Research
TMurgent has done a lot of research on MSIX, helping to uncover the hidden gems and techniques that we can use to produce better packages.
| Name | Link | Description |
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| Report Cards on MSIX and MSIX AppAttach | Report Card Articles | A series of annual PDF papers on the state of MSIX, along with a paper reporting on MSIX AppAttach. |
| Windows Firewall Rules and MSIX Packages | A paper discussing the issue of applications that add local firewall rules and handling them when repackaging into MSIX. | |
| Flexible Virtualization: FileWriteVirtualization | File Virtualization Article | A paper looking into the ability to poke holes such that the packaged app can write certain files outside of the container. |
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Flexible Virtualization: RegistryWriteVirtualization |
Registry Virtualization Article | A paper looking into the ability to poke holes such that the packaged app can write HKCU outside of the container. |
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MSIX Performance of .Net Framework Apps |
MSIX Performance Article | A paper that compares the runtime performance of .Net Framework apps deployed natively versus under MSIX, with or without the PSF. You'll be amazed at how good MSIX is! |
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Performance Comparisons of Win32, .Net Framework, and UWP (AppX) Applications |
Performance Win32/.Net Framework/UWP Apps Articles | Two older papers that compares runtime performance of code build as native Win32 app, .Net Framework app, and USP (AppX) app installations. |
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AppX Extension: InstalledLocationVirtualization |
InstalledLocationVirtualization Article | A deep dive into InstalledLocationVirtualization, what it does/doesnot do and comparing it to other options available in the package to do similar things. |
TMurgent has a long history of researching technical topics and summarizing them in the form of PDFs for the community.
| Category | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MSIX | MSIX Articles | Research into MSIX, including extension features not well documented by Microsoft, and of course our famous Report Cards on MSIX. |
| App-V | App-V Research Articles | Research into App-V. |
| Packaging | Packaging Research Articles | Research papers on packaging. |
| Windows | Windows and Other Research Articles | Windows and other Research projects. |







