What is a MSIXBUNDLE File Type?
The .APPXBUNDLE format is replaced by MSIX bundle format. MSIX expands AppX with new features, including improved support for built desktop applications with older technologies such as Win32, WinForms, and WPF. MSIX is compatible before, which means that an existing application packaged with AppX can also be reconditioned and deployed with MSIX.
The different architectures of the MSIX packages allow to install the appropriate version of the application on a computer. For example, a 32-bit computer can receive the x86 version of the apos; an application, a 64-bit system receives the x64 version. By including multiple architectures in a MSIXBUNDLE file, you can support a wide range of devices and optimize applications for targeted architectures.
MSIX packages created using Microsoft 's MSIX SDK, which is available with Visual Studio. Developers can download packages to distribute from the Windows store or make them available for sideloading, a process that is used to install applications manually.
Individual MSIX packets use the map file extension .MSIX.