Windows 11 Is Adding Third-Party App Updates to Windows Update. This Might Be The Feature That Makes it Worth Upgrading [Paid Subs]
Tools like PatchMyPC and Ninite filled the gap for years. Now Microsoft is finally adding Third-Party App Updates to Windows Update in Windows 11.
For most people, updating software isn't just an inconvenience, it’s one of the worst parts of using a computer. That’s especially true for older adults, casual non-tech-savvy users, or anyone who just wants to get something done without the tech getting in the way.
Updating Zoom, Chrome, or almost anything else often means encountering confusing pop-ups, and scattered update processes that get in the way of what they were trying to do.
Now, Microsoft is testing a change in Windows 11 that could quietly resolve all of this, allowing Windows Update to take over the task of updating third-party apps.
So far, I haven’t been able to recommend Windows 11 to most people. Between its awkward and frustrating changes, intrusive settings, and lack of meaningful improvements, there has been no real benefit to upgrading.
However, this one feature, if it works as Microsoft promises, could change everything in the months to come.
If they deliver on this, it won’t just give me a reason to recommend Windows 11, it’ll be the first compelling reason I’ve seen to support the upgrade for regular users.
This could be one of the most genuinely helpful and user-focused improvements Windows has seen in a very long time.
I’m disappointed so far with the tech news industry for not giving this story more attention and weight.