Installing Computer Software on Chol Hamoed

Intermediate Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

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Question

Is it permissible for me during Chol Hamoed to install software on my computer, reinstall the operating system, or update Windows, and so on? I am asking in a situation where there is no loss or damage involved, just to refresh my computer and update it, and so on. Thank you

Answer

Shalom u'vracha

According to the opinion of the Mishnah Berurah, any action that is prohibited on Shabbat is also prohibited on Chol Hamoed unless one of the five exceptions applies, even if it involves no effort.

Source

Biur Halacha (Siman 539, Paragraph 5, s.v. "eino"). See also Chazon Ish (Orach Chaim, Siman 135, s.v. "Rosh").

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