MS Edge Update Message

[Soldier1st]

Preflight Checklist

• [X] Microsoft Edge is still installed (see issue 26)
• [X] Running microsoft-edge:https://google.com redirects successfully
• [X] Microsoft Edge is selected in any "How do you want to open this?" box (if applicable)

Install Type

New Install

Install Mode

Active Mode

Steps to reproduce

Whenever MS Edge gets updated. A message comes up saying " Microsoft Edge has updated, as such the IFEO exclusion file is out of date and needs to be updated. Update Now?

✔️ Expected Behavior

I was expecting this to be updated automatically.

❌ Actual Behavior

Whenever MS Edge gets updated, i have to click on a box to update the exclusion.

Microsoft Windows version

" 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1766"

Other Software

No response

[johndc7]

Would it be possible to do this with a scheduled task in Windows? I have a scheduled task created per the documentation already.

Thanks for all the work on this so far 🙂

[rcmaehl]

Would it be possible to do this with a scheduled task in Windows? I have a scheduled task created per the documentation already.

Thanks for all the work on this so far 🙂

Yeah, I can add in an option for running the scheduled task instead of the prompt.

[ZaLiTHkA]

just to propose an alternative here, since I personally (and I believe many others) prefer to check software update changelogs before installing, perhaps the "update check behaviour" should be an option in the installer?

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just a quick note for context: the first few times that update dialog box popped up, I thought it was something from MS Edge itself, so I selected "No" each time (at least, I did when I saw it before the super-secret timeout before the dialog closes itself). so if the dialog does stick around, please could you make the user message a little clearer? and maybe also remove the auto dismiss action..?

edit: hang on, just to clarify, this popup message doesn't mean that MSEdgeRedirect has an update, this means that MSEdgeRedirect needs to update the contents of a file somewhere, is that correct?

[rcmaehl]

edit: hang on, just to clarify, this popup message doesn't mean that MSEdgeRedirect has an update, this means that MSEdgeRedirect needs to update the contents of a file somewhere, is that correct?

Yes. Otherwise #115 occurs. The task scheduler task is probably the best way to resolve this honestly.

I'll improve the dialog box though

[ZaLiTHkA]

thanks for the clarification. 👍🏼

Yes. Otherwise #115 occurs. The task scheduler task is probably the best way to resolve this honestly.

I've got no objections with that.

I'll improve the dialog box though

if this dialog box is going to stick around, then this sounds like a good plan..

[rcmaehl]

if this dialog box is going to stick around, then this sounds like a good plan..

It probably will if the scheduled task doesn't exist as a fall back.

[jerone]

We already installed this software, agreeing to it's functionality. With Microsoft releasing new version Edge on a very regular schedule, this popup comes up very often now. It would be great if the IFEO update happens automatically.