microsoft / microsoft/msix-packaging

Shortcut not working after update

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Description

We have our program, packaged into msix. But some users are still on Windows 7.

We made a built-in auto-update mechanism that simply launches msix when the new version comes out. As I understand it, the msix-core does not have an auto-update function.

After each update the desktop shortcut stops working. Users create a shortcut themselves from the start menu.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the desktop-shortcut failure on Windows 7 after the built-in updater launches the new MSIX version. Trace how the update affects the user-created Start menu shortcut; done means the shortcut continues to launch the updated program after each update.

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Assessment

Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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