/WindowsUpdateX

Windows Update X(tended) - More customisable windows update installation

Primary LanguageC#GNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

WindowsUpdateX

Better windows updates

Made for my AQA Computer Science A-Level project 2018

Purpose

  • Allow a power user to customise how they install windows updates
  • Make windows updates less intrusive by not forcing them on you until you ask for them
  • Installs updates in batches to make troubleshooting simpler

Features

  • Provides a UI for viewing queued updates
  • Allows batch install of updates according to user preference
  • Uses system performance metrics to judge if an update has caused system issues

Installation

Windows Installer (.msi)
* Download the latest release and run the installer
Manual Install
* Clone this repo and build the installer with visual studio etc.

Dependencies

  • Microsoft SQL Server (installed automatically by the msi)

Disclaimer

This program gathers performance metrics and other data about your system specs but they are stored locally only. I as the developer have no access to this data unless you choose to share it with me.