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MSIX Start Menu Shortcuts
I am looking at repackaging all my apps into msix format so that I can deploy them easily with both SCCM and Intune. One thing I cannot figure out is how to manipulate the start menu entries and plac...
Dian Hartono
Microsoft
MicrosoftHi, please check out our documentation on how to Group applications under a folder in the Start menu - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/packaging-tool/create-start-group
Dian Hartono Hi and thanks for your reply but its erroring out when i try and do this saying its unable to parse the manifest file. Ive a feeling theres prob an issue where i declare it in the name space. Is anybody able to point out where I've gone wrong below please?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10" xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10" xmlns:uap10="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/10" xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities" xmlns:com="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10" IgnorableNamespaces="uap uap10 rescap com" xmlns:uap3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3" IgnorableNamespaces="... uap3">
<!--Package created by MSIX Packaging Tool version: 1.2020.1006.0-->
<Identity Name="MicrosoftSmallBasicv1.2" Publisher="CN=SJTR" Version="1.2.0.0" ProcessorArchitecture="x64" />
<Properties>
<DisplayName>Microsoft Small Basic v1.2</DisplayName>
<PublisherDisplayName>Microsoft Corporation</PublisherDisplayName>
<Description>Microsoft Small Basic v1.2</Description>
<Logo>Assets\StoreLogo.png</Logo>
<uap10:PackageIntegrity>
<uap10:Content Enforcement="on" />
</uap10:PackageIntegrity>
</Properties>
<Resources>
<Resource Language="en-us" />
</Resources>
<Dependencies>
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.1" />
</Dependencies>
<Applications>
<Application Id="APP" Executable="VFS\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft\Small Basic\SB.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
<uap3:VisualElements BackgroundColor="transparent" DisplayName="Microsoft Small Basic" Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png" Description="Microsoft Small Basic" VisualGroup="ICT">
<uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png" Square310x310Logo="Assets\Square310x310Logo.png" Square71x71Logo="Assets\Square71x71Logo.png" />
</uap3:VisualElements>
<Extensions>
<com:Extension Category="windows.comServer">
<com:ComServer>
<com:ExeServer Executable="vfs\programfilesx86\microsoft\edge\application\88.0.705.74\notification_helper.exe">
<com:Class Id="628ace20-b77a-456f-a88d-547db6ceedd5" />
</com:ExeServer>
</com:ComServer>
</com:Extension>
</Extensions>
</Application>
</Applications>
<Extensions>
<com:Extension Category="windows.comInterface">
<com:ComInterface>
<com:Interface Id="c9c2b807-7731-4f34-81b7-44ff7779522b" UseUniversalMarshaler="true">
<com:TypeLib Id="c9c2b807-7731-4f34-81b7-44ff7779522b" VersionNumber="1.0" />
</com:Interface>
<com:TypeLib Id="c9c2b807-7731-4f34-81b7-44ff7779522b">
<com:Version VersionNumber="1.0" LocaleId="0">
<com:Win32Path Path="VFS\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft\Edge\Application\88.0.705.74\elevation_service.exe" />
<com:Win64Path Path="VFS\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft\Edge\Application\88.0.705.74\elevation_service.exe" />
</com:Version>
</com:TypeLib>
</com:ComInterface>
</com:Extension>
</Extensions>
<Capabilities>
<rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
</Capabilities>
</Package>- Dian HartonoActually, I may see the issue. Since you already have an IgnorableNamespaces, you just needs to add “uap3” to the existing list:
IgnorableNamespaces="uap uap10 rescap com"
What was done instead was add a second time the IgnorableNamespace attribute:
IgnorableNamespaces="... uap3"
Also the 3 dots are there just a placeholder to specify that uap3 should go after any other existing namespace. - Dian HartonoHi, can you share the exact error?
