Microsoft has opened Windows Update to third-party applications through a new orchestration platform. This platform allows developers to deliver updates in coordination with Windows updates.
Most third-party applications currently manage updates independently, using custom-built mechanisms that handle installers, notifications, and timing based on user activity. Microsoft aims to replace this fragmented approach with a unified system.
To use the orchestration platform, developers must register as update providers, supply a path to an executable file that scans for updates, and provide update data via application programming interfaces (APIs).
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Once integrated, the orchestrator schedules downloads and installations based on user activity, system performance, battery status, and other factors.
Third-party applications can display update notifications through native Windows Update notifications. Users can view app update history in Settings, and a unified log and diagnostic framework will apply to all updates.
Enterprise applications can support admin policy management for deadlines and notifications by leveraging Microsoft’s systems.
The platform supports MSIX/APPX packaged applications and certain custom Win32 applications. Developers can join a private preview after onboarding their installers through APIs.
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