Windows 10: MSIX Packaging Tool for Windows 10 released to the Microsoft Store

Brink · Oct 17, 2018

We are happy to announce that the official release of the MSIX Packaging Tool is now available from the Microsoft Store. MSIX Packaging Tool enables you to update your existing win32 application packages to the MSIX format. You can run your desktop installers through this tool and obtain an MSIX package that you can install on your devices and upload to the Microsoft Store.

Prerequisites:

Windows 10 1809 or later

Participation in the Windows Insider Program (only required if using a Windows Insider Build)

A valid Microsoft account (MSA) alias to access the app from the Store

Administrator privileges on your PC account

Getting Started:

To install MSIX Packaging Tool from Microsoft Store, go here, making sure you are logged in with the MSA. Next, go to the product description page and click the Install icon to begin the installation. For Microsoft Store for Business users, the app is also available for offline download.

Documentation:

Help on usage or known issues at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...packaging-tool

Send us your feedback:

Launch the MSIX Packaging Tool and select the Settings (gear) icon, then select Feedback. You will be redirected to Feedback Hub where you can file feedback for suggestions or problems and see other feedback items and upvote as necessary.

Feel free to use the Tech Community space for any other discussions. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/...MSIX-Packaging

Thanks!

John Vintzel
Program Manager Lead, MSIX
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Brink · Oct 17, 2018

MSIX Packaging Tool (Preview) now available from Microsoft Store

We are happy to announce that MSIX Packaging Tool (Preview) is now available to from the Microsoft Store. MSIX Packaging Tool enables you to update your existing win32 application packages to the MSIX format. You can run your 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).

Prerequisites:

Participation in Windows Insider fast or slow rings

Minimum Windows 10 Build 17701 or later

Administrator privileges on your PC account

A valid MSA alias (to access the app from the Store)

To install MSIX Packaging Tool from Microsoft Store, go here, making 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.

Remember, this a preview and not all features are supported. Here is what you can expect to be able to do with this preview:

Package your favorite application(msi, exe, App-V 5.x and to MSIX format by launching the tool and selecting "Application package" icon.

Create a modification package for a newly created Application MSIX Package by launching the tool and selecting "Modification package" icon. More detail on modification packages coming shortly.

Open your MSIX package to view and edit its content/properties by navigating to "Open package editor" tab and browsing to the MSIX package and selecting open package.

Features not supported in the tool are currently greyed out. Here are some of highlighted missing features:

Some options in the Settings page, such as adding or removing VFS/VREG and defining a default save location.

Package Support Framework See [link] for more detail on how you can use Package Support Framework today.

Packaging on existing virtual machines. You can still install the Tool on a fresh VM but the tool cannot currently spawn off a conversion from a local machine to an existing VM.

Command Line Interface support

Conversion of App-V 4.6 SP3 packages

The app is automatically update from the Microsoft Store. More features will be available in August as we update the MSIX Packaging Tool (Preview).

How to file feedback:

Launch the MSIX Packaging Tool and select the Settings (gear) icon, then select Feedback. You will be redirected to Feedback Hub where you can file feedback for suggestions or problems and see other feedback items and upvote as necessary.

Here are some things to keep in mind:

When Packaging ClickOnce installers it is necessary to send a shortcut to desktop if the installer is not doing so already. In general, it is good practice to always remember to send a shortcut to desktop for the main app executable.

When creating modification packages, you need to declare the Package Name (Identity Name) of the parent application in the tool UI so that the tool sets the correct package dependency in the manifest of the modification package.

Declaring an installation location field in Package information page is optional but recommended. Make sure that this path matches the installation location of application Installer.

Performing the preparation steps in Prepare Computer page is optional but highly recommended.

Blog Credit: Peyman Zanjani, Program Manager, Microsoft
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Ahhzz · Oct 17, 2018

Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

Launch the Store from your Start menu.

Click the user icon next to the search box.

Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.

Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.

When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

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95Viper · Oct 17, 2018

Windows Store 10 cents deals

Nice deals 0on some apps and stuff, but the store is so stupid, can't change country, so can't complete a purchase.
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Change your region for Windows Store

Applies to Windows 10

NOTE: If you move to a different country or region, change your region setting to keep shopping at Store. Note: Most products purchased from Windows Store in one region will not work in another. This includes Xbox Live Gold and Groove Music Pass, apps, games, music, movies, and TV shows.

To change your region in Windows, in the search box, enter Region, and then select Change your country or region.

Under Country or region, select your new region.

You can switch back to your original region at any time.

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Windows 10: MSIX Packaging Tool for Windows 10 released to the Microsoft Store

MSIX Packaging Tool for Windows 10 released to the Microsoft Store

MSIX Packaging Tool for Windows 10 released to the Microsoft Store

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