What you need to know
- Microsoft has unveiled a new update in testing for the Store app on Windows 11 that allows it to update apps not hosted by Microsoft.
- “Provided and updated by” third-party apps will now appear in the general Microsoft Store updates list when you select “Get updates.”
- Previously, only apps being hosted on Microsoft’s store servers would be picked up by the Microsoft Store’s update system.
As a seasoned Windows user with years of experience under my belt, I must admit that this latest update from Microsoft has me genuinely excited! For far too long, I’ve had to juggle multiple sources for app updates on my system, which can be a tad frustrating at times.
Microsoft is making a useful adjustment to the Microsoft Store, enabling it to update applications not directly stored on Microsoft’s servers. This new feature is currently being tested with Insiders across all channels, and soon the Microsoft Store will display updates for apps that are managed and maintained by their respective publishers or developers.
As a researcher, I would express it this way: “I’m referring to applications labeled as ‘Provided and Updated’. These aren’t typically hosted on Microsoft’s servers. Instead, they are listed in the Microsoft Store but are directly managed by the app developers themselves. In the past, this setup meant that the Microsoft Store was unable to automatically pull updates for these specific apps, as updates were handled independently by the developers outside the store.
With this new development, the Microsoft Store will now showcase app updates alongside apps that are store-hosted. When you click “Get updates” within the Microsoft Store, both types of apps will become visible, but only those stored in the Microsoft Store will update automatically. Users will need to manually update non-store hosted apps themselves.
Here’s what Microsoft says about the upcoming changes:
Starting now, updates for applications provided and managed by their publishers (Win32 apps) will be handled directly within the Microsoft Store. Earlier, these types of apps required updating outside the Microsoft Store. For those who are part of the Insider program, you can find and install updates on the Downloads page by clicking ‘Get Updates’. If any such installed apps have available updates, they’ll appear in a pending list. To apply the update, simply click the ‘Update’ button; the update process will not start automatically.
With this update, the Microsoft Store serves as a central location for all software updates within your system, provided that you initially obtained your applications from the Microsoft Store. Please note that this enhancement does not affect applications you’ve downloaded from sources other than the Microsoft Store.
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2024-12-04 22:11