Sycnronizing update animation between control and backend

Hello-

I am using the AutomaticUpdater .NET control and auBackend on my WinForms in the following way:

1) When my form loads I use a method that checks for updates every 7 days (automaticUpdater.ForceCheckforUpdate)2) If there is an update, it gets downloaded and installed.3) The user can always check for updates in between, using the menuItem linked to the control4) Once any workstation in an office that uses my software has been updated to the latest version, all the other workstations poll the database on start-up, and automatically download the latest version using auBackend if necessary. It is critical (Medical EHR) that all the versions match, especially if I've identified a show stopping bug.

The only problem with this workflow is that there is no visual clue on the secondary workstations that an update has been downloaded and ready to installed (eg,, if an update occurs between weeks, or if another user happens to manually update using the control throughout the day). Accordingly, the users of the other workstations can continue to work with a mismatched version until they restart the app or happen to manually check for updates. Once they do this, of course, they currently see the "Update ready to be installed" animation.

What I want is for the "Update ready to be installed" animation to show on those secondary workstations when they are started, or ideally after they have polled the db periodically to see if they should be updated.

Do you have any recommendations for how to achieve the behavior I want?