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Updates require reboot - but why not adding a reboot option directly from the Sys Config screen?

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### Discussed in https://github.com/orgs/elementary/discussions/885

Originally posted by **luizmichelin-cmyk** December 2, 2025
This is minor aspect that, I suppose, could be added without much trouble.
Nowadays, after a system update is received, the system asks users to reboot the system.
The user, however, must navigate to the upper right corner of the screen to reboot.
Instead, would it be possible to add a reboot option directly within the System Config screen? Something similar to a "reboot now" button.
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It's a minor aspect, of course, but for some users (like me) affected by multiple drivers missing (including the mouse driver) something as minor as navigating to a certain part of the screen becomes quite a challenge (that when the screen itself isn't cut off by half - when that happens then seeing where to go becomes literally a blind exercise);
Thanks in advance.

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