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App packaging on Windows covers the methods and tools used to bundle, distribute, and manage applications across different environments. Discussions on WindowsForum.com include Microsoft's shift to web-first app packaging for Copilot, which bundles Edge and increases RAM usage; Windows 365 Cloud Apps for streaming single applications to frontline workers; and the Microsoft Store's evolution to support Win32, UWP, PWA, and Electron apps with unified updates. Other topics include Windows Installer hardening in August 2025 updates causing UAC prompts and MSI 1730 errors, creating MSI files for file deployment, Omnissa App Volumes extending application delivery to physical PCs, and App Actions support for PWAs in Edge. These threads reflect ongoing changes in how Windows apps are packaged, secured, and delivered.
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    New Copilot for Windows 11 Bundles Edge, Raises RAM—What It Means

    Microsoft’s new Copilot app for Windows 11 is less a return to a lean native experience than a revealing sign of where the company has decided to place its bets. The latest build replaces the previous WinUI app with a web-first shell that bundles a full Microsoft Edge package, pushes RAM usage...
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    Windows 365 Cloud Apps: App-only streaming for frontline workers

    Microsoft’s decision to let organizations stream single Windows applications from the cloud — instead of entire Cloud PC sessions — marks a pragmatic pivot in how enterprises will adopt Windows 365 for day-to-day workforces and frontline roles. The new Windows 365 Cloud Apps feature, now in...
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    Microsoft Store Renaissance: Unified Updates and Open App Models

    Microsoft’s app-store experiment started with a clear promise — a single, safe place to find and automatically update Windows software — but for more than a decade the reality was a sequence of missteps, confusing platform shifts, and fragmented developer incentives that left most PC users...
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    August 2025 Windows Installer Hardening Triggers UAC Prompts and MSI 1730 Errors

    Microsoft’s August 2025 security rollup hardened Windows Installer to close a privilege‑escalation hole, but the change has also begun prompting unexpected User Account Control (UAC) credential requests and breaking app installations for standard (non‑administrator) users across many Windows...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows August 2025 Updates: UAC Prompts, MSI 1730, CVE-2025-50173 Mitigations

    Microsoft has acknowledged a compatibility regression introduced by the August 12, 2025 cumulative Windows updates that can cause unexpected User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompts and MSI Error 1730 failures for non‑administrator users when applications trigger Windows Installer (MSI)...
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    Create MSI to copy files

    How do I create an MSI file to do the following: Install file.vbs into C:\Windows Import file.xml into TaskScheduler Note: both files to be contained in the MSI file. Thank you
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    • app packaging automation custom actions deployment deployment automation file embedding installation scripting msi msi files msi packaging scripting system files system integration task scheduler task scheduler import vbs file installation windows installation wix toolset xml import
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    Omnissa App Volumes Expands Support to Physical PCs for Unified Application Delivery

    Omnissa, the company that emerged from VMware's end-user computing division, has expanded its App Volumes product to support physical PCs. This strategic move aims to extend the benefits of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) application management to a broader range of devices, including...
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    • app management app packaging app volumes configuration manager device management end-user computing enterprise it it infrastructure microsoft intune msi deployment omnissa physical pcs security vdi vhd virtual desktops virtual drive vmdk workplace technology workspace
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    Microsoft Windows App Actions Support for PWAs: Boosting Productivity & Integration

    Microsoft’s sustained drive for a seamless application experience on Windows has taken a major step forward with the introduction of App Actions support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) starting with Microsoft Edge version 137. This pivotal enhancement positions PWAs to deliver productivity...
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