diff --git a/8x8_Work_Updater.ps1 b/8x8_Work_Updater.ps1
index 4a710b3..df9a442 100644
--- a/8x8_Work_Updater.ps1
+++ b/8x8_Work_Updater.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ==============================================================================
 # Script Name: 8x8_Work_Updater.ps1
-# Description: Downloads 8x8 with a progress bar, schedules and launches a native 
+# Description: Downloads 8x8 with a progress bar, schedules and launches an unclosable 
 #              VBScript interactive countdown directly in the user session, 
 #              waits for user confirmation or 1-hour timeout, silently installs, 
 #              and relaunches 8x8 Work.
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ try {
     }
 
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Step 2: Generate VBScript UI Dialog
+    # Step 2: Generate Persistent VBScript UI Dialog (Cannot be dismissed via X)
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Write-Host "[2/4] Generating user dialog..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 
@@ -83,10 +83,25 @@ strMsg = "An automatic update for 8x8 Work has been scheduled by IT Support." &
          "Please save your active work and finish ongoing calls." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
          "Click OK to update now, or the update will proceed automatically in 60 minutes."
 
-' 64 = Information Icon, 4096 = System Modal (Always On Top)
-intReturn = objShell.Popup(strMsg, 3600, "JCT600 IT Support - 8x8 Work Update", 64 + 4096)
+startTime = Timer
+totalSeconds = 3600
 
-' Create flag file when user clicks OK or when 3600 seconds expire
+Do
+    elapsed = Timer - startTime
+    If elapsed < 0 Then elapsed = elapsed + 86400 ' Handle midnight rollover
+    remaining = Int(totalSeconds - elapsed)
+
+    If remaining <= 0 Then Exit Do
+
+    ' 64 = Information Icon, 4096 = System Modal (Always on Top)
+    ' Return code 1 = OK clicked, -1 = Timeout expired / X closed
+    intReturn = objShell.Popup(strMsg, remaining, "JCT600 IT Support - 8x8 Work Update", 64 + 4096)
+
+    ' If user clicked OK (1) or timer ran out, break loop
+    If intReturn = 1 Then Exit Do
+Loop
+
+' Create flag file to signal main script
 Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile("$flagFile", True)
 objFile.WriteLine("proceed")
 objFile.Close
@@ -106,7 +121,6 @@ objFile.Close
     } else {
         $taskName = "JCT600_8x8_UpdatePrompt"
         
-        # Schedule task to run interactively under the logged-on user account
         schtasks.exe /Create /TN $taskName /TR "wscript.exe `"$vbsScript`"" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /IT /RU "$loggedUser" /F | Out-Null
         schtasks.exe /Run /TN $taskName | Out-Null