Status:
Working on it
Start update-process by clicking on application taskbar button or desktop shortcut
Currently MSIX deployed desktop application (eg. Winforms or WPF) are automatically updated only when app is launched by Start menu item. When user launch app by clicking on app taskbar button or on app desktop shortcut, check for update is not launched. So if new version is available and user runs app always by shortcut or by taskbar button, new version is never detected and thus never installed. This is wrong, because users strongly prefer runs app by desktop shortcut or by taskbar button. Thus I ask to implement checking for update also by clicking on desktop shortcut and on taskbar button.
More description you can find on GitHub issue
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msix-docs/issues/59
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27 Comments
Can you believe it? Still "Working on it"
How can this still be in the "Working on it" status after 3 years?
Can we get any sort of update or commitment from Microsoft on this?
Sushant,
We are currently using Windows 10 Version 21H2 (OS Build 19044.3324). This isuee has been there for a while and I hope it can be fixed as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Yes, this is absolutely still a problem. Seems odd that it couldn't be reproduced, as I've needed to work around this issue on every machine I've used for the past three years. Literally pick any specific Windows build from the past couple of years and it should occur.
What specific Windows build was being used when the issue couldn't be reproduced?
- Sushant_Bansal
Microsoft
Hello everyone,
I'm a member of the MSIX team and I'm actively investigating the reported issue. Despite my efforts on multiple machines, I wasn't able to reproduce the problem. Could you kindly confirm if you are still encountering this issue? If so, it would be incredibly helpful if you could provide details about the specific Windows build you are using.
We want to assure you that Microsoft is dedicated to offering unwavering support to the MSIX developer community, and we're deeply invested in resolving this matter. 🙂
Thank you for your patience and for being a part of our community.
Best regards,
Sushant Bansal
MSIX Team
Unbelievable. I open this issue on January 2020, more than three years ago. @John Vintzel two years ago changed status to Work on it. Now we are in 2023 and nothing happend. Issue is still not solved. That's the way how Microsoft support their loyal developers.
Just want to follow up on the issue. Any updates on this? It's 2023 now.
I'm in the process of migrating to MSIX and have also experienced this bug. Any updates on this? It's been nearly three years that this bug was discovered!!!!
- Roy_MacLachlan
Thank you everyone for your interest in automatic updating and ensuring that updates are performed no-matter how your app is launched. This work is currently in our backlog.
Any updates on this? We would love to package a WPF app with MSIX and make use of this automatic updates feature.
However, enforcing updates works for the start menu only (and not for the taskbar or desktop shortcuts). This makes migrating to MSIX pretty pointless and we will stay with our custom deployment tools.
Whoever decided on the Windows team to have different update behaviors depending on where you launch the app ... I just can't believe how you can make this horrible UX decision.
