[Yandex Cloud documentation](../../../index.md) > [Yandex Cloud Desktop](../../index.md) > [Step-by-step guides](../index.md) > Desktops > Updating a desktop

# Updating a desktop

Changing an [image](../../concepts/images.md), [data disk](../../concepts/disks.md#working-disk) size, vCPU, vCPU or RAM share in [desktop group](../../concepts/desktops-and-groups.md) settings will trigger the recreation of its [desktops](../../concepts/desktops-and-groups.md).

The system will recreate the [boot disk](../../concepts/disks.md#boot-disk) using the image you previously selected for the desktop group. As a result, you will lose the software and updates installed there. These changes will not affect the data disk and user directory though.

To apply changes to a specific desktop, [update](update.md) it.

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), select the folder containing the desktop.
  1. Navigate to **Cloud Desktop**.
  1. In the left-hand panel, select ![image](../../../_assets/console-icons/display.svg) **Desktops**.
  1. Next to the desktop you want to update, click ![options](../../../_assets/console-icons/ellipsis.svg) and select **Update**.
  1. Confirm the update.

- Yandex Cloud CLI {#cli}

  If you do not have the Yandex Cloud CLI yet, [install and initialize it](../../../cli/quickstart.md#install).

  The folder used by default is the one specified when [creating](../../../cli/operations/profile/profile-create.md) the CLI profile. To change the default folder, use the `yc config set folder-id <folder_ID>` command. You can also specify a different folder for any command using `--folder-name` or `--folder-id`. If you access a resource by its name, the search will be limited to the default folder. If you access a resource by its ID, the search will be global, i.e., through all folders based on access permissions.

  1. View the description of the [CLI](../../../cli/index.md) command for updating a [desktop](../../concepts/desktops-and-groups.md):

      ```bash
      yc desktops desktop update --help
      ```

  1. Get a list of desktops in the default folder:

      ```bash
      yc desktops desktop list
      ```

      Result:

      ```bash
      +----------------------+------------------+--------+----------------------+---------------------+
      |          ID          |       NAME       | STATUS |   DESKTOP GROUP ID   |   CREATED (UTC-0)   |
      +----------------------+------------------+--------+----------------------+---------------------+
      | e3vmvhgbgac4******** | my-cloud-desktop | ACTIVE | e3v1rbln45tl******** | 2024-10-09 22:42:28 |
      | e3vio1bc5ppz******** | reserved-desktop | ACTIVE | e3v9om0ur4rl******** | 2024-10-09 21:35:17 |
      +----------------------+------------------+--------+----------------------+---------------------+
      ```

  1. Select the `ID` or `NAME` of the desktop you need, e.g., `my-cloud-desktop`.
  1. Update the desktop:

      ```bash
      yc desktops desktop update --name <desktop_name>
      ```

      Result:

      ```text
      id: e3vmvhgbgac4********
      folder_id: b1g681qpemb4********
      desktop_group_id: e3v1rbln45tl********
      created_at: "2024-10-09T22:42:28.020Z"
      status: UPDATING
      name: my-cloud-desktop
      resources:
        memory: "4294967296"
        cores: "2"
        core_fraction: "100"
      network_interfaces:
        - network_id: enp0asmd9pr9********
          subnet_id: e2lb1da2dd9v********
      users:
        - subject_id: ajej2i98kcjd********
      ```

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Once the desktop is updated, [reset the user password](password-reset.md).