A file with the .msix extension is a Windows application installer. Microsoft recently introduced MSIX as an alternative to EXE, MSI, and even AppX packages. Exercise caution and ensure you trust an MSIX file’s source before running it.
扩展名为 .msix的文件是Windows应用程序安装程序。 微软最近推出了MSIX作为EXE, MSI甚至AppX软件包的替代品。 在运行MSIX文件之前,请务必谨慎并确保您信任它的源。
Windows有太多不同类型的安装程序 (Windows Has Too Many Different Types of Installers)
Currently, Windows has three common installer formats—MSI, EXE, and AppX. Each has different strengths and weaknesses.
当前,Windows具有三种常见的安装程序格式:MSI,EXE和AppX。 每个都有不同的优点和缺点。
MSI installers are best for simple, possibly unattended, installations. They use a basic install graphical user interface (GUI) that installs or uninstalls the program with no extras or options. At the very core, this installer is a compressed set of installer files containing all necessary data for the software.