Keep Visual Studio automatically updated and secure through Microsoft Update
- Introduction
- Visual Studio will be available for updates through Microsoft Update (MU) starting in August 2024 for individual users not managed by an IT administrator.
- How it works
- Visual Studio must be closed to apply updates.
- Opting out of MU updates for Visual Studio
- Users can opt out by setting a specific registry key value.
- Preview the experience through July 2024
- Users can opt in to the preview by toggling an option and setting a registry key value.
- Planned improvements
- Improvements include the ability to prevent updates from being re-applied after rollback and better error messages in the Windows Update UI.
- Conclusion
- Individual users are encouraged to enroll in this solution to receive updates for Visual Studio and other Microsoft products automatically. Feedback on the Automatic Update experience is welcome.
