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Overheard in a recent conversation: Enterprise Administrator: "The ***redacted*** application is awesome, but it really should be an MSIX package." Microsoft Developer: "Ummm, it already is." That sparked another question: How can you tell if an application is packaged or unpackaged? Turns out there's a few simple w...
As previously discussed, we can divide processes into the two broad categories of packaged vs unpackaged, based on if the process HAS or LACKS package identity. Packaged processes can be divided into three broad categories: All three have package identity, but they make different tradeoffs between compatibility and modern packaged behavior....
Applications are not packages. Let me repeat. Applications are not packages. This is a common misconception due to the (too) often blurring of concepts and terminology. Packages and applications are different and distinct things, so it's important to understand what those words mean (to MSIX). Packages and Applications Are Different Things An ...