Windows Update has been a part of the Windows Operating system for decades but it wasn’t until recently thatMicrosofthas expressed any interest in expanding the platform to support individual application updates.
An announcement was recently shared by Annie Chen from Microsoft, explaining that the newWindows Update orchestration platformwill make it possible for Devs to implement software updates using the Windows Update platform and corresponding tools.
In the announcement, Chen provides Visual Studio as an example of a given application that must be updated independently. With the new Windows Update orchestration platform, it and other Windows components, as well as third party apps, could be updated centrally from one location.
The Windows Update orchestration platform comes with additional features beyond the application update support. Some of the confirmed features include what Microsoft calls “eco-efficient scheduling”. This uses an amalgam of data, including things like user activity to determine the best time to update the machine. It also includes tools that allow devs to send software update notifications using the notification tools built into the platform.
The platform also aims to provide users with a centralized location for viewing important data. Users can explore the update history for all of the supported applications as well as view any error logs that are generated when updates fail. Microsoft also mentions administrator support which allows admins to set deadlines for specific updates.
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