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Oct 13, 2026
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Is it MSIX? Part 3: Find Package and Application Identity with TASKLIST and PowerShell

Howard Kapustein

We previously determined how to programmatically retrieve a packaged process' package and application identity. Now let's find MSIX package identity using existing tools. TASKLIST.EXE Using the packaged app from our previous example, we know the "image name" (aka executable filename) and that its PID (process ID) is 7664. lists packaged proces...

Sep 29, 2026
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Is it MSIX? Part 1: How to Tell if a Process Is Packaged

Howard Kapustein

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...