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Jazz W
Jazz W

Reputation: 139

Get-AppxPackage unique value when application is updated

Im collecting a list of Windows Store Applications. Im using this powershell script : 

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers

This gives me back multiple applications.

I want to know if there is a unique value for an application that stays the same when the application is updated!

This is an example from one application with its values. This is an example from one application with its values.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 571

Answers (2)

iPhilip
iPhilip

Reputation: 33

Perhaps things have changed since 2018, but Microsoft defines PackageFullName as a string with 5, not 4, parts:

<Name>_<Version>_<Architecture>_<ResourceId>_<PublisherId>

Each part is separated by an underscore. If ResourceId is blank, PackageFullName will be contain two underscores between Architecture and PublisherId.

For example, the PackageFullName for the Calculator App is

Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_11.2405.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

The Version string will change after an upgrade.

Upvotes: 0

Jazz W
Jazz W

Reputation: 139

For the people who are looking for an answer, Kenny named the solution.

I quote :

Look at the PackageFullName, it consists of 4 parts. The second part is the version of the package which will change in upgrade while the other 3 parts stay the same. You can use a combination of the 1st+3rd+4th part, which is unique

What is the PackageFamilyName (PFN)?

If i have 2 the same applications, x64 and x86. The PackageFamilyName is the same.

That is correct, because it is the same app, but built for different architectures.

Upvotes: 0

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