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Choosing a Windows App Distribution Method - MSI/MSIX/ClickOnce/xcopy/Custom Updater (archived 2026-07-27)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: MSI vs MSIX vs ClickOnce vs xcopy vs custom updater: pick a Windows deployment method by OS integration and update ownership, with a decision worksheet. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/2026/03/20/000-windows-app-deployment-msi-msix-clickonce-xcopy-custom-updater/, as published on 2026-07-27. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-03-20.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21614555

Author: Komura, Go

Language: English

Topic: Engineering and Information Technology

Subfield: Software

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7171408307

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