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[Windows 8](http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/microsoft-unveils-windows-8-tablet-prototypes/) is renaming the second week of every month. After "Patch Tuesday"](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Patch+Tuesday/) comes "Gentle reminder Wednesday," "Polite yet firm suggestion Thursday" and "Automatic restart Friday". In order to keep everyone's system secure, [Windows Update](http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/18/microsoft-to-malware-your-autorunning-days-on-windows-are-numbe/) will download patches in the background before adding a notification on your lock screen that you're due a restart. If you haven't managed it within 72 hours, you'll be given a 15 minute warning to save your work and close up before it forces the shutdown -- unless you're watching a movie or conducting a presentation, it'll lie in wait for your next idle period to do it. With this system, you'll only have to complete the procedure once a month and can plan your schedule accordingly. The only time the system will deviate is when a security threat like a blaster worm appears, at which point [Microsoft](http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/microsoft-eyes-new-category-for-windows-embedded-envisions-inte/) will ensure you're restarting as soon as a fix is available. What, you didn't know that "keeping end-users on their toes" was a feature?
Windows 8 gets automatic updates, enforced restarts after 72 hours of polite harassment originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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