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MSIX

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is MSIX?

MSIX is a Windows app package format that provides a modern packaging experience to all Windows apps. It enables developers to package their applications in a single format for easier distribution and installation. MSIX aims to provide a reliable installation process and reduce disk space overhead by using single instance storage and block-level updates. It supports both UWP and Win32 applications.

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What other technologies are related to MSIX?

MSIX Competitor Technologies

MSI is an older Windows Installer technology that MSIX is intended to replace.

mentioned alongside MSIX in 19% (405) of relevant job posts

App-V is an application virtualization technology that provides similar, but different, functionality to MSIX. MSIX aims to improve upon App-V's capabilities.

mentioned alongside MSIX in 17% (211) of relevant job posts

APPX is the predecessor to MSIX; MSIX is essentially an evolution of the APPX packaging format.

mentioned alongside MSIX in 43% (69) of relevant job posts

Windows Installer

Windows Installer (MSI) is an older technology that MSIX is designed to supersede.

mentioned alongside MSIX in 13% (61) of relevant job posts

MSIX Complementary Technologies

AdminStudio can be used to repackage applications into the MSIX format.

mentioned alongside MSIX in 16% (95) of relevant job posts

InstallShield can be used to create MSIX packages.

mentioned alongside MSIX in 8% (137) of relevant job posts

FSLogix enhances the user experience when using MSIX app attach in virtualized environments, so it can be considered strongly complementary.

mentioned alongside MSIX in 9% (124) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention MSIX?

Job function

Jobs mentioning MSIX

Orgs mentioning MSIX

Engineer

0% (287) job posts

38 organizations

Frontline & Manual Labor

0% (195) job posts

1 organizations

Warehouse

0% (194) job posts

86 organizations

Systems Engineer

0% (85) job posts

28 organizations

Consultant

0% (66) job posts

13 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning MSIX?

Organization

Industry

Matching Teams

Matching People

Scientific and Technical Services

Finance and Insurance

Professional Services

Professional Services

Professional Services

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