Is the automatical update gone?

[Ushur]

Actually there is 2.5.5 installed on my computer. Until now there was an updatemessage with an update-button if there was a new version. Now i got an updatemessage with a download-button.

Why are there no more automatic updates for me? Is that a problem with my computer or is this a general problem?

[GarryP]

In-app updating is only available in the MSIX installations, not the MSI/EXE installations where you need to download new versions.

Which are you using?

[Ushur]

Okay I am not sure. It's a new computer. Perhaps I installed the wrong version.

[GarryP]

Use menu “Help → My Account” and look at the top-right of the dialog.

Where it says “ID:”, if that ID starts with “release2-” then it’s a retail MSIX installation, whereas if it starts “release2nsb-” then it’s a retail MSI/EXE installation.

[AndyV]

what if the ID doesn't say either of those? Mine just starts (and ends) with random numbers and letters.

[GarryP]

15 hours ago, AndyV said:

Mine just starts (and ends) with random numbers and letters.

I think that means that you are using a beta release (it might have the word “beta” somewhere in the ID) but I can’t be certain.

If that’s true then you should have either “beta2-” or “beta2nsb-” near the end of the ID, same rules apply as above.