Merge pull request #303628 from RoseHJM/mdb-autoshutdown-update

MDB - autoshutdown update

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/dev-box/how-to-configure-stop-schedule.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.topic: how-to
 To save on costs, you can enable an auto-stop schedule on a dev box pool. Microsoft Dev Box attempts to stop all dev boxes in the pool at the time specified in the schedule. You can configure one stop time in one timezone for each pool.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Auto-stop schedules hibernate Dev Boxes that were created with a hibernation-enabled Dev Box definition. Dev boxes that were created using Dev Box definitions that do not support hibernation will be shut down. To learn more about enabling hibernation on your Dev Box definitions, see  [how to configure dev box hibernation](./how-to-configure-dev-box-hibernation.md)
+> Auto-stop schedules hibernate Dev Boxes that were created with a hibernation-enabled Dev Box definition. Dev boxes that were created using Dev Box definitions that do not support hibernation will be shut down. To learn more about enabling hibernation on your Dev Box definitions, see  [how to configure dev box hibernation](./how-to-configure-dev-box-hibernation.md).
 
 ## Permissions
 

articles/dev-box/how-to-skip-delay-stop.md

@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
 ---
-title: Skip or delay an auto-stop scheduled shutdown
+title: Skip or delay an autostop scheduled shutdown
 titleSuffix: Microsoft Dev Box
 description: Learn how to delay the scheduled shutdown of your dev box, or skip the shutdown entirely, to manage your work and resources more effectively.
+#customer intent: As a developer, I want to skip or delay a scheduled shutdown of my dev box so that my projects keep running when needed.
 services: dev-box
 ms.service: dev-box
 author: RoseHJM
 ms.author: rosemalcolm
-ms.date: 01/10/2024
+ms.date: 07/30/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 
-# Skip or delay an auto-stop scheduled shutdown
+# Skip or delay an autostop scheduled shutdown
 
-A platform engineer or project admin can schedule a time for dev boxes in a pool to stop automatically, to ensure efficient resource use and provide cost management. 
+A platform engineer or project admin can schedule a time for dev boxes in a pool to stop automatically, helping ensure efficient resource use and cost management. If you use a dev box in a pool with an autostop schedule, you can manage the scheduled shutdown of your dev box. You can delay the shutdown or skip it altogether. This flexibility lets you manage your work and resources more effectively, so your projects remain uninterrupted when necessary.
 
-You can delay the shutdown or skip it altogether. This flexibility allows you to manage your work and resources more effectively, ensuring that your projects remain uninterrupted when necessary.
+Dev boxes that support hibernation hibernate on schedule instead of shutting down. Otherwise, they shut down.
 
 ## Change scheduled shutdown from the dev box
 
 If your dev box is in a pool with a stop schedule, you receive a notification about 30 minutes before the scheduled shutdown giving you time to save your work or make necessary adjustments.
 
 ### Delay the shutdown
 
-1. In the pop-up notification, select a time to delay the shutdown for, such as **Delay 1 Hour**.
+1. In the pop-up notification, select a time to delay the shutdown, like **Delay 1 Hour**.
 
    :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-skip-delay-stop/dev-box-toast-time.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the shutdown notification and delay options in the dropdown list." lightbox="media/how-to-skip-delay-stop/dev-box-toast-time.png" :::
 
@@ -36,11 +37,11 @@ You can also choose to skip the next scheduled shutdown altogether. In the pop-u
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-skip-delay-stop/dev-box-toast-skip.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the shutdown notification with the Skip button highlighted." lightbox="media/how-to-skip-delay-stop/dev-box-toast-skip.png":::
 
-The dev box doesn't shut down until the next scheduled shutdown time.
+The dev box stays on until the next scheduled shutdown time.
 
 ## Change scheduled shutdown from the developer portal
 
-In the developer portal, you can see the scheduled shutdown time on the dev box tile. You can delay or skip the shutdown from the more options (**...**) menu. 
+In the developer portal, you see the scheduled shutdown time on the dev box tile. Delay or skip the shutdown from the more options (**...**) menu.
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/how-to-skip-delay-stop/dev-portal-stop-time.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the dev box tile, with the shutdown time highlighted. In this example, the shutdown time is 6 30 p m." lightbox="media/how-to-skip-delay-stop/dev-portal-stop-time.png":::
 
@@ -73,4 +74,4 @@ In the developer portal, you can see the scheduled shutdown time on the dev box
 ## Related content
 
 - [Manage a dev box by using the developer portal](./how-to-create-dev-boxes-developer-portal.md)
-- [Auto-stop your dev boxes on schedule](how-to-configure-stop-schedule.md)
+- [Autostop your dev boxes on schedule](how-to-configure-stop-schedule.md)