Microsoft’s replacement for the ubiquitous MSI, MSIX, requires the use of code signing certificates to deploy the packages. This is part 1 of a two-part series on MSIX and Certificates. This one is aimed at developers and the second will be for IT Pros.

If we check the official Microsoft documentation about PackageName and appID, we can see that in theory, there aren’t so many differences between them.

Hover is a free application that allows you to run natively installed applications inside an MSIX/App-V container.

There are four main methods of deploying an MSIX application. Publishing in Microsoft Store and Sideloading are methods that target unmanaged devices while Deploying via SCCM and Deploying via Intune focuses more on an enterprise environment, targeting managed devices. The key difference between unmanaged and managed devices is the control of how they are configured and who can have access to the application.

Opposite to old Win32 apps, Modern Windows 10 apps come with full control of their access, just like modern mobile apps. You can control their access to certain APIs or resources like pictures, music, or hardware such as the camera or the microphone. Permissions must be requested within the package manifest.

Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers on the market at the moment. For enterprise use and deployment, Google offers the Chrome browser as an MSI installer.

Building an MSIX package for your app? Use the table below to check what Windows version you can target, depending on the features you are using.

Migrate your legacy application to the new MSIX packaging standard by using Advanced Installer’s built-in support for Microsoft’s Package Support Framework.

Discover the new MSIX package format and container. Get a quick 5,000 words introduction that will bring you up to speed with the latest packaging and deployment technology from Windows 10. Subscribe to receive future updates with an extended version for all the chapters below.

Package once, deploy anywhere. Package and deliver applications for the entire Windows 10 platform using the latest version of Advanced Installer. Get your app in front of the biggest users base an OS ever had through the Windows Store and our MSIX (Desktop Bridge) support.

Extend and update your MSIX packages by taking advantage of the power and functionality of modification packages.

Microsoft this spring announced MSIX, the eventual replacement for the ubiquitous MSI that software vendors use to deliver their product to their customers. Quite a few people are getting excited about MSIX, including tool vendors like Advanced Installer, who are rolling out early versions of tooling to help you play with this new format. And while there has been plenty of information about what MSIX is and who should care about it, I’m not sure that Microsoft has done a good enough job of making the case to the software vendors about why they should care.

Create a single package for all Windows platforms, the promise of MSIX, Microsoft’s vision for the future of Windows Installer. MSIX is a complete containerization solution which inherits all the great features in UWP and most importantly, it applies to all Win32, WPF, Windows Forms, and UWP applications.

The fastest way to a modern application package format that will streamline your application deployment on Windows 10.

Bring your apps and games to the Microsoft Store using the free Express edition from Advanced Installer.