Similarly, PackPackage provides a simplified package implementation. The 'UnpackPackage' and 'UnpackBundle' exports that provide a simplified unpackage implementation. Similarly, the CoCreateAppxBundleFactory export is equivalent as CoCreating IAppxBundleFactory. On all platforms instead of CoCreating IAppxFactory, a C-style export: CoCreateAppxFactory is provided. msix/.appx packagesĪ shared library (DLL on Win32, dylib on macOS, SO on Linux and Android) that exports a subset of the functionality contained within appxpackaging.dll on Windows.

The MSIX SDK project includes cross platform API support for packing and unpacking of. msix/.appx packages are a subset of those The MSIX Packaging APIs that a client app would use to interact with. Packages for the purposes of distribution from either the Microsoft Store, or their own content distribution networks. The MSIX SDK project is an effort to enable developers on a variety of platforms to pack and unpack Note that Windows 10 may do extra stuff on its own (general telemetry and reporting, app installer update checking, Defender signatures update etc.) but they belong to Windows 10 and are not a part of MSIX Hero.Īll binary files and MSIX packages are digitially signed to prevent tampering.Copyright (c) 2019 Microsoft Corp. There are just three cases when an internet call is made by MSIX Hero: (1) checking for the most recent version available (which can be triggered only manually by the user, there is no automatic check done by the app), (2) attaching timestamp to signed packages (if timestamp server is configured), in which case signtool.exe contacts a timestamp server configured by the user and (3) getting the list of accessible timestamps from a public gist. It does not have any kind of telemetry or any unjustified communication with internet. This app is virus-free and really does only what it promises to do. If you start MSIX Hero as administrator, no additional UAC prompts will be shown during the runtime. If this is the case MSIX Hero shows UAC prompt as soon as it needs admin rights. Certain functions (for example installation or uninstallation per-machine) may require local admin permissions though.

This app generally does not require administrative permissions and can be installed and started by a normal user.

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