diff --git a/AppImage/components/health-status-modal.tsx b/AppImage/components/health-status-modal.tsx
index 7a09397..3bdb0c8 100644
--- a/AppImage/components/health-status-modal.tsx
+++ b/AppImage/components/health-status-modal.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ export function HealthStatusModal({ open, onOpenChange, getApiUrl }: HealthStatu
       const data = await response.json()
       console.log("[v0] Health data received:", data)
       setHealthData(data)
+
+      const event = new CustomEvent("healthStatusUpdated", {
+        detail: { status: data.overall },
+      })
+      window.dispatchEvent(event)
     } catch (err) {
       console.error("[v0] Error fetching health data:", err)
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unknown error")
@@ -275,7 +280,7 @@ export function HealthStatusModal({ open, onOpenChange, getApiUrl }: HealthStatu
                     onClick={() => handleCategoryClick(key, status)}
                     className={`flex items-start gap-3 p-3 rounded-lg border transition-colors ${
                       status === "OK"
-                        ? "bg-green-500/5 border-green-500/20 hover:bg-green-500/10"
+                        ? "bg-card border-border hover:bg-muted/30"
                         : status === "WARNING"
                           ? "bg-yellow-500/5 border-yellow-500/20 hover:bg-yellow-500/10 cursor-pointer"
                           : status === "CRITICAL"
@@ -284,7 +289,7 @@ export function HealthStatusModal({ open, onOpenChange, getApiUrl }: HealthStatu
                     }`}
                   >
                     <div className="mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0 flex items-center gap-2">
-                      <Icon className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                      <Icon className="h-4 w-4 text-blue-500" />
                       {getStatusIcon(status)}
                     </div>
                     <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
@@ -294,7 +299,7 @@ export function HealthStatusModal({ open, onOpenChange, getApiUrl }: HealthStatu
                           variant="outline"
                           className={`shrink-0 text-xs ${
                             status === "OK"
-                              ? "border-green-500 text-green-500 bg-green-500/5"
+                              ? "border-green-500 text-green-500 bg-transparent"
                               : status === "WARNING"
                                 ? "border-yellow-500 text-yellow-500 bg-yellow-500/5"
                                 : status === "CRITICAL"
@@ -321,7 +326,7 @@ export function HealthStatusModal({ open, onOpenChange, getApiUrl }: HealthStatu
                                       <span className="ml-1 text-muted-foreground">{detailValue.reason}</span>
                                     )}
                                   </div>
-                                  {status !== "OK" && (
+                                  {(status === "WARNING" || status === "CRITICAL") && (
                                     <Button
                                       size="sm"
                                       variant="outline"
diff --git a/AppImage/components/proxmox-dashboard.tsx b/AppImage/components/proxmox-dashboard.tsx
index bf320ea..2bb5c2b 100644
--- a/AppImage/components/proxmox-dashboard.tsx
+++ b/AppImage/components/proxmox-dashboard.tsx
@@ -164,6 +164,31 @@ export function ProxmoxDashboard() {
     }
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleHealthStatusUpdate = (event: CustomEvent) => {
+      const { status } = event.detail
+      let healthStatus: "healthy" | "warning" | "critical"
+
+      if (status === "CRITICAL") {
+        healthStatus = "critical"
+      } else if (status === "WARNING") {
+        healthStatus = "warning"
+      } else {
+        healthStatus = "healthy"
+      }
+
+      setSystemStatus((prev) => ({
+        ...prev,
+        status: healthStatus,
+      }))
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener("healthStatusUpdated", handleHealthStatusUpdate as EventListener)
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("healthStatusUpdated", handleHealthStatusUpdate as EventListener)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (
       systemStatus.serverName &&
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/health_monitor.py b/AppImage/scripts/health_monitor.py
index 1889cd4..df32e82 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/health_monitor.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/health_monitor.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class HealthMonitor:
     LOG_CHECK_INTERVAL = 300
     
     # Updates Thresholds
-    UPDATES_WARNING = 10
-    UPDATES_CRITICAL = 30
+    UPDATES_WARNING = 365  # Only warn after 1 year without updates
+    UPDATES_CRITICAL = 730  # Critical after 2 years
     
     # Known benign errors from Proxmox that should not trigger alerts
     BENIGN_ERROR_PATTERNS = [
@@ -1376,7 +1376,8 @@ class HealthMonitor:
     def _check_updates(self) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """
         Check for pending system updates with intelligence.
-        Only warns for: critical security updates, kernel updates, or updates pending >30 days.
+        Now only warns after 365 days without updates.
+        Critical security updates and kernel updates trigger INFO status immediately.
         """
         cache_key = 'updates_check'
         current_time = time.time()
@@ -1386,6 +1387,17 @@ class HealthMonitor:
                 return self.cached_results.get(cache_key)
         
         try:
+            apt_history_path = '/var/log/apt/history.log'
+            last_update_days = None
+            
+            if os.path.exists(apt_history_path):
+                try:
+                    mtime = os.path.getmtime(apt_history_path)
+                    days_since_update = (current_time - mtime) / 86400
+                    last_update_days = int(days_since_update)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            
             result = subprocess.run(
                 ['apt-get', 'upgrade', '--dry-run'],
                 capture_output=True,
@@ -1419,8 +1431,38 @@ class HealthMonitor:
                 if security_updates:
                     status = 'WARNING'
                     reason = f'{len(security_updates)} security update(s) available'
+                    # Record persistent error for security updates
+                    health_persistence.record_error(
+                        error_key='updates_security',
+                        category='updates',
+                        severity='WARNING',
+                        reason=reason,
+                        details={'count': len(security_updates), 'packages': security_updates[:5]}
+                    )
+                elif last_update_days and last_update_days >= 730:
+                    # 2+ years without updates - CRITICAL
+                    status = 'CRITICAL'
+                    reason = f'System not updated in {last_update_days} days (>2 years)'
+                    health_persistence.record_error(
+                        error_key='updates_730days',
+                        category='updates',
+                        severity='CRITICAL',
+                        reason=reason,
+                        details={'days': last_update_days, 'update_count': update_count}
+                    )
+                elif last_update_days and last_update_days >= 365:
+                    # 1+ year without updates - WARNING
+                    status = 'WARNING'
+                    reason = f'System not updated in {last_update_days} days (>1 year)'
+                    health_persistence.record_error(
+                        error_key='updates_365days',
+                        category='updates',
+                        severity='WARNING',
+                        reason=reason,
+                        details={'days': last_update_days, 'update_count': update_count}
+                    )
                 elif kernel_updates:
-                    status = 'INFO'  # Informational, not critical
+                    status = 'INFO'
                     reason = f'{len(kernel_updates)} kernel/PVE update(s) available'
                 elif update_count > 50:
                     status = 'INFO'
@@ -1435,6 +1477,8 @@ class HealthMonitor:
                 }
                 if reason:
                     update_result['reason'] = reason
+                if last_update_days:
+                    update_result['days_since_update'] = last_update_days
                 
                 self.cached_results[cache_key] = update_result
                 self.last_check_times[cache_key] = current_time
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/health_persistence.py b/AppImage/scripts/health_persistence.py
index 51b4510..639d108 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/health_persistence.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/health_persistence.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class HealthPersistence:
     VM_ERROR_RETENTION = 48 * 3600  # 48 hours
     LOG_ERROR_RETENTION = 24 * 3600  # 24 hours
     DISK_ERROR_RETENTION = 48 * 3600  # 48 hours
+    UPDATES_SUPPRESSION = 180 * 24 * 3600  # 180 days (6 months)
     
     def __init__(self):
         """Initialize persistence with database in config directory"""
@@ -102,8 +103,15 @@ class HealthPersistence:
                 resolved_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(ack_check[1])
                 hours_since_ack = (datetime.now() - resolved_dt).total_seconds() / 3600
                 
-                if hours_since_ack < 24:
-                    # Skip re-adding recently acknowledged errors (within 24h)
+                if category == 'updates':
+                    # Updates: suppress for 180 days (6 months)
+                    suppression_hours = self.UPDATES_SUPPRESSION / 3600
+                else:
+                    # Other errors: suppress for 24 hours
+                    suppression_hours = 24
+                
+                if hours_since_ack < suppression_hours:
+                    # Skip re-adding recently acknowledged errors
                     conn.close()
                     return {'type': 'skipped_acknowledged', 'needs_notification': False}
             except Exception: