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Microsoft is opening Windows Update to third-party apps

Microsoft is previewing a Windows Update orchestration platform for app developers and management tool vendors, aiming to centralize update scheduling across Windows 11 devices.… On Tuesday, Redmond ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's Windows Update to include third-party apps - now that's a game changer

Using Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs and PowerShell commands, the process lets third parties integrate their app's installers or management tools into Windows Update. The first step will be to register ...
The Verge

Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps

A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. A new orchestration platform will let developers update any app through Windows Update. is a senior editor and ...
PC World

Warning! Windows 11’s huge 2024 update removes these features and apps

Microsoft has now released the shipping version of the Windows 11 2024 Update (24H2), the year’s major feature update for Windows 11. But there’s a price to pay: when Microsoft begins installing ...