Windows.Management.Update Namespace

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Examples

This C# example queries for applicable updates and starts installation.

var updateManager = WindowsUpdateManager.GetDefault();
var updates = await updateManager.GetApplicableUpdatesAsync();
foreach (var update in updates)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Found update: {update.Title}");
}
await updateManager.StartInstallAsync(updates);

This C# example demonstrates how a user can determine whether their device is receiving preview builds, or whether there are problems preventing the device from getting preview builds.

public string GetErrorMessage() 
{ 
    PreviewBuildsManager manager = PreviewBuildsManager.GetDefault(); 
    if (manager != null) 
    { 
        PreviewBuildsState state = manager.GetCurrentState(); 
        if (state.Properties.ContainsKey("ErrorMessage")) 
        { 
            return state.Properties["ErrorMessage"].ToString(); 
        } 
    } 
    return String.Empty; 
} 

Remarks

• Use WindowsUpdateManager, WindowsUpdate, and WindowsUpdateAdministrator for general update management on all supported platforms.
• PreviewBuildsManager and PreviewBuildsState are IoT specific and do not manage general updates on desktop or Server. It's expected that the OEM of the device will create a settings page within the Windows Device Portal for device configuration properties. Information from PreviewBuildsState will be read by the device, then displayed to the user, and then used to register the user's account to the device. After registration, all settings management will be done online through the Windows Insider Program instead of on the device itself.
• Platform availability and API contracts are documented in individual class reference pages.