microsoft / microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
[MSIX] Add SYSTEM support for apps and drivers.
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Description
> SYSTEM support (i.e.: registering/deregistering/running as SYSTEM) for MSIX packages will be the gap closure to that of unpackaged apps. For Example, running winget as SYSTEM without the complex workarounds.
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> It guess it requires OS level changes.
_Originally posted by @mominshaikhdev in [#6415](https://github.com/microsoft/WindowsAppSDK/issues/6415#issuecomment-4706706614)_
Similar MSIX feature requests:
* #148
* #6415
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Research direction
Start by reviewing related issues #148 and #6415 to understand the requested MSIX scope and the stated OS-level dependency. Done means MSIX packages can be registered, deregistered, and run as SYSTEM, including scenarios such as running winget as SYSTEM.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100