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Sep 15, 2026
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PackageType: Main, Framework, Resource, Optional, Bundle

Howard Kapustein

Every MSIX package is one of four package types: MSIX also supports Bundle packages. Bundles are somewhat different from those four package types: a Bundle is a container for one or more MSIX packages. Windows APIs nevertheless expose Bundle alongside the other package types when identifying packages. Each package type has its own behavior...

Sep 1, 2026
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Servicing While In Use and ERROR_PACKAGES_IN_USE

Howard Kapustein

How does MSIX service a package while it's in use? Simple: It doesn't. A core principle of MSIX servicing is: Do not service a package while it's in use. Deployment provides several ways to deal with that constraint. Options range from terminating applications to deferring servicing until the package is no longer in use. How hard can it be? '...