Proposal: MSIX manifested Scheduled Tasks
Summary
Provide a way to define Scheduled Tasks via AppxManifest.xml, similar to windows.startupTask and other extensions.
Microsoft-internal task 36388362
Rationale
MSIX has no equivalent:
windows.startupTask only fire at logon.windows.preinstallConfigTask only fires on first install (and with caveats)windows.updateTask only fires on updates- Background Tasks can't be defined in
AppxManifest.xml (require runtime call to BackgroundTaskBuilder)
- Background Tasks are cumbersome for non-UWP (require helper UWP process, or COM server in a long-running process)
Scope
| Capability |
Priority |
Support a windows.scheduledTask adding/updating a Scheduled Task when a package is registered for a user |
Must |
Support a windows.scheduledTask removing a Scheduled Task package is deregistered for a user |
Must |
Support a windows.scheduledTask running as the user the package is registered for |
Must |
Important Notes
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Open Questions
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Proposal: MSIX manifested Scheduled Tasks
Summary
Provide a way to define Scheduled Tasks via
AppxManifest.xml, similar towindows.startupTaskand other extensions.Microsoft-internal task 36388362
Rationale
MSIX has no equivalent:
windows.startupTaskonly fire at logon.windows.preinstallConfigTaskonly fires on first install (and with caveats)windows.updateTaskonly fires on updatesAppxManifest.xml(require runtime call to BackgroundTaskBuilder)Scope
windows.scheduledTaskadding/updating a Scheduled Task when a package is registered for a userwindows.scheduledTaskremoving a Scheduled Task package is deregistered for a userwindows.scheduledTaskrunning as the user the package is registered forImportant Notes
N/A
Open Questions
N/A