Questions tagged [appx]
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MSIX Include Additional Required Files
I have a simple WinForms app that I'm trying to package with MSIX. The app itself requires additional files that when I build the MSIX App Project doesn't copy/include.
Specifically this LIBVLC folder that gets included during the WinForms app build…

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Appinstaller package full name does not match
I have created and msix package and an appinstaller for my application so I can have it auto update.
When I run the appinstaller (with Add-AppxPackage -Appinstaller) I get the message:
Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x8008020C,…

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Electron appx default electron icon used in start menu
I am trying to submit my electron app to the windows store but whenever I do It gets rejected for this reason:
App Policies: 10.1.1 Inaccurate Representation - Icon
Notes To Developer
The available product tile icons include a default image. Tile…

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How to change install location of msix bundle?
I have a WPF app that I am planning on deploying with the Windows Application Packaging Project in Visual Studio that makes the MSIX bundle for installations and future updates. The installer automatically installs the app in C:\Program…

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Unable to install MSIX package on Windows 2016 (build 1607)
I have a developped a UWP Console project in Visual Studio.
Now I want to publish it by creating an App Package by Sideloading (indeed, targeted computers are not connected to internet and cannot access to the Windows Store).
Visual Studio gives me…

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Electron JS app icon not showing on Windows Store
I am trying to publish my electron app to Windows store but it is showing default electron icon whereas the exe created has correct icon. Even on launching the Appx file, correct icon is showing up. How can I change the default icon of electron and…

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UWP Unit Tests Don't Run from MSIX
We've changed the minimum target version of our app (and unit test app) to 1809 (17763) and now MSBuild generates MSIX files instead of APPX files. VSTest doesn't seem to like it...
I've tried both MSIX and MSIXBUNDLE but both have the same…

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Package.appxmanifest conditional or include
I have an app with background tasks that I want registered or not based on a build time variable. I know that in a .csproj file I can use Condition in the to specify the manifest to use. The problem with this is that most of the contents of the two…

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PowerShell : How to Get Indentity information from .appx package path?
I'm trying to write a powershell script where
A- Try to install the package from the Path.
B- If the package is already installed, try to uninstall the old version
C- ReTry Step A.
To do the step B, I've tried to get AppxPackageManifest…

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Unable to upload the Electron appx app to the MS app store
Bundle MSIX packages: I have created .msix package for windows App. I tried to submit in MS store, Please refer attachment for error:
As error mentioned, the existing uploaded package is in bundle format. and the package we created in .msix/appx…

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How to determine location from which Windows 10 UWP app was installed with App Installer
We have an app installed via the Windows 10 App Installer. We have multiple environments, so the installer could point to different servers to get download updates. How can we determine in Windows what server our app is looking to for updates?
We…

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UWP appx sideloading issue
We are facing a issue in sideloading app in our production environment. we have signed the app with enterprise trusted certificate. on each user login we run the script to install the appx. but for some users we are getting a error like…

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Why Microsoft.NET.CoreRuntime.1.1.appx is coming in dependency - UWP APPX
When I was used to create appx file (x64 release mode) of my project , there was only Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.appx file was created under dependency folder. But now when I'm trying to create appx, an additional file…

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Is it possible to install an .appxbundle (UWP/XAML app) without admin rights?
I've been working with UWP/Xaml for the past couple days but am unable to answer the title question so far: Is it possible to install an .appxbundle without admin rights?
I'm developing a Unity3D/UWP/Xaml application which cant be deployed to…

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Get-AppxPackage unique value when application is updated
Im collecting a list of Windows Store Applications.
Im using this powershell script :
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers
This gives me back multiple applications.
I want to know if there is a unique value for an application that stays the same when the…

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