I’d prefer the standard install approach, but it does look like more and more software for Windows will be packaged this I know and I have two of my three machines fitted with ‘Sata’ power switches so cloning a copy of the Test machine and adding the new clone SSD to the power switch is actually 30 minutes work! Like everything new it takes some time to get used to the change, lots of old tricks don’t work anymore. When I first started to work with this App install model on Windows (as part of my day job) I really did not like it, but after some experience with it I see that it has advantages (and disadvantages). To move an already installed App, go to Settings, Apps and Features, select the App which you want to move and click on the ‘Move’ button to move to another drive. Go to Settings, Storage and select ‘Change where new content is saved’ to change the default drives for app installs and documents. The installer manages the directory structure for the installed files related to the App. Unlike earlier installers, you don’t get the option to select specific folders in the tree structure, just the drive. You also can set the default drive for Microsoft Apps to save documents.

msix installer can be installed to any available drive, and can be moved between drives.

I also keep my Drive C clear of anything which is not OS related, so wanted to try AP 2.0 without installing the code to C: If you want to install the AP 2.0 app to a different location, other than Drive C it is possible to do so.

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