Microsoft Store Applications

PowerShell script to silently update Microsoft Store applications.

Overview

Dev Insight: Are you annoyed that Windows Update doesn't update Microsoft Store applications? I was too.

This script allows you to set Microsoft Store applications to update automatically and also initiates on-demand update scans.

Prerequisites: This script has no prerequisites.

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Script

https://github.com/wise-io/scripts/blob/main/scripts/UpdateMicrosoftStoreApps.ps1

<#
  .SYNOPSIS
    Triggers a Microsoft Store update scan.
  .PARAMETER AutoUpdate
    Enables automatic Microsoft Store updates.
  .EXAMPLE
    UpdateMicrosoftStoreApps.ps1 -AutoUpdate
#>

param ([switch]$AutoUpdate)

if ($AutoUpdate) {
  try {
    $RegPath = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore'
    if (!(Test-Path $RegPath)) { New-Item -Path $RegPath -Force | Out-Null }
    New-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name 'AutoDownload' -Value 4 -PropertyType DWORD -Force | Out-Null
    Write-Output 'Automatic Microsoft Store updates enabled.'
  }
  catch { Write-Warning 'Automatic updates were not enabled.' }
}

try {
  $AppUpdateResult = Get-CimInstance -Namespace 'Root\cimv2\mdm\dmmap' -ClassName 'MDM_EnterpriseModernAppManagement_AppManagement01' | Invoke-CimMethod -MethodName UpdateScanMethod
  if ($AppUpdateResult.ReturnValue -ne 0) { $AppUpdateResult }
  else { Write-Output 'Starting Microsoft Store update scan.' }
}
catch { 
  Write-Warning 'Unable to start Microsoft Store update scan.'
  Write-Warning $_
  exit 1
}

Examples

Example 1

.\UpdateMicrosoftStoreApps.ps1

This example initiates a scan for Microsoft Store application updates and applies them.

Example 2

.\UpdateMicrosoftStoreApps.ps1 -AutoUpdate

This example enables automatic updates for Microsoft Store applications. It then initiates a scan for updates and applies them.

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Parameters

-AutoUpdate

Optional switch parameter that enables automatic updates for Microsoft Store applications.