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Why Repackage to MSIX: Application Packaging as a Managed Service

Installs that fail on some machines, uninstalls that leave things behind, and another rollout for every new version. MSIX is how Windows apps are meant to ship now.

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In this video

  • Each app runs in its own container, so it installs and uninstalls cleanly
  • Microsoft publishes a 99.96% install success rate for MSIX, and updates download only what has changed
  • Signed packages, deployed through Intune, and attached to Azure Virtual Desktop without rebuilding the image
  • An honest view of which apps convert, which need remediation, and which need a different route
  • Packaged, tested and maintained as a managed service, with nothing deployed without your approval
  • Packaging specialists since 2013

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Transcript

Installs that fail on some machines. Uninstalls that leave things behind. And every new version means another package, another test, another rollout.

It's how Windows apps were built for years. Installers could write almost anywhere, so every machine drifted a little.

MSIX is how Windows apps are meant to ship now.

Each app runs in its own container, so it installs cleanly, and uninstalls cleanly, with nothing left behind.

Microsoft publishes a 99.96 percent install success rate for MSIX. And updates only download what's changed.

Packages are signed, deployed through Intune, and can be attached to Azure Virtual Desktop without rebuilding the image.

Not every app converts. Drivers and some deep integrations need a different route, so we tell you which apps sit where before you commit.

Then we package, test and maintain them as a managed service. New versions ready to approve, without your team's weekend.

Packaging specialists since 2013.

Book a call, send us your application list, and we'll show you which apps move to MSIX, and how.

Source for the install success rate: Microsoft Learn, "What is MSIX?". Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Examples shown are illustrative.

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