Enable auto-update by default

[timtmok]

Release Notes

Address #6296

This changes the default setting for auto-updates to true.

New Features

• Set auto-update to on by default #6296 Enable auto-updates by default. Future versions will automatically download and install in the background for Windows and Mac.

Bug Fixes

• N/A

QA Notes

This option will be enabled by default.

Auto-updates are available on Windows and Mac only. For Windows, a system install will require the user to initiate the install. A user install will automatically begin a background installation.

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[ntluong95]

Will this auto-update on admin account? My computer requires to type admin account in order to install

[timtmok]

Will this auto-update on admin account? My computer requires to type admin account in order to install

@ntluong95 If you installed Positron with the system setup installer (not the user setup), the update process will behave differently. The update will automatically download but you have to initiate the install using the action in the gear menu at the bottom left. This will then bring up the Windows UAC to confirm the install.

After the UAC prompt, the upgrade will be the same as a user install. The gear menu will show that you can restart Positron to complete the update.

[ntluong95]

That's great. Thanks