Sep 19 2020 02:02 PM
Since installing an MSIX package containing a service requires elevation, why doesn't the uninstall require the same?
Of concern will be "common" services like the Flexnet Licensing Service that might be in several packages.
Oct 09 2020 02:01 PM
Oct 29 2020 10:59 AM
It's something that we chatted with customers about in the initial design. When the app is uninstalled and ref counted to zero, it does a clean up. That was the preferred ask from a customer standpoint. If there is a demand for a toggle on this, I recommend adding it to the ideas section of the tech community.
John Vintzel (@jvintzel)
PM Lead, MSIX
Oct 29 2020 12:02 PM
@John Vintzel Let me see if I have this correct. In which case I have questions...
When packages with services are installed there is some sort of check to see if the service is already installed, and instead of installing the service again a reference count is incremented. Then uninstalls use that count as described.