Times out after 40 mins. One host & One participant?

[Janeh]

New to zoom, trying to get me head around it.  Why does is time out after 40 mins despite  only one host and one participant that remain throughout?

[Bort]

Often this is caused by someone disconnecting and rejoining the meeting, which Zoom counts as 2 separate joins to the meeting. Between those 2 joins by that participant and your joining, that makes 3 participants and begins the 40-minute limit. 

Hope that helps and please make sure to mark the solution as accepted if this information is what you needed.

[Sammie]

Thank you, and have read and re-read your advice. Is it conicidental that every single student this week has done this and the 40 minute countdown has commenced? I think it's coincidental that after the zoom upgrade this week I have had this problem. please help