automation gui

About this tag
The automation gui tag on WindowsForum.com covers tools and scripts that automate graphical user interface tasks in Windows environments. A key example is Winget-AutoUpdate, which transforms the command-line Windows Package Manager into a scheduled service for updating desktop apps. This tool provides a GUI for managing update schedules, notifications, logs, and app exclusions, addressing the gap where Windows updates itself but not third-party software. Discussions focus on practical automation solutions for Windows maintenance, leveraging built-in package management with a user-friendly interface.
  1. Winget-AutoUpdate (WAU) Turns Winget Desktop App Upgrades Into Scheduled Maintenance

    Windows 11 has become far better at updating itself than at updating the everyday desktop apps people actually use, and that gap is exactly where Winget-AutoUpdate makes its case. The community tool, recently highlighted by Windows Central, turns Microsoft’s command-line Windows Package Manager...