diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/LegacySidebar.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/LegacySidebar.tsx
index f40dc211c621..dbfa1babd6bf 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/LegacySidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/LegacySidebar.tsx
@@ -3585,7 +3585,7 @@ export default function LegacySidebar() {
       let confirmed = false;
       try {
         confirmed = await ensureLocalApi().dialogs.confirm(
-          getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage(desktopUpdateState, navigator.platform),
+          getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage(desktopUpdateState),
         );
       } catch (error) {
         setDesktopUpdateActionPending(false);
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/desktopUpdate.logic.test.ts b/apps/web/src/components/desktopUpdate.logic.test.ts
index 8d24b34a4336..c79ed39752b3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/desktopUpdate.logic.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/desktopUpdate.logic.test.ts
@@ -244,30 +244,15 @@ describe("desktop update UI helpers", () => {
     ).toContain("Install update and restart T3 Code?");
   });
 
-  it("warns Windows users that a silent installation can take several minutes", () => {
-    const message = getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage(
-      {
-        availableVersion: "1.1.0",
-        downloadedVersion: "1.1.0",
-      },
-      "Win32",
-    );
-
-    expect(message).toContain("may remain closed for several minutes");
-    expect(message).toContain("no installer window may appear");
-    expect(message).toContain("will reopen automatically");
-  });
-
-  it("keeps the additional silent installation warning Windows-specific", () => {
-    const message = getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage(
-      {
+  it("keeps the same install confirmation copy across desktop platforms", () => {
+    expect(
+      getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage({
         availableVersion: "1.1.0",
         downloadedVersion: "1.1.0",
-      },
-      "MacIntel",
+      }),
+    ).toBe(
+      "Install update 1.1.0 and restart T3 Code?\n\nAny running tasks will be interrupted. Make sure you're ready before continuing.",
     );
-
-    expect(message).not.toContain("may remain closed for several minutes");
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/desktopUpdate.logic.ts b/apps/web/src/components/desktopUpdate.logic.ts
index dc09d7ca8773..25d25cabc2dd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/desktopUpdate.logic.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/desktopUpdate.logic.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import type { DesktopUpdateActionResult, DesktopUpdateState } from "@t3tools/contracts";
-import { isWindowsPlatform } from "../lib/utils";
 
 export type DesktopUpdateButtonAction = "download" | "install" | "none";
 
@@ -97,13 +96,9 @@ export function getDesktopUpdateButtonTooltip(state: DesktopUpdateState): string
 
 export function getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage(
   state: Pick<DesktopUpdateState, "availableVersion" | "downloadedVersion">,
-  platform = "",
 ): string {
   const version = state.downloadedVersion ?? state.availableVersion;
-  const windowsInstallWarning = isWindowsPlatform(platform)
-    ? "\n\nOn Windows, T3 Code may remain closed for several minutes while the update installs, and no installer window may appear. T3 Code will reopen automatically when installation finishes."
-    : "";
-  return `Install update${version ? ` ${version}` : ""} and restart T3 Code?\n\nAny running tasks will be interrupted. Make sure you're ready before continuing.${windowsInstallWarning}`;
+  return `Install update${version ? ` ${version}` : ""} and restart T3 Code?\n\nAny running tasks will be interrupted. Make sure you're ready before continuing.`;
 }
 
 export function getDesktopUpdateActionError(result: DesktopUpdateActionResult): string | null {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/settings/SettingsPanels.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/settings/SettingsPanels.tsx
index d57a4da1c2f0..a4828f1aedcf 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/settings/SettingsPanels.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/settings/SettingsPanels.tsx
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ function AboutVersionSection() {
         confirmed = await ensureLocalApi().dialogs.confirm(
           getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage(
             updateState ?? { availableVersion: null, downloadedVersion: null },
-            navigator.platform,
           ),
         );
       } catch (error) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarUpdatePill.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarUpdatePill.tsx
index c5cffd8110b5..fa7103aefb7c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarUpdatePill.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarUpdatePill.tsx
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ function SidebarUpdateControl() {
       let confirmed = false;
       try {
         confirmed = await ensureLocalApi().dialogs.confirm(
-          getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage(state, navigator.platform),
+          getDesktopUpdateInstallConfirmationMessage(state),
         );
       } catch (error) {
         setIsActionPending(false);