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s3:ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion

Description

An optional element of the App Installer file that specifies if an app can be updated from any version. (s3:ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion)

Element Hierarchy

s3:AppInstaller

     s3:UpdateSettings

          <s3:ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion>

Syntax

<s3:ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion>Boolean.
</s3:ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion>

Parent Elements

Parent Elements Description
s3:UpdateSettings Specifies settings related to app updates.

Examples

In this example, deployment will check for updates at launch time and in the background. In addition, the app version can be incremented or decremented.

<s3:UpdateSettings>
    <s3:OnLaunch HoursBetweenUpdateChecks="12"/>
    <s3:AutomaticBackgroundTask/>
    <s3:ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion>true</ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion>
</s3:UpdateSettings>

Requirements

Requirement Value
xmlns:s3=http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2018 This namespace is required for features introduced in Windows 10, version 1809.
Minimum OS version Windows 10 version 1809