News Windows Update will soon add app updates to its functionality

[Admin]

Microsoft is consolidating the update process in the new Windows Update orchestration platform which is now available in a private preview.

Windows Update will soon add app updates to its functionality : Read more

 

[hotaru251]

As someone who prefers stability in an app over an update possibly having a issue...god no.

 

[ezst036]

"The Windows application repository", serving up exes instead of debs or rpms.

This brings a lot of overlap with the Microsoft Store doesn't it? Also how will this affect or overlap with SCCM?

 

[ravewulf]

While good in theory, Windows Update's track record when it comes to updating some third-party drivers, especially audio drivers, does not bode well for this

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

Yeah really, just move them to the Microsoft Store, it already has that functionality

 

[Darkbreeze]

Windows update has offered the ability to update most Microsoft applications and applets for years and years. Not sure why this is even news worthy or considered new. Might not have been available for ALL Microsoft applications, but it's certainly not "new".

 

[S58_is_the_goat]

While good in theory, Windows Update's track record when it comes to updating some third-party drivers, especially audio drivers, does not bode well for this

What are you taking aboot? I love it when windows tries to update my hp printer with canon drivers...

 

[jp7189]

Windows update has offered the ability to update most Microsoft applications and applets for years and years. Not sure why this is even news worthy or considered new. Might not have been available for ALL Microsoft applications, but it's certainly not "new".

The way I read it, this allows non MS app providers to publish updates on this platform

 

[CelicaGT]

No, no, and NO. MS need to focus on the core OS, which they have botched so badly under the current regime that we all yearn for the elder days when MS was simply monopolistic but at least basically competent. I also do not appreciate Update attempting to install all the Dell crapware I purged with the fresh install media downloaded from MS. I formatted that drive for a reason, jerks!

 

[Darkbreeze]

The way I read it, this allows non MS app providers to publish updates on this platform

Seems I missed the part where they indicated it would support 3rd party apps but looking at it again I see it now. I still think it's a bad idea. Half the time they can't even get the updates for their own stuff right without creating issues so I'm definitely not in favor of them trying to offer updates for other people's software. I can just see them forcing 3rd party updates down your throat in instances where you've not updated that application for a reason but then Windows update says oh yes you will like they do for their own stuff.

 

[jp7189]

Seems I missed the part where they indicated it would support 3rd party apps but looking at it again I see it now. I still think it's a bad idea. Half the time they can't even get the updates for their own stuff right without creating issues so I'm definitely not in favor of them trying to offer updates for other people's software. I can just see them forcing 3rd party updates down your throat in instances where you've not updated that application for a reason but then Windows update says oh yes you will like they do for their own stuff.

It wasn't a focus for this article, but it was the focus for the MS announcement. What's happening here is MS is exposing an API for Windows updates so that app devs can use that function is they so choose.

 

[mrdoc22]

Is't Micosoft just moveing "Update apps" from "Microsoft Store" into "Windows Update"?

(So you dosent' need self to "Update apps" or have a "Microsoft store" standalone service for that)