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Microsoft announced today that it disabled a key component of its Windows app installer technologies because of malicious activity.
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It’s a big deal when a vendor decides to block one of its own “features” for security reasons. Here’s why we think it’s a good idea. Continue reading Microsoft blocks web installation of its own App Installer files
MSIX App Attach is a complimentary feature for Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Windows Virtual Desktop.
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Windows App Installer was first introduced in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1607) to make sideloading UWP apps easier. Since then, Microsoft has gradually been improving App Installer to provide most of the features found in the Microsoft Store. In this article, I look at how App Installer has developed and how it fits into the bigger picture.
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A closer look at some of the features of Microsoft’s new MSIX installer technology and how they can be used to improve application packaging and distribution in the enterprise.
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Microsoft’s enterprise application packaging technology, MSIX, is being partially ported to down-level Windows clients and there are some interesting new features due in Windows 10 20H1.
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This month sees Microsoft hold its first virtual Windows Server Summit with lots of news about upcoming features. Plus, Sets disappear from the latest RS5 Insider build and Microsoft is using AI to drive the Windows 10 April 2018 Update rollout.
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Microsoft’s new MSIX unified packaging format promises to make it easier to bring legacy apps to the Store, even if you don’t have access to the app’s source code. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll explore how MSIX differs from existing tech, like the Desktop Bridge.
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