Updated: July 24, 2020 (November 19, 2018)

MSIX Aims to Supplant Previous Installer Technologies

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MSIX is a new client software installation technology that aims to consolidate and replace several legacy Windows installation technologies, including MSI, App-V, and APPX.
It could improve IT processes for client software deployment, especially when applications receive frequent updates.
It provides some compatibility with Windows 7 and non-Windows OSs, such as Linux and iOS.
It is just exiting preview, and it will likely take time to stabilize.
It is the latest of many Microsoft installation technologies, which have offered overlapping feature sets and have seen varying success.

MSIX, which is generally available in Windows 10 version 1809, aims to become Microsoft’s primary software installation technology. It provides a combination of features from existing technologies, including MSI, App-V, APPX, and ClickOnce, and it delivers some compatibility and migration paths for applications that rely on those offerings. Its features and tools could simplify IT deployment processes, such as by speeding delivery of application updates.

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