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ChreesM
Brass Contributor
Oct 30, 2019

Winforms .exe in MSIX Package Does Not Startup After Auto Update

We are deploying a classic Winforms .exe via MISX. Approximately 20% of the time, the application does not start automatically after an auto update completes. After an update and failed start, we can...
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Lars_Pedersen
Copper Contributor
Oct 25, 2021
Great investigation. Someone should start a support case with Microsoft so the bug will find its way into their systems and get more attention.

My workaround would probably be to restart the app after detecting a pending update.
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MikeH
Brass Contributor
Oct 25, 2021

Lars_Pedersen I'm afraid I don't know how to open a formal support case. Does anyone have any experience with that? 

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    levyas
    Brass Contributor
    Nov 11, 2021
    MikeH try to fill the issue via FeedbackHub in Windows and post the link here, we'll upvote it. I already filed an issue on another problem with MSIX https://aka.ms/AAetpms
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      Roy_MacLachlan
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      Nov 16, 2021
      This issue (24406154) has been re-opened, and our development team will be investigating. I will track this issue, and provide updates as they become available.

      Thank you,
      Roy MacLachlan
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        MikeH
        Brass Contributor
        Dec 23, 2021
        @Roy was there any progress on this?

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