WaaS - Upgrade Instructions for Kiosk Mode Computers


Instructions

Upgrade Instructions for Kiosk Mode

Step 1: Receive notification that your computer is about to restart.

  • Save any open documents and click on RESTART or SNOOZE.

Step 2: Receive notification that you'll be signed out and Windows will restart.

  • Click on Close.
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  • The first part of the Windows 11 upgrade will take a long and variable amount of time in the background, possibly up to two hours.  During this "online" portion of the upgrade, you can continue to use the device.  However, a reboot is needed to complete the upgrade.  Once the device reboots, it goes into the "offline" portion of the upgrade which may take as little as 20 minutes or possibly longer than 80 minutes, depending on the age and performance of the device.
If the notification reminder was snoozed, you will receive the following notifications that your computer is about to restart (snooze will be greyed out):
 
 
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Step 3: Confirm the upgrade was successful.

  • Click on the Start menu icon.
  • Start typing "Winver" and click on the result.
  • Verify that the Microsoft Windows 11 version is 10.0.22621.2861.