A new tool that should enable developers to update their programs from the Windows Update.
If you're a Windows user, you'll be aware that in order to update the various applications you use, you need to go through each of them. Of course, this isn't a very complex process, and when you launch a program, all you have to do is accept the download/installation of the new version, and everything is done almost automatically. However, Microsoft has plans to simplify things still further, and above all to centralize them.
Journalists from The Verge have reported on Microsoft's plans, which will involve a major overhaul of Windows Update. Angie Chen, product manager at Microsoft, explains the Redmond firm's objective: " We're building a vision for a unified, intelligent update orchestration platform, capable of managing any update (applications, drivers, etc.) in coordination with Windows updates ". The Verge points out that, logically, this will involve sending notifications via Windows Update when updates are available, and that Microsoft intends to offer extended support: we're talking about MSIX/APPX formats as well as certain Win32 applications.
The question now, of course, is how developers and publishers will react to Microsoft's new proposal. Indeed, this is not the first time that the American firm has attempted such centralization. With the Microsoft Store, the company proposed a similar system, but failed to convince, while the Windows Package Manager, designed to simplify the installation and updating of third-party software, is hardly ever used.
