New and Odd: Investigating StateRepsotory on Win 10/11

I have run into, and have been investigating a feature of the modern Windows Operating System that holds some of the magic used to integrate modern applications when they are installed. This feature I call StateRepository.

When traditional applications, those built using Win32 or .Net Framework API sets, are installed into the OS, they integrate by either placing files …

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Psf v2023.08.28

Psf LogoThe Package Support Framework (PSF) was originally an open-source project to help Win32/DotNet applications run when inside an MSIX Container.  TMurgent has taken up the support for the PSF in our own fork here on GitHub.

A new update to the PSF has been released. From the release notes:

  • PsfRuntime: Cross-architecture (bitness) issues for injection of PsfRuntime into a
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TMEditX 3.4 Released

TMEditX is the licensed and more capable tool for fixing up MSIX packages since it doesn’t have to depend on the Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool to create the final package.  [Download_page]

Version 3.4 of TMEditX is now released. It includes a number of new features, improvements, and bug-fixes for the mid-summer season.  The tool consists of three major applications, plus …

Signing Packages using TMEditX and DigiCert KeyLocker

This article describes support for MSIX Package Signing by TMEditX when using the new DigiCert KeyLocker Code-Signing service.  It will be included in version 3.4 of TMEditX.

Until recently, you had three choices when it came to the signing of your MSIX packages:

  1. Create your own free private certificate, suitable when packages are only distributed for consumption inside your own

PsfTooling 6.4.0.0 Released

 PsfTooling is the free tool to work in conjunction with the Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool.   [Download_Page]

 

The release includes the following:

This release is available immediately from the TMurgent site and from the Microsoft store.  PsfTooling is a free community tool. 

A recent …

Psf v2023.08.13

Psf LogoThe Package Support Framework (PSF) was originally an open-source project to help Win32/DotNet applications run when inside an MSIX Container.  TMurgent has taken up the support for the PSF in our own fork here on GitHub.

A new update to the PSF has been released. From the release notes:

  • PsfRuntime: Fix in debug build when call to SetDllDirectory was

TMEditX 3.3 for MSIX

TMEditX is the licensed and more capable tool for fixing up MSIX packages since it doesn’t have to depend on the Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool to create the final package.  [Download_page]

Version 3.3 of TMEditX is now released. It rolls up a number of new features, improvements, and bug-fixes for the end of the spring season.  The tool consists of …

PSF v2023.07.03

Psf LogoThe Package Support Framework (PSF) was originally an open-source project to help Win32/DotNet applications run when inside an MSIX Container.  TMurgent has taken up the support for the PSF in our own fork here on GitHub.

A new update to the PSF has been released.  And it looks like I forgot to post about the last update so I’ll …