COMPUREP / IT operations
Get a work device ready for the week
A short health and readiness check for the laptop, connectivity and applications you depend on.
PDF · 2 pages · Printable checklist and action record
Before you start
Get the right things ready.
Choose a quiet period, save your work and connect approved power. Follow your organisation's update and restart schedule; some settings are managed by IT.
Work through the steps.
Look for issues early
Check the charger, cables, screen and case for visible damage. If a battery is swollen, unusually hot or physically damaged, stop using the device and ask IT for safe handling advice.
Note repeated freezes, low-storage warnings or unusual battery behaviour with the time and affected task. Do not open the case or run an unfamiliar cleanup tool to investigate.
Review the managed health status
Open Windows Update in Settings and note pending updates, restart requests or errors. Arrange a suitable restart with IT when needed; do not bypass a management policy or compatibility block.
Windows Security's Device performance & health and Microsoft's PC Health Check can provide useful status information. Ask IT to confirm the operating system's support status and suitability for your business applications.
Check the work you need to do
Test the approved connection, work sign-in, headset and camera before an important meeting. Confirm your essential applications open and that recent files are in the intended business storage location.
Check for unresolved sync or backup alerts using the agreed process. Report the exact error and device identifier to IT; leave passwords, recovery keys and confidential screens out of the report.
Further reading
Official guidance.
Original COMPUREP guidance, informed by the sources below. Product screens and policies can change. Sources reviewed 15 October 2026.
Put the guidance into context
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