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How can I obtain the AppxSignature.p7x file?
I'm currently developing a UWP application using VS2022, and have packaged and generated a package in msix format.
package:
picture
Now I want to sign the application installation package.
I tried to ...
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You must include a valid app package manifest file
While trying to publish our new .NET MAUI project, I received the following error message:
MakeAppx : error : You must include a valid app package manifest file named AppxManifest.xml in the source. [...
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custom icon not appearing in windows appx build
I am creating a react / electron desktop app for mac/windows/linux. When I run my electron-builder command npm run build it creates the dist/ folder containing my windows builds. It creates windows ...
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Add-AppxProvisionedPackage failing for eappx
I'm trying to sideload an encrypted appx (eappx) app via powershell.
Add-AppxPackage -Path ./Appfile.eappx works fine.
However it only installs the app for the current user.
To install for all users ...
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Ideal approach to copy a dll to Solution folder, AppX folder and Publish Folder
I have a VS soution of WINUI C++ APP. It has multiple shared projects and static projects, recently I have created a DLL project(B) which is referenced to another project(A)? How to make sure the DLL ...
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Build Failure: Missing 'icon.png' in LiveChartsCore.SkiaSharpView.WinUI during WinUI Project Packaging
I'm working on a small hobby project. I was trying to package a WinUI application witch uses LiveCharts. However I'm getting an error when packaging the application.
Anyone who has experienced ...
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How does Windows launch packaged Apps
How exactly does Windows launch packaged (appx or msix) apps?
For example, consider the settings app (ImmersiveControlPanel, lives in C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel) on Windows 11
<...
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Powershell bloatware removal script for all users
Whenever I install Windows 10/11, I run a PS script to remove some default bloatware.
$bloatware = @(
"ActiproSoftwareLLC"
"AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress"
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Powershell Add -AppxProvisionedPackage -> Parameter: DependencyPackagePath with 2 strings fails
I try to give the AppxProvisionedPackage 2 parameters for DependencyPackagePath. But it don't work, i always get the error code:
Add-AppxProvisionedPackage : The parameter is incorrect.
At line:14 ...
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Parsing error in distributing a Windows 10 app from an IIS server
I have created a Blazor Hybrid application and deploy it as a msix file.After i needed to distribute that app from my local iis server .i followed this link to do that
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-...
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App installed via MSIX package fails to execute
I have a Windows Server 2022 VM that is operated in an enterprise environment, isolated from the internet, but managed by our company. On this VM, I have problems installing MSIX packages. The Windows ...
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Remove Appx if version less than
First off, thanks for taking the time to read my issue and hopefully point me in the right direction.
Second, I hate Appxpackages :)
My understanding of how an Appx works is the following, so please ...
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DLL functionality stops working in UWP app after being packaged into an appx package
I'm currently having a problem where the functionality of a dll fails to work in my UWP app after packing it into an appx package and sharing it, but it works in a deployment.
Details:
The project ...
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How to Sign appx / msix package using SignTool in GitHub Actions
I'm trying to do the equivalent of this command on a Windows GitHub Actions runner:
SignTool sign /fd sha256 /a
/f $certificatePath /p $certificatePwd $Packages_2Sign
This results in the following ...
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Launch Applications in WIndows using AppID and get the pid
I'm trying to launch Windows applications using their AppID such as Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App which I get by calling Get-StartApps
Currently I can launch the applications but can't ...
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Failed to Install wsl Ubuntu on Windows Server Core via cmdlet Add-AppxPackage
Please be aware that I'm using Windows Server Core.
I was following instruction in https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/install-on-server but failed at step 2 with following output
PS C:\Users\...
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How to Launch app "Microsoft Company Portal" from the command line cmd.exe [duplicate]
How to Launch app "Microsoft Company Portal" from the command line cmd.exe
I'm working on a batch file that performs an on demand Company Portal Sync via PowerShell, but I'd like to open ...
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"Create App Packages" from Command Line instead of Visual Studio
Using Visual Studio 2022 I'm able to successfully create App Packages (MSIXBUNDLE) via a Windows Application Packaging Project.
Folder strucure/output:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/...
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Install shell extension conditionally
Reference: Integrate a packaged desktop app with File Explorer
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/integrate-packaged-app-with-file-explorer
I now know how to install a ...
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MSIX AppInstaller updates not working on Windows version 20H2 reliably
I created an WPF application that I am attempting to install on different versions of windows and a variety of machines. On the machine that I have been building the application everything has been ...
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List installed windows Xbox game locations
I want to be able to list the currently installed windows xbox store apps, and at least what hard drive they are installed to, though the installed size would also be helpful.
As an example, I've ...
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Uploading appx from electron builder to Windows Store giving Invalid package identity name ... (expected: XXXAppName)
I'm trying to upload an appx file generated by electron builder to the windows store.
Unfortunately I'm now receiving the following error:
Invalid package identity name: Teselagen.OpenVectorEditor (...
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How to open installed Microsoft Store apps from powershell?
I'm getting the list of installed Microsoft Store apps with this command:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers
And then I try to open an app:
powershell -Command "Start-Process 'C:\Program Files\...
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How to Publish UWP Project as Single installer file
I want to Publish a UWP project because I do not have a certificate, I can not publish inside the store. As far as I know, I need to create an appxbundle file. I can see that winget-cli use the single ...
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Electron-build with Appx missing icone
When I build my app and try to run the appx file I'm missing my icons.
I've tried having the images booth in my assets file and my build folder called electron-build/appx as mention at https://www....