# Modify a virtual desktop
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You can update the hardware of your virtual desktop or change the session name.

1. Before making changes to the instance size, you must stop the session:

   1. Choose **Actions**.   
![\[Virtual desktops\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/res/latest/ug/images/res-virtualdesktops.png)

   1. Choose **Virtual Desktop State**. 

   1. Choose **Stop**. 
**Note**  
You cannot update the desktop size for hibernated sessions.

1. After you have confirmed the desktop has stopped, choose ** Actions** and then choose **Update Session**. 

1. Change the session name or choose a new desktop size.

1. Choose **Submit**.

1. After your instances update, restart your desktop:

   1. Choose **Actions**. 

   1. Choose **Virtual Desktop State**. 

   1. Choose **Start**.