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.

We know 13th Jan 2015 is the date when Microsoft's mainstream support for Windows 7 ended. Since then, Microsoft has continued to provide security updates for free and will do this until 14th Jan 2020 when Windows 7 extended support is going to end. As it has done with previous versions of Windows, the only people who will receive extended security updates (ESUs) after Jan 2020 will be those willing to pay for them.

The latest version of Advanced Installer brings you a new set of features and improvements across all editions.

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.

Windows 7 support ends in 2020, don't let your customers be stuck in an old, unsecure and expensive to support environment. Modernize your enterprise today!

The latest version of Advanced Installer brings you a new set of features and improvements across all editions.

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As a Microsoft partner, Advanced Installer supports all the official Windows versions, and we will continue to do so with every new update, but as the platform evolves, so does our application. Evolution always implies that some things are left behind to make room for better solutions.

This year our team was invited to hold a technical session at Microsoft Ignite, showcasing our latest MSIX support. You can find the original recording of the session and the slides on the conference website, or you can watch our edited version in the video included in this article.

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

Simplify and speed up your Windows 10 adoption with our new application compatibility support. Leverage the new Package Support Framework integration from Advanced Installer to fix your legacy desktop applications, without writing any code, all within our GUI.

Prepare for the new MSIX package format officially released within the 1809 OS update, with the help of our new Repackager. It comes with a refreshed GUI that improves your repackaging operations and also a new command line interface for better automation.

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.

If you are interested in learning more about app packaging, virtualization, desktop management, mobile device management, privilege management and much more, the AppManagEvent conference is the place to be on October the 12th.

Microsoft Ignite 2018 is just around the corner, as usual, the Advanced Installer team will be on the expo floor. Come and talk with our passionate developers and experts to learn about the newest features in Advanced Installer, attend live training sessions and get our SWAG.

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.

A new modern era for packaging is here. Adopting Windows 10 and its biannual major updates can be challenging with the current MSI packaging technologies.

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