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Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for updating a configuration object. An implementation of the method includes: acquiring an update configuration file; determining a to-be-updated configuration object based on the update configuration file and a pre-stored historical configuration file; determining whether the to-be-updated configuration object is processing information; and updating, in response to determining that the to-be-updated configuration object is processing information, the to-be-updated configuration object based on the update configuration file when any one of the following conditions is met: the information is processed, a preset duration has elapsed since acquiring the update configuration file. In some embodiments, buffer time can be provided before updating the configuration object, and the configuration object can be updated without the user's perception.