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MSIX not creating shortcut
Hi All, We are converting app-v packages to MSIX via MSIX packaging tool. The conversion happens without any issue. All our application creates shortcut in a common folder created for the app in ...
Done some bulk conversions and from what I noticed:
- shortcuts to executables that are not included within the MSIX package are ignore (e.g. cmd.exe etc) - you will need to inject PSF to fix this
- if the AppV pacakge contains 2 or more shortcuts pointing to the same executable but running it with different arguments, then the arguments are ignored during the conversion and only one entry is created in the AppXManifest - you will need to inject PSF to fix this
With regards to the application entry in StartMenu, you can use VisualGroup attribute
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/packaging-tool/create-start-group
- shortcuts to executables that are not included within the MSIX package are ignore (e.g. cmd.exe etc) - you will need to inject PSF to fix this
- if the AppV pacakge contains 2 or more shortcuts pointing to the same executable but running it with different arguments, then the arguments are ignored during the conversion and only one entry is created in the AppXManifest - you will need to inject PSF to fix this
With regards to the application entry in StartMenu, you can use VisualGroup attribute
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/packaging-tool/create-start-group