# How to identify if a Windows PC requires a restart?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-identify-if-a-windows-pc-requires-a-restart/323887>\
**Category:** Elastic Agent\
**Created:** [January 25, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-identify-if-a-windows-pc-requires-a-restart/323887 "2023-01-25T07:08:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![subash](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/subash/32/59912_2.png) [@subash](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/subash)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-identify-if-a-windows-pc-requires-a-restart/323887/1 "2023-01-25T07:08:20Z")

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Hi,

I am using Elastic agent 7.17.4 to monitor the windows machines.

Is there any OOB feature to identify if a Windows machine requires a restart after a patch/software update?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 7:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-identify-if-a-windows-pc-requires-a-restart/323887/2 "2023-02-22T07:08:45Z")

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