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title: "How to use Client Wait Times"
url: "https://help.mypcbooking.com/en/article/how-to-use-client-wait-times"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-01-23T14:05:43.916Z"
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# How to use Client Wait Times

Client wait times let you define how long MyPC Cloud keeps a booking reserved after a computer shuts down or restarts. 

You can configure two options in **Admin → Organisation → Advanced Options → Client Wait Times**: 

-   **Wait on Shutdown**   
    Specifies the duration MyPC Cloud will keep the computer reserved after a shutdown. 
-   **Wait on Reboot**   
    Specifies how long the computer remains reserved after a restart/reboot. 

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**Important Notes** 

-   If **wait on shutdown** is set to **0 minutes** (meaning the booking is cleared instantly), then **wait on reboot** will not apply and should also be set to **0**. 
-   **wait on shutdown** requires **MyPC Client version 1.29 or later** to be installed. 
-   All MyPC Client PCs must have **Fast Startup disabled**. This is automatically handled during MyPC client 1.29 installation.
-   These values begin counting down as soon as the Shutdown or Restart event is initiated by the user or system.