App-V to MSIX Migration: How to Plan the Move and What Breaks
An App-V to MSIX migration guide: assess the estate, convert App-V 5.1 packages, fix runtime gaps with PSF, sign, and deploy through Intune.
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Application modernisation
Application modernisation articles on MSIX packaging, legacy app capture, Windows migration blockers, Intune delivery, and EtherApps Forge.
Blog category
Application modernisation articles on MSIX packaging, legacy app capture, Windows migration blockers, Intune delivery, and EtherApps Forge.
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AVD to Windows 365 Migration: Comparing Costs and Knowing When to Move
How AVD and Windows 365 costs really compare, when to move personal or pooled desktops, and how the Windows 365 migration API helps. Directional guidance.
EtherApps Forge 1.0.6: PSF Fix-ups and MSIX Packaging for Developers
EtherApps Forge 1.0.6 adds Package Support Framework fix-ups for legacy apps and forge_msix, a drop-in makeappx replacement for developers and ISVs.
Free Windows 365 TCO Calculator: Check If Migrating From AVD Pays
Use the free Windows 365 TCO calculator to compare your current Azure Virtual Desktop run cost against Windows 365 Enterprise and Flex. Directional, no signup.
AI-Assisted Packaging Without the Data Risk: Why EtherApps Forge Runs on Your Tenant, Not Our SaaS
Why EtherApps Forge runs on your own tenant with Azure AI Foundry: customer-owned AI packaging, no training on your data, total control.
New Research: Native MSIX or App Attach for Azure Virtual Desktop?
EfficientEther publishes open-access research comparing native MSIX and App Attach for Azure Virtual Desktop across delivery and risk.
How to Repackage an Application When the Installer Is Lost
When the installer is gone and the vendor is unreachable, reverse packaging captures the app from a live installation and rebuilds a signed, deployable package.
How to Evaluate MSIX and AI Packaging in a 7-Day EtherApps Forge Trial
Plan a 7-day free trial of EtherApps Forge, a capture-first MSIX packager that is simple to set up, trial, and test on a real Windows application.
Package Support Framework: New Research on MSIX and App Attach Risk
Our latest R&D paper looks at where the Package Support Framework adds compatibility, and where it adds governance and security risk.
Concurrency Before Configuration: Choosing Flex, One-to-One and Shared Access in Windows 365
Desktop model choice gets clearer when you measure overlap, not headcount.
EfficientEther Introduces EtherApps Forge AI Controller
EtherApps Forge AI Controller enters private preview for customer-controlled agentic app packaging with MSIX, App Attach, and AI models.
A Capture-First Path to MSIX for Complex Windows Applications
When installer media is missing, outdated, or incomplete, live application capture becomes the practical route to modern packaging.
Which Desktops Should Leave First? A Practical Segmentation Model for Windows 365
Move the predictable majority early and treat true exceptions as a separate design problem.
MSIX Has Cleared the Technical Debate. Packaging Operations Now Carry the Risk
The format is mature. The delivery model is where modernisation programmes still win or stall.
AI Agent-Based Packaging Is Unblocking Legacy App Modernisation
How intelligent automation is accelerating application delivery, cutting packaging costs, and helping stalled migration projects move forward again.
EfficientEther Unveils New EtherApps Forge Release for Enterprise Application Migration
EtherApps Forge expands application migration, AI app packaging, remediation, and secure assistant integration for enterprise app estates.
EfficientEther and TMurgent Integrate for MSIX Packaging and Compatibility
EtherApps Forge integrates with TMurgent TMEditX to combine MSIX capture, manifest editing, and Package Support Framework capability.
EfficientEther Launches EtherApps Forge
EtherApps Forge launches as an AI-assisted application capture and packaging platform for legacy Windows apps, Windows 11, AVD, and Cloud PC.
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EtherApps Forge
Capture installed Windows applications, reduce packaging unknowns, and produce modern deployment-ready outputs faster.