.NET Core updates via Windows Update

Η announced that .NET Core updates will be available through Microsoft Updates on from December 2020.

The terminology can be confusing, especially for lay users who may only know about Windows . The main difference between the and Microsoft Updates is that the latter include updates for other those of Microsoft.

You can enable an option in Windows Update to receive updates for other Microsoft products through the automatic updates feature of your operating system.

In Windows 10, open the Settings application. On the Update & Security tab - Advanced Options, check "Get updates for other Microsoft products when updating Windows."

Microsoft says the change gives organizations more control over the update process, as .NET Core updates can be installed through Microsoft Update / Windows Update as soon as it is released, completely optional.

Until today, .NET Core updates were not available through Microsoft Update due to concerns that the updates might introduce in functionality.

Administrators will be able to block .NET Core updates through Microsoft Update. Microsoft has released some registry keys to block some or all .NET Core updates. The following keys work on managed and unmanaged devices.

.NET Core Version Key Name Value
Block all .NET Core updates [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ .NET] BlockMU dword: 00000001
Block .NET 5.0 updates [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ .NET \ 5.0] BlockMU dword: 00000001
Block Core 3.1 updates [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ .NET \ 3.1] BlockMU dword: 00000001
Block Core 2.1 updates [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ .NET \ 2.1] BlockMU dword: 00000001

You can use registry files to apply the changes to your system. Just download the following file and export it to your system:

msupdates.zip

You will find four registry files in the file that block 1) all .NET Core updates, 2). .NET Core 5.0 updates, 3). .NET Core 3.1 and 4 updates). .NET Core 2.1 updates.

Check the Microsoft publication for more details.

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