Microsoft Store applications and desktop downloads can use different update routes. Before updating a player, identify which edition is actually installed.
Microsoft’s current update page uses Check for Updates and notes automatic updates with a pause option. Older help pages can still show Library and Get updates wording.
Identify the installation route
Read the app’s store or developer identity and installed version. If it came from Microsoft Store, use Store management. If it came directly from the genuine developer, follow that developer’s supported updater or download instructions instead.
Do not install a second edition over the first by assumption. Two routes can create separate installations or configurations, making it unclear which player is launching. Keep the original source and version in a private equipment record.
Use the current Store update action
Open Microsoft Store and locate its current update controls. Use Check for Updates where offered and allow the relevant installation to finish. If your Store version presents different labels, follow Microsoft’s guidance matched to that interface rather than forcing an old screenshot’s path.
Microsoft says it is making updates automatic and still allows pausing where needed. Review that state deliberately; do not claim that every PC has an identical permanent off switch. A managed computer may also have administrator policies.
Avoid launching, deleting or redownloading the player repeatedly while an update is pending. If an error appears, preserve it and the store state rather than switching to an unrelated mirror.
Verify the installed version afterward
Open the genuine player and read its version, then repeat one specific action that previously failed. Record the before and after versions and the actual result. A completed Store action does not prove that every feature changed or that an account became valid.
Keep Windows system updates separate from app updates. If the developer specifies an operating-system requirement, inspect it independently.
Useful answers
Should I use Store updates for a direct developer download?
Use the update route documented for the installed edition. Do not assume both routes manage the same installation.
Why does an old guide say Get updates while mine says Check for Updates?
Store interfaces and documentation change. Use the current controls and matched Microsoft guidance.