Articles Tagged “MSIX”
5 articles tagged “MSIX”, newest first.
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Windows Shell Integration Today — Context Menus, File Associations, and What Changed in Windows 11
Why a Windows 11 context menu hides items behind "Show more options", explained from the extension → ProgID → verb association basics through classic shell-e...
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CI/CD for WinForms / WPF Apps in Practice — Automating from Build to Signing and Distribution with GitHub Actions
A practical guide to setting up CI/CD for WinForms / WPF apps with GitHub Actions. Covers a minimal YAML for build+test on windows-latest, tag-driven version...
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Why Windows Shows "Windows protected your PC"
Why your app triggers "Windows protected your PC": SmartScreen checks publisher reputation, not just signatures. Compare OV/EV certs, MSIX, and the Store.
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Security Design for Auto-Update - Why HTTPS Alone Is Not Enough
We treat auto-update as a trust boundary and walk through signed metadata, client-side verification, key separation, rollback protection, and fail-closed des...
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Choosing a Windows App Distribution Method - MSI/MSIX/ClickOnce/xcopy/Custom Updater
MSI vs MSIX vs ClickOnce vs xcopy vs custom updater: pick a Windows deployment method by OS integration and update ownership, with a decision worksheet.