Manage supported application updates on Windows 11. See what needs attention, decide what to update and check the installed version afterwards. Windows operating-system updates are a separate, experimental beta capability.
A considered Windows experience
WinGet-backed app updates and Windows Update have their own coverage and results. Updater keeps those differences visible, so a failed check in one place doesn’t become an “all clear”.
See installed applications, available versions and the provider behind an update. Coverage depends on the provider and the software it supports.
Update individually, ignore an app, skip a version or snooze an update for seven days. Installer prompts and Windows permission requests may still appear.
Read the outcome and any need for review. A completed installer and a confirmed installed version are different pieces of evidence.
Clarity, at every step
Explore the difference between an update running and knowing what happened.
Understanding an updateExampleReady to review
Example application · 2.4 → 2.5
Your decision comes first.See the installed version, the available version and the source. An available update is an invitation to review, not permission to install.
How to read update resultsUnderstanding an updateExampleVerification pending
Installed version has not yet been confirmed.
Recheck the evidence before calling it complete.The installer has finished. That alone does not prove the new version is present. Keeping the two results separate makes the uncertainty visible.
How to read update resultsUnderstanding an updateExampleVersion confirmed
Example application · installed version 2.5
A result you can understand.A fresh version check confirms the expected version. Now there is evidence behind the result, rather than a green tick based on an installer exit code.
How to read update resultsUnderstanding an updateExampleNeeds another check
Previous information may be out of date.
Rechecking is different from reinstalling.If a check cannot finish, the last known state is not a fresh result. The useful next step is to check again, not silently run the installer again.
How to read update resultsInteractive explanation with example data. Recreated for this website, not an application screenshot. No software is checked or changed.
Control before automation
Manual review is the starting point. Optional automatic app updates need explicit consent, and Updater must remain open or in the system tray.
Understand the controlsWindows software-update installation is implemented in the private beta but still needs qualification. Its optional helper is separately configured. Updater does not automatically restart your PC.
The supported Store command updates with consent; it does not offer a check-only preview of pending Store updates. Don’t read an empty list as proof that Store apps are current.
Driver and firmware coverage is limited to offers surfaced by Windows Update. There is no general integration with every device maker or every Windows application.
The current beta targets Windows 11 and requires WinGet 1.29.290 or later for its app-management path. The experimental Store path currently supports Store CLI previews 22607.1401.9.0 and 22608.1401.4.0. These are development requirements, not a promise of general release compatibility.
There is no verified signed public installer or stable release channel yet. We will link a public download here when one is available.
No. App coverage depends on supported WinGet packages and the update provider. Some software uses its own updater, may not be recognised or may require manual attention.
Updater does not automatically restart Windows. An update may report that a restart is required. Individual installers can still present their own prompts; review those before proceeding.
The current Updater does not require a Nimstead account. Its documented design has no application telemetry, advertising or analytics. Microsoft and software providers may make their own network requests as part of updating.
No. Business is a separate platform in development for MSPs and IT/security teams, focused on patch assurance, vulnerability evidence and reporting.
