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lianglu00
Mar 08, 2021Copper Contributor
MSIXBUNDLE installation does not create a shortcut on desktop
Hi, I created side-load msixbundle for my WPF application using Windows Application Packaging Project. Everything else works well except installation does not create a shortcut on desktop. Is there ...
lianglu00
Mar 09, 2021Copper Contributor
Thank you for your reply. It makes sense now.
Once the app is installed, there are "Pin to Start" and "Pin to Taskbar" options, are there ways to set "Pin to Taskbar" automatically by the MSIXBUNDLE during installation?
Thanks,
Bogdan Mitrache
Mar 10, 2021Steel Contributor
Hi,
From what I know MSFT recommends we don't pin apps directly from the installation package, thus it provides no native support for this option.
However, after deployment, you can customize the apps pinned in the start menu or taskbar, and deploy this configuration separately. Here are more details:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/configure-windows-10-taskbar
From what I know MSFT recommends we don't pin apps directly from the installation package, thus it provides no native support for this option.
However, after deployment, you can customize the apps pinned in the start menu or taskbar, and deploy this configuration separately. Here are more details:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/configure-windows-10-taskbar
- DH_JungJun 11, 2021Copper Contributor
Hi!
We're looking for a way to do the same thing.
The link you posted does not seem to have any distribution related contents.
If there is a way to distribute the configuration of the app fixed to the Start menu or the taskbar after distribution, I would like to know.
Thanks.- WriteinStoneJun 16, 2021Copper ContributorYou can create a shortcut, there is a kind of hacky workaround
https://stackoverflow.com/a/67728221/3190036