Add documentation for CreateProcess with MSIX packaged helper executables #8
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Co-authored-by: haonanttt <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: haonanttt <[email protected]>
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[WIP] Docs for making CreateProcess work on a packaged win32 exe could be improved
Add documentation for CreateProcess with MSIX packaged helper executables
May 22, 2025
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Documentation for CreateProcess in MSIX Packages
This PR adds comprehensive documentation explaining how to make
CreateProcesswork correctly when launching helper executables within MSIX packaged applications. The documentation addresses an issue where packaged applications receiveERROR_ACCESS_DENIEDwhen attempting to launch helper executables included in their package.Key additions:
Created a new guide msix-createprocess-guide.md that explains:
Added an FAQ entry addressing why CreateProcess fails with helper executables
Updated the main docs README to reference the new documentation
Included information about Store submission challenges when using app execution aliases
Added reference to Windows App SDK's own approach to process launching in RestartAgent
This documentation should help developers avoid common pitfalls when packaging applications that need to launch helper executables.
Fixes #7.
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