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Hey Julien,

I tried to reproduce the issue you mentioned but wasn't able to, my app installed fine when I had both the OnLaunch and AutomaticBackgroundTask elements in
This is what I did:

• I created an App Package in VS
• I selected the "Check For Updates every 1 Hour" Option
• VS created a .appinstaller file
• I modified it and added to the Update Settings.
• I installed the package using the .appinstallerfile which worked fine

My app package has MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" and MaxVersionTested="10.0.18362.0". What are the values in your package and what Windows version were you trying to install on?

Here is what my .appinstaller file looks like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <AppInstaller Uri="<AppInstallerFileLocation>\AppInstaller_TestApp\AppInstaller_TestPkg\AppPackages\AppInstaller_TestPkg_x64.appinstaller" Version="1.0.1.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2017/2"> <MainPackage Name="MyApp" Version="1.0.1.0" Publisher="CN=MyPublisher" Uri="<PackageLocation>/AppInstaller_TestPkg_1.0.1.0_x64_Debug_Test/AppInstaller_TestPkg_1.0.1.0_x64_Debug.msix" ProcessorArchitecture="x64" /> <UpdateSettings> <OnLaunch HoursBetweenUpdateChecks="1" /> <AutomaticBackgroundTask/> </UpdateSettings> </AppInstaller>

Tanaka MSFT

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@Huios Can you check if the update works as well?

1. Host the appinstaller on an webserver (and open it with HTTP).
2. Install the default version of the app (with appinstaller)
3. Generate a new version of the app (with appinstaller version number +1)
4. Then go to the http page and install the update

Does this test work as well for you?

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Hey Julien,

I tried to reproduce the issue you mentioned but wasn't able to, my app installed fine when I had both the OnLaunch and AutomaticBackgroundTask elements in
This is what I did:

* I created an App Package in VS

* I selected the "Check For Updates every 1 Hour" Option

* VS created a .appinstaller file

* I modified it and added  to the Update Settings.

* I installed the package using the .appinstallerfile which worked fine

My app package has MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" and MaxVersionTested="10.0.18362.0". What are the values in your package and what Windows version were you trying to install on?

Here is what my .appinstaller file looks like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <AppInstaller Uri="<AppInstallerFileLocation>\AppInstaller_TestApp\AppInstaller_TestPkg\AppPackages\AppInstaller_TestPkg_x64.appinstaller" Version="1.0.1.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2017/2"> <MainPackage Name="MyApp" Version="1.0.1.0" Publisher="CN=MyPublisher" Uri="<PackageLocation>/AppInstaller_TestPkg_1.0.1.0_x64_Debug_Test/AppInstaller_TestPkg_1.0.1.0_x64_Debug.msix" ProcessorArchitecture="x64" /> <UpdateSettings> <OnLaunch HoursBetweenUpdateChecks="1" /> <AutomaticBackgroundTask/> </UpdateSettings> </AppInstaller>

Tanaka MSFT

My AppInstaller has this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AppInstaller xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2017"
              Version="1.0.0.16"
              Uri="MyPrivateUri">
              
  <MainBundle Name="MyPrivatePackageName" 
	      Publisher="CN=CompanyName, O=CompanyName, L=CompanyCity, C=CompanyCountryCode"
	      Version="2019.909.1235.0"
              Uri="MyPrivateAppxBundleUri" />

  <UpdateSettings>
      <OnLaunch />
      <AutomaticBackgroundTask />
  </UpdateSettings>
</AppInstaller>

The app targets 1803, the minimum target is also 1803.

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@julienshepherd - Did you try an update of a higher version? Or just an install?

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@julienshepherd - Did you try an update of a higher version? Or just an install?

I tried both.

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@julienshepherd

Thanks for posting your AppInstallerfile. I think the issue is due to the AppInstaller schema you're referencing in your file.
According to the docs here AutomaticBackgroundTask requires the xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2017/2" namespace (2017/2). The one in your current AppInstallerfile is xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2017" (2017).

We have AppInstallerFileBuilder tool that can help with creating a file with the right namespace schema for different update settings. You can check it out here.

I hope this helps.

Tanaka MSFT

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