Req visually obvious notification for required restart

Voted +1 Nice example example shown @Gjoksi. Same situation here, I use sleep mode often, but may only restart this laptop once or twice a week.

Nice thread and idea started, @Avolition

And what's also nice about these feature and idea threads, is that they're automatically sent to the developers to see and consider. And that three of us, so far, have voted for it as being a good idea, will hopefully help them to consider it as having more merit to it.

Hello @Avolition and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. I also wish to thank everyone for tuning in.

Your suggestion has been noted and sent to the product development teams automatically.

I'll share a bit more context regarding the update notifications and restarting. Taken from the user guide:

Every time an update is available, Bitdefender will automatically download and implement the update without showing notifications. You can turn off the 'Silent update' option if you want to be notified each time a new update is available. Some updates require a restart to complete the installation. (turning off this option will ensure you are informed whenever an update is available and this way you know to restart your device afterwards). By default, if an update requires a restart, Bitdefender will keep working with the old files until the user voluntarily restarts the device. This is to prevent the Bitdefender update process from interfering with the user's work.

When checking the update section from the user guide, the following sentence caught my attention: 'If you want to be prompted when an update requires a restart, turn on Restart notification.' However, it seems that such a function is no longer available in the product and the user guide might require an update itself. I'll need to dig deeper and find out what's the status here. LATER EDIT: It appears that I was looking at an older version of the user guide, so disregard.

This notification option may have been removed a few years ago when the update process was improved to ask for a restart if the automatic replacement of files fails.

Regarding this - "I go weeks without restarting my PC", I have to say this is not the best practice, but it's up to you of course. Restarting your computer frequently can have several benefits for its overall performance, stability, and security. Over time, as you use various programs and applications, your computer's memory (RAM) can become cluttered with temporary files and processes that are no longer needed. Rebooting clears out this memory, allowing your system to start fresh and operate more efficiently.

Restarting can also help prevent a gradual slowdown in performance that can occur as you use your computer for extended periods. It gives your system a chance to close down resource-intensive processes and free up system resources, which can lead to improved responsiveness. Needless to say that, software updates, including operating system updates and application updates, require a restart to take effect. Restarting your computer ensures that these updates are properly installed and applied, which can help keep your system secure and up to date.

Furthermore, web browsers can become memory-intensive over time. Restarting your PC helps release the memory consumed by these applications, preventing potential slowdowns and crashes. Finally, It's important to note that while frequent restarts can have benefits, you don't necessarily need to restart your computer multiple times a day. The frequency of restarts depends on your usage patterns and the specific needs of your computer. However, performing a restart at least once a week can be a good practice to maintain optimal performance and security.

Regards,

Alex