Custom Windows Update Notification for End Users
So I wanted to make Windows updates a little less annoying but still make sure users actually see and act on them. Here's what I built — a custom Windows update notification system that’s clean, branded, and not in-your-face… unless you ignore it 😅.
DOWNLOAD LINK: koul.inc/UpdateNudge
🔔 Key Features:
1. Custom notification with enterprise logo
The toast notification shows up with our own logo and message. Looks way better than the generic Windows one and feels more official. Starts to appear one day before the deadline for the device.
You can replace "logo.png" file with your org's logo.
Calculates deadline using below logic. Adjust accordingly to your MDM:
# MDM deadline registry path
$deadlinePath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\Update"
$qualityUpdatesDeadlineValue = "ConfigureDeadlineForQualityUpdates"
$deferQualityUpdatePeriodValue = "DeferQualityUpdatesPeriodInDays"
2. Snooze option (3 times max)
Users can snooze it, but only up to 3 times — each snooze gives them a 3-hour break. Just enough to not interrupt work, but not enough to ignore forever.
3. Persistent reminders after snooze runs out
Once they burn through all snoozes, the notification starts popping every 3 minutes. Yep, now it’s serious — they’ll have to update.
4. Tracks user actions in a log
Every time the notification is shown, snoozed, or ignored, it gets logged in "C:\ProgramData\WindowsNotification\log.txt." You can even deploy a sensor via your MDM to read this log and check if users are actually responding — or just dodging the update 😉.
CONCLUSION:
The whole thing is designed to balance flexibility and enforcement. Users don’t feel forced, but they also can’t delay updates forever. It just works. Upload and deploy it as a .zip or .intunewin package.
Just set the install command as below:
powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file install.ps1
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