MSIX Packaging Tool enables you to update your existing (or older) win32 application packages to the MSIX format. You can run your older desktop installers through this tool and obtain an MSIX package that you can install on your machine and upload to the Microsoft Store (coming soon).
MSIX Format
“MSIX file” is the new app format announced by Microsoft, It basically combines the features of Store apps, and the classic MSI file packaging format .This new MSIX format will support all types of Windows apps including Desktop apps (Win32), .NET apps and Store (UWP) apps.
According to Microsoft, it can perform below
The tool is in preview right now, so you can’t do every operation as it will be possible in the final release, but what’s available is this:
Features not supported in the tool are currently greyed out find below few highlighted missing features:
The app is automatically update from the Microsoft Store and more features will be available in future
There are some system requirements or subscription requirements.
Prerequisites
Refer GitHub Product Page where you can find more details
Download
To install MSIX Packaging Tool from Microsoft Store
Note: – Make sure you are logged in with the MSA that is used for your Windows Insider Program. Next, go to the product description page and click the Install icon to begin the installation.
Some recommendations:
Source: Microsoft TechCommunity
Nakivo has released its new Backup and Replication solution Nakivo v10.8, which includes support for…
Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS) provides a customer-managed, native VMware-based cloud environment hosted in Oracle…
Vinchin is a professional provider of data protection solutions for enterprises. It provides a series…
In my previous blog post, I have explained about VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery (VCDR) Onboarding and…
vRealize Network Insight helps you build an optimized, highly available, and secure network infrastructure across…
Can you believe it's here again? SysAdmin Day is back, and with it comes endless gratitude…