"version":"3.2.1",
"channel":"stable",
"releaseDate":"2026-04-09T12:00:00Z",
"artifacts":[
"id":"win-3.2.1-x64","url":"https://cdn.example.com/win-3.2.1.msi","size":12345678,"sha256":"...","platform":"windows","installerType":"msi"
],
"signatures":["alg":"ed25519","sig":"..."],
"rolloutPercent":10
When applying a large update (e.g., a 2 GB Adobe suite update), the daemon must decompress, verify checksums, and replace files. During this brief window, CPU usage may spike temporarily.
Most users discover this daemon not by searching for it, but by noticing it in their task manager or activity monitor. Here’s why it’s present: standaloneupdaterdaemon