# Modify a virtual desktop

First, you must stop your current desktop before being able to upgrade/downgrade the instance type associated to your desktop. To do so, click "**Actions**" > "**Virtual Desktop State**" > "**Stop**" your virtual desktop.

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Stopping a desktop will not cause any data loss.
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Wait until the state of your desktop is **Stopped**. You can verify that by checking the virtual desktop settings bar:

<figure><img src="/files/qjc77Zqw4P8jMqb9Lw0W" alt=""><figcaption><p>Verify the virtual desktop state by checking the settings bar</p></figcaption></figure>

Once you confirmed your virtual desktop is stopped, click  "**Actions**" > "**Update Session**"

<figure><img src="/files/c34rbrJgpVJQ5wYshZZx" alt=""><figcaption><p>Update Session will let you change the EC2 hardware and session name</p></figcaption></figure>

You will have the possibility to update the session name or the virtual desktop size. To upgrade/downgrade, simply select the new instance type you want to use (in this example, we will upgrade from g4dn.xlarge to g4dn.2xlarge)

<figure><img src="/files/iD84AdfhY5pd0InxQ13R" alt=""><figcaption><p>You can change the size of your virtual desktop or its session name</p></figcaption></figure>

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&#x20;You can verify what instance type is used by your virtual desktop by checking the desktop setting bar

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Once your instance is updated, restart your desktop by clicking "**Actions**" > "**Virtual Desktop State**" > "**Start**"**.** You virtual desktop will now use the updated EC2 hardware.

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