[Dev]Remove prepared code for "Auto update" policy (#31064)

* Update PowerToys.admx

* Update PowerToys.adml

* Update UpdateUtils.cpp

* Update gpo.h

* Update ReportGPOValues.cpp

src/common/utils/gpo.h

@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ namespace powertoys_gpo {
     const std::wstring POLICY_DISABLE_AUTOMATIC_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD = L"AutomaticUpdateDownloadDisabled";
     const std::wstring POLICY_SUSPEND_NEW_UPDATE_TOAST = L"SuspendNewUpdateAvailableToast";
     const std::wstring POLICY_DISABLE_NEW_UPDATE_TOAST = L"DisableNewUpdateAvailableToast";
-    const std::wstring POLICY_DISABLE_PERIODIC_UPDATE_CHECK = L"PeriodicUpdateCheckDisabled";
     const std::wstring POLICY_DISABLE_SHOW_WHATS_NEW_AFTER_UPDATES = L"DoNotShowWhatsNewAfterUpdates";
 
     // The registry value names for other PowerToys policies.
@@ -412,11 +411,6 @@ namespace powertoys_gpo {
         return getConfiguredValue(POLICY_DISABLE_NEW_UPDATE_TOAST);
     }
 
-    inline gpo_rule_configured_t getDisablePeriodicUpdateCheckValue()
-    {
-        return getConfiguredValue(POLICY_DISABLE_PERIODIC_UPDATE_CHECK);
-    }
-
     inline gpo_rule_configured_t getDisableShowWhatsNewAfterUpdatesValue()
     {
         return getConfiguredValue(POLICY_DISABLE_SHOW_WHATS_NEW_AFTER_UPDATES);

src/gpo/assets/PowerToys.admx

@@ -451,18 +451,6 @@
         <decimal value="0" />
       </disabledValue>
     </policy>
-	<!-- This policy is implemented for later usage (PT v1.0 and later) and therefore inactive. (To make it working please update `src/runner/UpdateUtils.cpp`)
-	<policy name="DisablePeriodicUpdateCheck" class="Both" displayName="$(string.DisablePeriodicUpdateCheck)" explainText="$(string.DisablePeriodicUpdateCheckDescription)" key="Software\Policies\PowerToys" valueName="PeriodicUpdateCheckDisabled">
-      <parentCategory ref="InstallerUpdates" />
-      <supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_68_0" />
-      <enabledValue>
-        <decimal value="1" />
-      </enabledValue>
-      <disabledValue>
-        <decimal value="0" />
-      </disabledValue>
-    </policy>
-	-->
 	<policy name="DoNotShowWhatsNewAfterUpdates" class="Both" displayName="$(string.DoNotShowWhatsNewAfterUpdates)" explainText="$(string.DoNotShowWhatsNewAfterUpdatesDescription)" key="Software\Policies\PowerToys" valueName="DoNotShowWhatsNewAfterUpdates">
       <parentCategory ref="InstallerUpdates" />
       <supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_78_0" />

src/gpo/assets/en-US/PowerToys.adml

@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ This policy has no effect if the update notification is disabled by the policy "
 If enabled, the notification is disabled.
 
 If disabled or not configured, the user can control if the notification is shown or not.
-</string>
-      <string id="DisablePeriodicUpdateCheckDescription">This policy allows you to disable automatic update checks running in the background. (The manual check in PT Settings is not affected by this policy.)
-
-If enabled, the automatic update checks are disabled.
-
-If disabled or not configured, the automatic update checks are enabled.
 </string>
       <string id="DoNotShowWhatsNewAfterUpdatesDescription">This policy allows you to configure if the window with the release notes is shown after updates.
 
@@ -165,7 +159,6 @@ Note: Changes require a restart of PowerToys Run.
       <string id="DoNotShowWhatsNewAfterUpdates">Do not show the release notes after updates</string>
       <string id="SuspendNewUpdateToast">Suspend Action Center notification for new updates</string>
       <string id="DisableNewUpdateToast">Disable Action Center notification for new updates</string>
-      <string id="DisablePeriodicUpdateCheck">Disable automatic update checks</string>
       <string id="AllowExperimentation">Allow Experimentation</string>
       <string id="PowerToysRunAllPluginsEnabledState">Configure enabled state for all plugins</string>
       <string id="PowerToysRunIndividualPluginEnabledState">Configure enabled state for individual plugins</string>

src/runner/UpdateUtils.cpp

@@ -200,14 +200,6 @@ void ProcessNewVersionInfo(const github_version_info& version_info,
 
 void PeriodicUpdateWorker()
 {
-    // Check if periodic update check is disabled by GPO.
-    // This policy code is implemented but not active. It is for later usage in PT version after 1.0 release.
-    //if (powertoys_gpo::getDisablePeriodicUpdateCheckValue() == powertoys_gpo::gpo_rule_configured_enabled)
-    //{
-    //    Logger::info(L"Initialization of periodic update checks stopped. Periodic update checks are disabled by GPO.");
-    //    return;
-    //}
-
     for (;;)
     {
         auto state = UpdateState::read();

tools/BugReportTool/BugReportTool/ReportGPOValues.cpp

@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ void ReportGPOValues(const std::filesystem::path& tmpDir)
     report << "getConfiguredVideoConferenceMuteEnabledValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredVideoConferenceMuteEnabledValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getDisableAutomaticUpdateDownloadValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getDisableAutomaticUpdateDownloadValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getSuspendNewUpdateToastValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getSuspendNewUpdateToastValue()) << std::endl;
-    report << "getDisablePeriodicUpdateCheckValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getDisablePeriodicUpdateCheckValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getAllowExperimentationValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getAllowExperimentationValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getConfiguredQoiPreviewEnabledValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredQoiPreviewEnabledValue()) << std::endl;
     report << "getConfiguredQoiThumbnailsEnabledValue: " << gpo_rule_configured_to_string(powertoys_gpo::getConfiguredQoiThumbnailsEnabledValue()) << std::endl;
-
 }