Best practices - Revision history

Anders: /* See also */

2022-11-21T04:50:38Z

Anders: /* See also */ MSI links

2021-11-21T00:30:16Z

Anders at 23:45, 20 November 2021

2021-11-20T23:45:44Z

â† Older revision		Revision as of 23:45, 20 November 2021
Line 35:		Line 35:
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190213053657if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20141230-00/?p=43273/ Don't programmatically pin shortcuts], the pin list is a place [https://web.archive.org/web/20181213053112if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030903-00/?p=42673 for users] to put their favorite icons.		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190213053657if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20141230-00/?p=43273/ Don't programmatically pin shortcuts], the pin list is a place [https://web.archive.org/web/20181213053112if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030903-00/?p=42673 for users] to put their favorite icons.
	* The Quick Launch bar and Favorites menu [https://web.archive.org/web/20190108141311if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20061101-03/?p=29153 belong to the user]		* The Quick Launch bar and Favorites menu [https://web.archive.org/web/20190108141311if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20061101-03/?p=29153 belong to the user]


	== Security ==		== Security ==

Anders: /* Start Menu/Start Screen */

2021-11-20T23:40:31Z

Start Menu/Start Screen

â† Older revision		Revision as of 23:40, 20 November 2021
Line 29:		Line 29:
	** Create a single-level product folder for suites that contain three or more tiles.		** Create a single-level product folder for suites that contain three or more tiles.
	* Don't create a product folder if your suite contains only a single shortcut. Place your shortcut in the top-level $SMPROGRAMS folder.		* Don't create a product folder if your suite contains only a single shortcut. Place your shortcut in the top-level $SMPROGRAMS folder.
	* Don't provide multiple shortcuts to the same app.		* Don't provide multiple shortcuts to the same app (no "safe-mode"/"add-ons disabled" shortcuts).
	* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/desktop-app-tiles-on-the-start-screen#decide-the-right-entry-points-to-include-in-the-start-screen Don't create shortcuts to uninstallers, help files, wizards or web sites]. (Windows 8+: Shortcuts that don't map to executables, such as shortcuts that launch web sites or help files, are [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20190319-00/?p=102342 filtered out of the Start screen].)		* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/desktop-app-tiles-on-the-start-screen#decide-the-right-entry-points-to-include-in-the-start-screen Don't create shortcuts to uninstallers, help files, wizards or web sites]. (Windows 8+: Shortcuts that don't map to executables, such as shortcuts that launch web sites or help files, are [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20190319-00/?p=102342 filtered out of the Start screen].)
	* Don't create shortcuts to features or functionality that can be launched from within the app itself.		* Don't create shortcuts to features or functionality that can be launched from within the app itself.

Anders: /* Start Menu/Start Screen */ Added links

2021-11-15T14:52:01Z

Start Menu/Start Screen: Added links

â† Older revision		Revision as of 14:52, 15 November 2021
Line 30:		Line 30:
	* Don't create a product folder if your suite contains only a single shortcut. Place your shortcut in the top-level $SMPROGRAMS folder.		* Don't create a product folder if your suite contains only a single shortcut. Place your shortcut in the top-level $SMPROGRAMS folder.
	* Don't provide multiple shortcuts to the same app.		* Don't provide multiple shortcuts to the same app.
	* Don't create shortcuts to uninstallers, help files, wizards or web sites. (Windows 8+: Shortcuts that don't map to executables, such as shortcuts that launch web sites or help files, are filtered out of the Start screen.)		* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/desktop-app-tiles-on-the-start-screen#decide-the-right-entry-points-to-include-in-the-start-screen Don't create shortcuts to uninstallers, help files, wizards or web sites]. (Windows 8+: Shortcuts that don't map to executables, such as shortcuts that launch web sites or help files, are [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20190319-00/?p=102342 filtered out of the Start screen].)
	* Don't create shortcuts to features or functionality that can be launched from within the app itself.		* Don't create shortcuts to features or functionality that can be launched from within the app itself.
	* Don't create a tile for a host or runtime for applications, like Silverlight or Java. Provide an entry point to uninstall the framework in Add/Remove Programs and provide any settings entry point in Control Panel.		* Don't create a tile for a host or runtime for applications, like Silverlight or Java. Provide an entry point to uninstall the framework in Add/Remove Programs and provide any settings entry point in Control Panel.
	* ~~Don't~~ [https://web.archive.org/web/20190213053657if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20141230-00/?p=43273/ programmatically pin shortcuts], the pin list is a place [https://web.archive.org/web/20181213053112if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030903-00/?p=42673 for users] to put their favorite icons.		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190213053657if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20141230-00/?p=43273/ Don't programmatically pin shortcuts], the pin list is a place [https://web.archive.org/web/20181213053112if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030903-00/?p=42673 for users] to put their favorite icons.
	* The Quick Launch bar and Favorites menu [https://web.archive.org/web/20190108141311if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20061101-03/?p=29153 belong to the user]		* The Quick Launch bar and Favorites menu [https://web.archive.org/web/20190108141311if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20061101-03/?p=29153 belong to the user]

Anders: Fixed links

2020-03-01T02:15:16Z

Fixed links

â† Older revision		Revision as of 02:15, 1 March 2020
Line 8:		Line 8:
	* Must have an opt-out option for any bundled apps.		* Must have an opt-out option for any bundled apps.
	* Must not take a dependency on Windows compatibility modes, [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/planning/creating-an-apphelp-message-in-compatibility-administrator AppHelp message], and or any other compatibility fixes.		* Must not take a dependency on Windows compatibility modes, [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/planning/creating-an-apphelp-message-in-compatibility-administrator AppHelp message], and or any other compatibility fixes.
	** [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2010/03/11/9976571.aspx Application compatibility layers are there for the customer, not for the program].		** [https://web.archive.org/web/20100717010649if_/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2010/03/11/9976571.aspx Application compatibility layers are there for the customer, not for the program].
	* Must have a compatibility [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#amanifestsupportedos manifest], and use the appropriate GUIDs for the supported versions of Windows.		* Must have a compatibility [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#amanifestsupportedos manifest], and use the appropriate GUIDs for the supported versions of Windows.
	* Must follow [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dn742497.aspx User Account Control] guidelines:		* Must follow [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dn742497.aspx User Account Control] guidelines:
Line 33:		Line 33:
	* Don't create shortcuts to features or functionality that can be launched from within the app itself.		* Don't create shortcuts to features or functionality that can be launched from within the app itself.
	* Don't create a tile for a host or runtime for applications, like Silverlight or Java. Provide an entry point to uninstall the framework in Add/Remove Programs and provide any settings entry point in Control Panel.		* Don't create a tile for a host or runtime for applications, like Silverlight or Java. Provide an entry point to uninstall the framework in Add/Remove Programs and provide any settings entry point in Control Panel.
	* Don't [~~http~~://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/~~archive~~/~~2014~~/~~12/30/10583474.aspx~~ programmatically pin shortcuts], the pin list is a place [~~http~~://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/~~archive/2003/09/03~~/~~54760.aspx~~ for users] to put their favorite icons.		* Don't [https://web.archive.org/web/20190213053657if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20141230-00/?p=43273/ programmatically pin shortcuts], the pin list is a place [https://web.archive.org/web/20181213053112if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030903-00/?p=42673 for users] to put their favorite icons.
	* The Quick Launch bar and Favorites menu [~~http~~://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20061101-03/?p=29153 belong to the user]		* The Quick Launch bar and Favorites menu [https://web.archive.org/web/20190108141311if_/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20061101-03/?p=29153 belong to the user]

	== Security ==		== Security ==

Anders: /* See also */ Added WMC SDK link

2019-04-25T15:53:33Z

Anders: Added AppHelp link

2019-03-14T13:33:52Z

Added AppHelp link

â† Older revision		Revision as of 13:33, 14 March 2019
Line 7:		Line 7:
	== Fundamentals ==		== Fundamentals ==
	* Must have an opt-out option for any bundled apps.		* Must have an opt-out option for any bundled apps.
	* Must not take a dependency on Windows compatibility modes, AppHelp message, and or any other compatibility fixes.		* Must not take a dependency on Windows compatibility modes, [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/planning/creating-an-apphelp-message-in-compatibility-administrator AppHelp message], and or any other compatibility fixes.
	** [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2010/03/11/9976571.aspx Application compatibility layers are there for the customer, not for the program].		** [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2010/03/11/9976571.aspx Application compatibility layers are there for the customer, not for the program].
	* Must have a compatibility [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#amanifestsupportedos manifest], and use the appropriate GUIDs for the supported versions of Windows.		* Must have a compatibility [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#amanifestsupportedos manifest], and use the appropriate GUIDs for the supported versions of Windows.

Anders: /* Start Menu/Start Screen */ Added start screen link

2018-02-01T15:39:31Z

Start Menu/Start Screen: Added start screen link

â† Older revision		Revision as of 15:39, 1 February 2018
Line 24:		Line 24:


	== Start Menu/Start Screen ==		== Start Menu/[https://web.archive.org/web/20150217043325/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/start-screen-tutorial Start Screen] ==
	* Provide icons for the four supported Start screen [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/jj673981(v=vs.85).aspx scale values] to ensure that your icons look crisp on all form factors.		* Provide icons for the four supported Start screen [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/jj673981(v=vs.85).aspx scale values] to ensure that your icons look crisp on all form factors.
	* If you install a suite of apps rather than a single app, add one shortcut for each app in the suite. (Be aware that while the Apps view groups tiles and shows the folder name, this name isn't visible when a tile is pinned to the Start screen, so make your tile names sufficiently descriptive.)		* If you install a suite of apps rather than a single app, add one shortcut for each app in the suite. (Be aware that while the Apps view groups tiles and shows the folder name, this name isn't visible when a tile is pinned to the Start screen, so make your tile names sufficiently descriptive.)

Anders: /* Start Menu/Start Screen */ Don't use Quick Launch

2017-11-04T17:23:26Z

Start Menu/Start Screen: Don't use Quick Launch

â† Older revision		Revision as of 17:23, 4 November 2017
Line 34:		Line 34:
	* Don't create a tile for a host or runtime for applications, like Silverlight or Java. Provide an entry point to uninstall the framework in Add/Remove Programs and provide any settings entry point in Control Panel.		* Don't create a tile for a host or runtime for applications, like Silverlight or Java. Provide an entry point to uninstall the framework in Add/Remove Programs and provide any settings entry point in Control Panel.
	* Don't [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2014/12/30/10583474.aspx programmatically pin shortcuts], the pin list is a place [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2003/09/03/54760.aspx for users] to put their favorite icons.		* Don't [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2014/12/30/10583474.aspx programmatically pin shortcuts], the pin list is a place [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2003/09/03/54760.aspx for users] to put their favorite icons.
			* The Quick Launch bar and Favorites menu [http://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20061101-03/?p=29153 belong to the user]

	== Security ==		== Security ==

â† Older revision		Revision as of 04:50, 21 November 2022
Line 66:		Line 66:
	** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848077(v=vs.85).aspx Windows Hardware Certification Kit]		** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848077(v=vs.85).aspx Windows Hardware Certification Kit]
	* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee417691(v=vs.85).aspx Games for Windows Technical Requirements]		* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee417691(v=vs.85).aspx Games for Windows Technical Requirements]
	** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070209022548/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb173456.aspx#section_1_3 Rich saved games]		** [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/legacy/ee417684(v=vs.85)#http://web.archive.org/web/20070209022548/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb173456.aspx#section_1_3 Rich saved games]
	** [http://web.archive.org/web/20071017031605/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb173456.aspx#_1.6 WMC] ([http://github.com/skijump/windows-media-center-sdk SDK])		** [http://web.archive.org/web/20071017031605/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb173456.aspx#_1.6 WMC] ([http://github.com/skijump/windows-media-center-sdk SDK])
	*** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070225094305/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb174608.aspx 10-Foot Experience]		*** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070225094305/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb174608.aspx 10-Foot Experience]

â† Older revision		Revision as of 00:30, 21 November 2021
Line 70:		Line 70:
	*** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070225094305/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb174608.aspx 10-Foot Experience]		*** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070225094305/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb174608.aspx 10-Foot Experience]
	** [http://web.archive.org/web/20100816121945/http://msdn.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/ee417691%28VS.85%29.aspx#_S.1.4 GFWL]		** [http://web.archive.org/web/20100816121945/http://msdn.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/ee417691%28VS.85%29.aspx#_S.1.4 GFWL]
			* [http://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/windows-installer-and-logo-requirements Windows Installer and Logo Requirements]
			** [http://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/windows-installer-best-practices Windows Installer Best Practices]

â† Older revision		Revision as of 15:53, 25 April 2019
Line 66:		Line 66:
	* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee417691(v=vs.85).aspx Games for Windows Technical Requirements]		* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee417691(v=vs.85).aspx Games for Windows Technical Requirements]
	** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070209022548/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb173456.aspx#section_1_3 Rich saved games]		** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070209022548/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb173456.aspx#section_1_3 Rich saved games]
	** [http://web.archive.org/web/20071017031605/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb173456.aspx#_1.6 WMC]		** [http://web.archive.org/web/20071017031605/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb173456.aspx#_1.6 WMC] ([http://github.com/skijump/windows-media-center-sdk SDK])
	*** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070225094305/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb174608.aspx 10-Foot Experience]		*** [http://web.archive.org/web/20070225094305/http://msdn2.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/bb174608.aspx 10-Foot Experience]
	** [http://web.archive.org/web/20100816121945/http://msdn.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/ee417691%28VS.85%29.aspx#_S.1.4 GFWL]		** [http://web.archive.org/web/20100816121945/http://msdn.microsoft.com:80/en-us/library/ee417691%28VS.85%29.aspx#_S.1.4 GFWL]