Upcoming UNW Office Computer Patching - Special window

Scheduled for Oct 15, 22:00 CDT - Oct 20, 00:00 CDT

Scheduled

Due to a critical vulnerability announced by Microsoft, software and security updates will be installed on all Northwestern Windows workstations. This does not impact Media studio machines. Workstations will install Windows and Microsoft Office updates during the following times:

Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 p.m. to Monday, Oct 19, at 11:59 p.m.

During the maintenance window, your computer will automatically begin installing any missing software updates as soon as it is powered on and connected to the internet.

You can install these updates ahead of time by following this guide: Windows Computer Software Updates

If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk (https://it.unw.edu | servicedesk@unwsp.edu | 651-631-5699)

Information Technology

Posted Oct 14, 2026 - 16:48 CDT

This scheduled maintenance affects: Computers and Labs (Office Computers).