No more annoying messages, and the updates are downloaded regardless of whether the applications are not in operation.
Microsoft has changed the way it ensures that Microsoft 365 Apps updates are installed so that you’ll barely notice that they’ve been updated.
Julia Lieberman, Product Manager for Office Deployment, shared details on the Microsoft Tech Community(Opens in a new tab) on what she has found that Microsoft 365 Apps update process has been improved recently. Updates could previously not be downloaded while an app was running, or if your PC was locked however, that’s not the scenario.
Microsoft utilizes the technology known as Click-toRun, which utilizes streaming technology and virtualization to permit updates to be run in the background even while the software is utilized. This means that you are able to keep running apps and your computer remains in a secured state, knowing that updates will be applied regardless of. As Lieberman states that this is a better option as opposed to “abrupt force updates” in the event that an update was delayed for a few some time.
As part of the new update procedure, Microsoft checks to see whether the app is operating while your computer is in idle or locked If it is, it is, it will be closed, the update will be applied and then the app will be re-launched in its original state. According to reports, this is “about four minutes.”
The new method of updating via Click-to Run is accessible on Windows devices that support Microsoft 365 subscriptions, Visio and Project however this isn’t available on Microsoft Teams as that has its own update procedure. Anyone who has a retail consumer or perpetual Office 2016 2020, 2019, or 2021 installs will also be able to receive updates with this new method.
