I have a C++ MFC application, which hangs when the application is updated via the Microsoft Store. After the update the application is not running.

How can I ensure the application keeps running after the update.

• Any ideas on how to simulate the update process, i.e. send windows messages to the app / other api calls etc.*

I assume the application got blocked in the main UI thread (which is odd, since the application was fine while not updating);

Steps to reproduces:

1. Start the application on Windows 10
2. Open “MS Store” and go to “Library”, click “Get Updates”

Results:

1. The application is running while updates are downloading
2. The application is terminated, and the application is not restarted.
3. I get the following entry in the Windows EventLog:

Log:

  - <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  - <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Hang" /> 
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1002</EventID> 
    <Version>0</Version> 
    <Level>2</Level> 
    <Task>101</Task> 
    <Opcode>0</Opcode> 
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> 
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2024-05-20T20:18:03.1169635Z" /> 
    <EventRecordID>6018</EventRecordID> 
    <Correlation /> 
    <Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" /> 
    <Channel>Application</Channel> 
    <Computer>win10</Computer> 
    <Security /> 
    </System>
  - <EventData>
    <Data>App.exe</Data> 
    <Data>1.0.0.1</Data> 
    <Data>289c</Data> 
    <Data>01daa70704524710</Data> 
    <Data>4294967295</Data> 
    <Data>C:Program FilesWindowsApps....</Data> 
    <Data>some guid</Data> 
    <Data>....</Data> 
    <Data>App.exe</Data> 
    <Data>Quiesce</Data> 
    <Binary>510075006900650073006300650000000000</Binary> 
    </EventData>
    <