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@ajaykareer ajaykareer released this 16 Oct 14:49
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Update Control Desktop 4.3.0 Preview

Public prerelease. The reported 4.2.2 Defender detection remains unresolved. Use at your own risk; this disclaimer does not establish safety. Keep antivirus enabled and do not add exclusions to bypass a detection.

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Hard Block still uses one SYSTEM watchdog with startup and one-minute triggers. It now validates the exact task command, identity, enabled triggers and installed-script hash, then starts the task and waits for proof it ran and checked the block. A failed initial verification triggers attempted rollback. Changes that require a restart are not reported as fully verified.

The interface separates Saved mode from Verified / Awaiting verification / Needs attention, shows the latest watchdog check, and provides individual results under System details.

Unblock updates → Unblock & remove tasks disarms enforcement, removes all recognized tasks across all folders, removes the installed watchdog script and health record, and restores saved settings. Archived backups remain available. Windows Task Scheduler and unrelated tasks are preserved. Store Friendly also removes the app's watchdog components.

Validation covers controller rollback, startup timeout, corrupt/stale/future health, service drift, changed scripts, live versus saved service configuration, WPF actions/layouts, and package integrity. Disposable Windows API tests exercise temporary services, a real SYSTEM task, the automatic one-minute trigger correcting drift, nested known-task cleanup and preservation of an unrelated task. They do not prove client Windows Update or Store behavior, startup after a real reboot, or antivirus acceptance on the affected PC.

Published as a preview at the maintainer's request. This build has not passed the documented release review requirements, and no vendor determination has been obtained. Functional tests do not establish antivirus acceptance or permanent Windows Update suppression. The assets are the unchanged validated candidate files; enclosed review records describe their state when built.

Source and screenshots · Validation limits · Security notice
Validated build: https://github.com/ajaykareer/Windows-Update-Manager/actions/runs/38916520365

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