Are internal Windows apps part of the ITCM patch management?

Products

• CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager
• CA Client Automation

Issue/Introduction

Are the internal Windows Apps (Windows Store applications APPX) supported by Patch Management ?

Environment

Client Automation - All Versions.
Windows

Resolution

Internal Windows Apps (Windows Store applications APPX) are not supported by Patch Management.

See this link for the supported application in Patch Manager :
Supported Patch Content

 

A workaround is to use powershell command winget upgrade to upgrade some applications.

See : Use the WinGet tool to install and manage applications

A SD Package could be created to execute some powershell winget commands