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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Winget-AutoUpdate uses the Winget tool to update apps in system context and notify users when updates are available or installed.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Intended users
- The project describes advanced installation as mainly for admins or advanced users and documents enterprise deployment options.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Administration
- Administrative templates allow WAU settings to be managed through GPO or Intune policies.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- App selection
- It supports allowlists and blocklists, including wildcard app IDs, to select apps for automatic updates or exclusion.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Custom scripts
- Mods can run custom scripts before, during, or after app installs and upgrades, or after failures.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Deployment integrations
- The README documents deployment using Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Group Policy, and Winget-Install.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Execution contexts
- WAU can run in system and user contexts so it can update apps installed in a user's scope.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Known limitation
- The README says PowerShell from Microsoft Store is not supported with WAU in system context.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Metered connections
- By default WAU stops on metered connections after a fresh install; an installer setting can allow it to run on them.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Notifications
- Notification settings include full, success-only, errors-only, or no popups, and notification text can be translated with a locale XML file.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Scheduling
- Runs at logon by default and can be configured for daily, twice-weekly, weekly, every two weeks, monthly, or never.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security and trust
- The latest release page lists a SHA256 hash for the x64 MSI and says its release commit was signed with GitHub's verified signature.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Winget-AutoUpdate Free Free GitHub project · Windows x64 MSI Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
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