Desktop App Updates: Verify Signature and Rollback
An update process can leave a desktop app broken or accept an untrusted package. This guide gives you a small, testable way to approach the issue before changing a live system.
A practical workflow
- Use the platform's signing and update verification path.
- Test interruption, a failed install and rollback to the previous working version.
What to check
Do not ask users to disable OS security warnings as a routine update step. Compare the result with the original problem and record what changed. If a measurement or test does not support the change, revisit the assumption rather than adding more complexity.
Keep the experiment small enough to reverse. Document the starting state, the change and the result so another person can repeat the process. Product menus and versions can change, so check the current documentation for your environment.
Official reference: Read the documentation.