Ask HN: How do I manage auto-updates during testing on Windows?

Posted by inglor_cz on Friday September 05, 2025 @03:52PM
from the ask-hn dept.

We are currently alpha-testing a very specific desktop client with a big corporation on the receiving end. It is no longer feasible to juggle installers manually. What would be your solution for multiple testing teams, multiple channels etc.? The only thing I found that looks at least a bit usable is velopack.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I manage auto-updates during testing on Wi... by micahdeath on Friday September 05, 2025 @04:43PM (#45143360)

Do you mean windows updates? We use MECM so we can test windows updates effectively. This way Windows won't auto-update while your testing other things.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I manage auto-updates during testing on Wi... by inglor_cz on Friday September 05, 2025 @06:06PM (#45144200)

No, updates of our own desktop app that we develop.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I manage auto-updates during testing on Wi... by micahdeath on Saturday September 06, 2025 @09:47AM (#45149240)

Personally, I've been using Click-Once with a daily auto-update.

In the past, we didn't use auto-updates and manually updated those. Now days we are mostly web apps.

There is one app that we deploy through MECM. It's not our app, but it's used on enough PCs that MECM manages the deployment of it.

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