MSIX Hero 3.0 is now available for download. This is a major release with many new features and internal changes.
Multilanguage support
MSIX Hero UI is localized and translated to German and Polish. You can change the language in the Settings menu, and at first start MSIX Hero will choose the best match from the list of supported languages (based on the current system UI).
New card-based UI
The UI has been reworked – many settings that were previously buried or hidden are now available, often without an extra click. For example, this is the default view for a package:
Some other areas that are heavily affected by the new design principle are the event viewer and the PSF content browser. Be sure to check them out!
App pinning
Installed applications can now be pinned and unpinned. Just click the star icon next to each installed app:
Shared Package Container
It is now possible to create XML files or deploy Shared Package Containers directly. MSIX Hero GUI provides an easy way to set things up, including selecting installed packages, reading from installable files, reordering, etc. All these options are now available in the CLI interface as well.
Certificate and timestamp validation
Wherever there are signature options, there is now a new button to validate the data.
The validation process ensures that end-to-end signing works. It performs basic certificate validation, timestamp server settings, trust status, and more.
Improved display of events
In the event details section, typical Win32 errors are now displayed in a human-friendly form, with additional explanation where possible. For example, the following is displayed for an event that describes a situation where an existing package is reinstalled, but with a different content.
The list of events has been redesigned to show more information at a glance:
Advanced options for appinstaller creation
A new tab has been added to the App Installer dialog to work around a known issue in the MSIX / Delivery Optimization subsystem:
App attach dialog additions
It is now possible to edit junction point.
Settings for app attach have now also an experimental switch to revert back to a legacy (MSIX Hero 1.5) way of app attach creation. There is also a configuration for default value of junction points.
Other changes
- In the Packages list, it is now possible to filter applications by their updateability (with application installer) and to toggle between user/machine wide installations.
- In the Events list, new filtering options have been added: time span, log source and the ability to filter verbose events.
- The System page now shows sideloading and development features separately. Developer mode can be enabled with a toggle control.
- In the Package Details view, the Files subsection now displays information about file and registry virtualization (for packages that support it).
- In the Package Details view, the information displayed for applications now shows more relevant information for PWA and hosted applications.
- Toolbars are now more responsive and collapse properly if there is not enough horizontal space.
Full list of changes is available in GitHub Releases page.
Download
The new version can be downloaded from the Download page or from the GitHub Releases page.
