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Isn't that... Windows Update? At least last time I looked it would update .net runtimes, Office, what else? OK, Visual Studio has its own update mechanism. Edge
by netsharc 3mo ago
Isn't that... Windows Update? At least last time I looked it would update .net runtimes, Office, what else? OK, Visual Studio has its own update mechanism. Edge is part of the OS, isn't it?
- ihsw 3mo ago[dead]
- miffy900 3mo agoit's still an opt-in setting though. Windows and OS-components like drivers and Edge do get auto updated yes, but to enable Microsoft Update, you still need to turn on a setting in the Settings app. even setting up a new PC/laptop with windows, this is off by default.
- lousken 3mo agoe.g. visual c++ isnt included tho; Office 365 same thing
- lozenge 3mo agoThat's likely because of antitrust. If they let their software hook into Windows Update, then they would need to let everybody do the same.
- lousken 3mo agoWhat antitrust? It is a security feature and for regular apps windows has ms store that can do auto updating as well.
- bux93 3mo agoAnd teams. And new outlook. And powertoys. Onedrive. SQL Server. The Microsoft store. Winget. I'm also not confident Windows Update actually does update Office, which also retains its own update mechanism.