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Kragunath
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Aug 06, 2020
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application user data in MSIX

Hi,   MSIX usually removes all user level entries(files/registries) created while using application. 1. How about the settings that users create. Ex: bookmarks in Google Chrome. 2. if it deletes,...
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    ShakersMSFT
    Aug 17, 2020

    Hi Kragunath,

     

    You can learn more about how the MSIX Container, and AppData works in our doc here.

     

    Best,

    Sharla

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Kragunath
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Aug 08, 2020
Thank TIMOTHY_MANGAN,
if I understood correctly,
1. If AppData is not added in the package, the content will be written outside the container and remain after removal of package.
2.if the AppData is added in the package, PowerShell command can be used to retain the content after removal.
if yes, is there any MS document for this behavior. Please provide if any.
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TIMOTHY_MANGAN
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Aug 08, 2020

Kragunath That sounds right to me.

 

I don't know of any documentation directly addressing this on the former, although it may be implied at places.  The latter is documented in the remove-appxpackage cmdlet, just without context or details.  

 

Perhaps jvintzel or ShakersMSFT can add this scenario to the next documentation bash?

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