Questions tagged [appx]

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How to save data under AppData\Roaming instead of AppData\Local\Packages

Im developing a WPF aplication that saves some json under AppData\Roaming\MyAppFolder. During testing in VS2017 all was going as planned. I generated the.appx for my project, installed and runned to see that no data was bing saved where I…
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Install an UWP app, from another UWP app on WinIoT Core

I'm new in UWP App development and was watching some Microsoft Education Videos about lifecycle and UWP apps. Now I question, if it is possible to do, what I would like to do. Maybe you can help me to answer some questions: 1.) Is it possible to…
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setting minversion from the command line

When running the desktop app converter it's generating a bunch of lines saying things like Shell verb "open" was detected for file type association '.mpeg'. Windows app packages can only use this verb on Windows 10 Creators Update (10.0.15063.0)…
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I want to know to create a secure certificate for my UWP Project in Visual Studio 2017

I have an UWP project, the certificate that I created was the option of Test Certificate that expire in 1 year. I package the app and the app security certificate say "Approved". When I send the .appxbundle to my friend because he wanted to test my…
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Windows 10 IoT: exception code e0434352 causes?

I'm attempting to repackage a Desktop app (the code to which I do not have) for Windows 10 IoT using PACE Converter (basically a wrapped-up Desktop Bridge). I've gotten to the point where I can install it on my device (actually a Minnowboard VM)…
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How to deploy Content generated in a Target to AppX package in a UWP app with MSBuild

I have a C# XAML UWP project created in Visual Studio 2017 and I have some assets that I want to convert and have deployed to the AppX package. However, I am unable to get my converted assets deployed without directly adding them to the…
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Installation of phonegap windows unsigned .appx freezes at 16%

I've try to install a unsigned phonegap windows app in my w10 desktop but the installation freezes at 16%. I precise that : this native windows app has been developed with "ExtJS" framework and has been built with "phonegap build" without any…
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UWP sideload installer and distribution via web with trusted certificate

I'm looking for a way how I can distribute my app without windows store? Here's new nice LOB approach to load via MS App…
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AppX Installation Failed with errror message "The system cannot find the file specified"

I have created appx using MakeAppx tool. During sideloading, i am getting below error. I knew Windows Apps are gets installed at location "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" and normal user won't have ownership for this folder. Does I need to change the…
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SecondaryAuthenticationFactorRegistration API giving access denied exception in appx which is built using makeappx.exe tool

I am able to register companion device(mobile phone) with CDF framework in Win32 application.I am not getting any exception in this case.Then i have used MakeAppx tool to convert win32 application into appx. When i tried to register companion…
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Issue while installing appx bundle on another windows 10 PC

I have created app package and tried to run it on my pc (windows 10) by clicking it's appxbundle. It is running. But when copied the same appxbundle on another windows 10 PC it shows "Either you need a new certificate installed for this app package,…
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Install test app on surface hub by creating provisioning package

I want to install my test app on surface pro 4. But I dont want to publish it on store. For that first I have created an app package by clicking on Store->Create App Packages. And Selected No in the first dialog asking if you want to build packages…
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Cannot install UWP app: Unspecified error

When trying to install the appx file on my customer's machine (off store), I get the following error that says "MyProj.UWP installation failed", Reason: Unspecified error. The app does install properly on my machine. Any clue how I can trace down…
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Determine if C# application is running as a UWP app during run time if appx is made from C# application using makeappx tool

I have created appx for C# Desktop application using MakeAppx tool. During runtime, when appx is launched, I want to check this is running as appx and not as console application. Is there a simple runtime check one can do in C# to determine if you…
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How to auto-increment the version in AppxManifest.xml when appx is created using MakeAppx tool?

I created appx package using makeappx.exe. Also I did the changes on Jenkins so that on each build I could have appx as output. Now on each build I am getting appx with same version number as this version is set in AppxManifest.xml I want to…
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