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As it may not be intuitive, I am finding it necessary to explain the markings that exist within MSIX packages that relate to the OS version that the package is installed/run on.
Contained in the AppXManifest file inside of every MSIX package is an element that looks like this:
<Dependencies<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.16299.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19044.0" /</Dependencies
The two important fields …
The Package Support Framework (PSF) was started by Microsoft as an Open Source Project to help Win32 and .Net Framework based software operate in the new MSIX Container runtime, however the latest changes are now made in my own fork at https://github.com/TimMangan/MSIX-PackageSupportFramework/tree/develop
November brings new changes to the PSF, and while some much needed improvements are part of the mix, …
Yesterday, I announced the formalization and availability of my own branch of the PSF to support MSIX in this blob post: New home for the PSF: 2021 Sept – Confessions of a Guru (tmurgent.com). Today, I am following up with announcements of two important software releases (immediately available) to leverage this improved version of the PSF.
In both cases, …
The Package Support Framework (PSF) was started by Microsoft as an Open Source Project to help Win32 and .Net Framework based software operate in the new MSIX Container runtime.
Today I am embarking on replacing it.
For quite some time I have been the primary/only person working to add improvements to the project. The PSF is used by …
I recently posted a twit with the following caption:
Achievement unlocked. Re-package 70 apps with PSF with
click on one button into #MSIX packages. MMPT + upcoming
version of TMEditX with command line option to fix the
packages.70 Enterprise apps repackaged into MSIX with the PSF in 2.5 hours with one click. Let’s boil this down so others who …
NOTE: This original May 4th article was updated June 25.
MSIX modern application packages use a series of identifiers that can be very confusing. Packages have Names, Versions, Families, and a PackageFamilyName that incudes that odd set of characters you sometimes see that is somewhat tied to the code signing certificate used to sign the package.
Until recently, I had …
Most of our business is in training the IT Staffs of large organizations to enable them to better prepare and deliver applications to their (mostly) internal users, specifically around the Microsoft App-V and MSIX technologies. We also do some consulting in the Citrix and End-User-Computing space, and sell some tools. And the bulk of our …
MSIX App Attach requires a format conversion from the standard msix file in order to attach the MSIX packages efficiently. This efficiency is important in non-persistent image scenarios like pooled VDI, as well as semi-persistent scenarios like shared multi-user operating system connections (Server Based Computing, like RDS/RDMI as well as multiuser Windows 10) as the end-user doesn’t want to wait …