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Support for Windows services?
- Support for Windows Services is an item in our backlog. The scenario will be able for enterprises and apps in the Microsoft Store for Business.
sw-services null - Its been a couple years, did you ever figure this out?
I need a Windows Store app to both install a UI and a Windows Service to manage background updates.
Thanks
JeremyTellier Yes. MSIX apps may now contain services. Known caveats I am aware of:
- The service is deployed natively with the package, so unlike normal MSIX package install this requires administrative rights. But this is the same as an MSI would need.
- The service is running outside of the container. So far simple services seem OK, but I'm sure that we will see some services that really need to be in the container with the other components. So test.
- The deployment requires a 20.04 Operating System.
- I should mention I have a package I need in the Windows Store that has a UI Application and a Background Windows Service. I don't see how to do both in one anywhere, documentation is so light.
Hi JeremyTellier,
The recommendation for apps in development is to use a background task instead of a windows service. You can create an out-of-process background task as outlined here - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/launch-resume/create-and-register-a-background-task
Cheers,
Tanaka
TIMOTHY_MANGAN - Is it possible to configure that with a Windows Installer Packaging Project? I have been looking for examples everywhere, I was about to downgrade to a Windows Setup Project form VS 2015. Thanks!
