Help CenterThe Devices page displays a 'Reboot required' indication when installed patches or software require a device reboot to take effect. The indication is triggered by various patches, updates, and software installations, including those installed outside Atera.
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\SessionManager |
PendingFileRename Operations |
value exists |
| HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates | UpdateExeVolatile | Value is anything other than 0 |
| HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager |
PendingFileRename Operations2 |
value exists |
|
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Services\Pending |
NA | Any GUID subkeys exist |
|
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 |
|
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\AutoUpdate\RebootRequired |
NA | key exists |
|
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\AutoUpdate\PostRebootReporting |
NA | key exists |
| HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce | DVDRebootSignal | value exists |
|
HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ComponentBasedServicing\RebootPending |
NA | key exists |
| HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ComponentBasedServicing\RebootInProgress | NA | key exists |
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