MSIX is supported on the following versions of Windows:
- Windows 10, version 1709, and later.
- Windows Server 2019 LTSC and later.
- Windows Enterprise 2019 LTSC and later.
Note: Windows Server 2019 LTSC and Windows Enterprise 2019 LTSC requires the App Installer app to support double-click install or install directly from a website for .msix, .msixbundle, .appx, or .appxbundle. Without the app, packages can be installed via PowerShell, or API, or use a supported systems management product.
MSIX feature support
The following table shows which MSIX features and scenarios are supported in different versions of Windows.
Windows Desktop
Features | Windows 10 1809 (LTSC 2019) | Windows 10 1903 | Windows 10 1909 | Windows 10 2004 | Windows 10 20H2 (LTSC 2021) | Windows 10 21H1 | Windows 10 21H2 | Windows 11 21H2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allow elevation | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
App Installer File Support | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Defer registration flag | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Force update from any version downgrade | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Force provisioning | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Identity for packaged desktop apps | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Modification packages | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Native MSIX install and uninstall | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Package Support Framework (PSF) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Windows services | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Package Integrity Enforcement for non-Store packages | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Support for Windows App App Services | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Shared package containers | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Sparse packages | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Hosted Apps | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Windows Server Support
Features | Windows Server 2019 | Windows Server 2022 |
---|---|---|
Allow elevation | ✔️ | ✔️ |
App Installer File Support | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Defer registration flag | ❌ | ✔️ |
Force update from any version downgrade | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Force provisioning | ❌ | ❌ |
Identity for packaged desktop apps | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Modification packages | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Native MSIX install and uninstall | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Package Support Framework (PSF) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Windows services | ❌ | ✔️ |
Package Integrity Enforcement for non-Store packages | ❌ | ✔️ |
Support for Windows App App Services | ❌ | ✔️ |
Shared package containers | ❌ | ❌ |
Sparse packages | ❌ | ✔️ |
Hosted Apps | ❌ | ✔️ |
Package format support
The following table shows which package formats are supported in different versions of Windows 10.
Package format | Windows 10 (1809) | Windows 10 (1903) | Windows 10 (1909) | Windows 10 (2004) | Windows 10 (20H2) | Windows 10 (21H1) | Windows 10 (21H2) | Windows 11 (21H2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.msix | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
.msixbundle | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
.appx | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
.appxbundle | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Important: Before Windows 10 2004, Sideloading of Windows Apps must be enabled to allow non-Store Windows Apps to be installed on Enterprise, Education, and LTSC SKUs. Windows 10 Home and Professional SKUs had Sideloading of Windows Apps enabled by default.
Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/supported-platforms
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