Appx Package Leaves Behind DLLs on Uninstall (Pipeline vs Local Debug Build)
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How to install MSIX application into subfolder in Start Menu
I have a WPF .NET 7 application that I am trying to install in a subfolder within the Start menu. I have found this article (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/packaging-tool/create-start-group) but it still just puts the application in the main (top) level. Below is my manifest code. Is there something I am missing? <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10" xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10" xmlns:uap3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3" xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities" IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap uap3"> <Identity Name="b620b349-8f26-4acb-8e56-8ce628261ea2" Publisher="CN=Banner Engineering Corp., O=Banner Engineering Corp., S=Minnesota, C=US" Version="5.5.5.0" /> <Properties> <DisplayName>DXM Config V5_5</DisplayName> <PublisherDisplayName>cfoster</PublisherDisplayName> <Logo>Images\StoreLogo.png</Logo> </Properties> <Dependencies> <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.0.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.0.0" /> <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.14393.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.14393.0" /> </Dependencies> <Resources> <Resource Language="x-generate"/> </Resources> <Applications> <Application Id="App" Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe" EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$"> <uap3:VisualElements DisplayName="DXM Config V5_5" Description="DXM Configuration SW version 5.5" BackgroundColor="transparent" Square150x150Logo="Images\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="Images\Square44x44Logo.png" VisualGroup="SubGroup"> <uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Images\Wide310x150Logo.png" Square71x71Logo="Images\SmallTile.png" Square310x310Logo="Images\LargeTile.png"/> <uap:SplashScreen Image="Images\SplashScreen.png" /> <uap:LockScreen BadgeLogo="Images\BadgeLogo.png" Notification="badge"/> </uap3:VisualElements> </Application> </Applications> <Capabilities> <Capability Name="internetClient" /> <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" /> </Capabilities> </Package>