing \RebootPending |
NA | key exists |
| HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\RebootInProgress | NA | key exists |
Ilana Wolf