Is MS Store version a UWP? #123
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It's installed with an MSIX file into the WindowsApps directory, which means it's a UWP, right? The Microsoft Store says under Permissions that it "uses all system resources," which usually indicates that an app is not a UWP. If it is, could we limit it to only requesting necessary permissions? This is security best practice. |
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No, this app is not UWP. It's a traditional Win32 application packaged into MSIX format. Pretty much all traditional programs on the MS Store will show "uses all system resources" on the store listing. There is app isolation but as far as I'm aware, this requires a Windows 11 version higher than 22621 which is the current public release. Also worth pointing out that Microsoft has deprecated UWP and are promoting WinUI 3 and WPF. WinUI 3 apps are not sandboxed AFAIK. |
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No, this app is not UWP. It's a traditional Win32 application packaged into MSIX format. Pretty much all traditional programs on the MS Store will show "uses all system resources" on the store listing.
There is app isolation but as far as I'm aware, this requires a Windows 11 version higher than 22621 which is the current public release.
Also worth pointing out that Microsoft has deprecated UWP and are promoting WinUI 3 and WPF. WinUI 3 apps are not sandboxed AFAIK.