AppCompat with MSIX
Hi, I'm repackaging some (very) old apps in MSIX, and I'm facing a situation where I need to enable some app compatibility shims. I've tried doing this with the `registry.dat` registry hive, but it doesn't seem to work. I think I've heard something about using SDB in a MSIX package once, but I might be imagining things. Right now I've resorted to using an ImportRedirectionTable and a redirection DLL, but this only works for simple cases like Windows version lie. It would be amazing if there was a way to use an SDB inside a MSIX, but if the registry option could work, that'll do too. Did anybody manage to make this work? Thanks!
Optional packages with executable code
Can pages in Optional Packages be referenced and viewed from the Main Application using Dotnet (C#). That is; can executable codes in an Optional Package be downloaded from the main application using C#? I have tried this documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/package/optional-packages-with-executable-code but it seems not to be elaborate enough. Please any useful guide will be appreciated.Show us notifications when there is an activity available in the Xbox insiders Hub App on Windows 10
Fast Ring insider, I've been using Xbox insider Hub app on Windows 10 for more than a year now and It never shows notifications when there is a new quest, survey, report, rating etc available. I just have to open it once every few days to make sure I don't miss anything. can we please get a notification when something new is available to do on the Xbox insider Hub app? Thanks Feedback Hub: https://aka.ms/AA8m7ltMake Movies & TV App Multi-instance - allow to play more than 1 video at the same time
Make Movies & TV App Multi-instance - allow to play more than 1 video at the same time in Movies & TV App just like Photos app that you can open multiple pictures and have them side by side, make Movies & TV app the same so we can open more than 1 video file at the same time. Upvote this on Feedback Hub app: https://aka.ms/AA7uft1Add Email translation to the Mail app on Windows 10
I need to work with people with different languages and the emails I receive are sometimes in languages other than English, I have to manually copy and paste the Email to Google or Bing translate. I think Mail app should have this feature built in using Microsoft translate so make life easier for us. please upvote this feedback on Feedback Hub: https://aka.ms/AA7qgyxUWP Development: Share data and launch 3rd part apps
I am looking for help on the below 2 features for my app: Launch 3rd party apps from our UWP app: We will have information on which app to open, however, in spite of trying out different solutions we have not been able to find a solution that is compatible with UWP. We have tried launching 3rd party apps using package ID, family name over powershell, DLL and batch files. The option we think works here is usage of family name to open/launch 3rd party apps. Technical design referred to in this link (https://stefanwick.com/2018/04/06/uwp-with-desktop-extension-part-1/) is what we have followed and still face issues. Can someone please help provide inputs for this as below: We have the .bat file that will open third party app from our UWP app, we are able to call this bat file using windows application. But this is not working from UWP app. How can we solve this issue? Are there any other options to tap into other than mentioned in this point? Our UWP app is required to open apps that are installed on the device. Share data from 3rd part apps to our UWP app: When a user is working on an app (like MS Word), allow users to select an option to share the doc in use with our app, for which we found that Add-ins would help. However, we are not able to extend the add-ins to other apps, like adobe acrobat, photoshop. Can someone please provide inputs on the below: Are there other options other than add-ins that will help users share data to our app from within 3rd party apps?
Networking issues since January 23 (approximately)
Hi everyone, I'd like to start by clarifying that the issue I have is happening on Insider builds (one PC in SLow, one in Fast), and I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. Here's the thing: Last week, on Thursday (I think), both of my laptops started indicating that my home Wi-Fi connection wasn't connected to the internet, despite my phone and other devices saying otherwise. What's more, despite the error, both my laptops could browse the web (using the new Edge) or check for updates. However, UWP apps like Unigram, OneNote, and To Do didn't work. I only actively use one laptop, so there are no settings I could have changed on both, and since they're on different versions of Windows 10, and neither got an update prior to the issue, so it was completely out of the blue. After running the network troubleshooter, resetting my router and modem, and updating drivers, nothing seemed to work. Eventually, though, my main lapto seemed to sort itself out on its own, and my secondary laptop, while it took a little longer, also stopped showing the error. However, I have now noticed that VPN apps based on UWP, like TouchVPN and the Store version of Avira Phantom VPN, always fail to connect, and that happens on both laptops. There are no limits I've reached, and the apps work on my phone. Likewise, the classic desktop app for Avira still works fine with Phantom VPN. Put short, it seems like there's something about UWP apps that's not working quite as it should. Though most apps are fine now, VPN apps based on UWP aren't working. I have no clue why, but I hope someone can help. Thanks in advance!
