Legacy to MSIX: How to Convert Legacy Windows Applications
A practical legacy to MSIX guide: what counts as legacy, conversion routes compared, what PSF fixes, and when MSI or IntuneWin fits better.
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Product updates
Announcements, feature narratives, and release explainers written in clear commercial language.
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Release notes are usually written for the people who built the feature. These are written for the people who have to decide whether it changes anything. This category carries announcements, feature narratives, and release explainers across EtherInsights, EtherAssist, and EtherApps Forge in plain commercial language: what shipped, which problem it addresses, who benefits, and what you need to do to use it. Dates and availability are stated so you can plan around them.
Guide index by topic
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.
EtherAssist 2.3.5: Refreshed Experience, Stronger Compliance, Small-Business Simplicity
EtherAssist 2.3.5 refreshes the UI, improves admin workflows, strengthens compliance support, and simplifies use for small businesses.
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 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.
EfficientEther Launches EtherInsights Globally
EtherInsights launches globally with Microsoft 365 and Azure cost optimisation, savings insight, device visibility, and ESG reporting.
EtherAssist Version 2: Microsoft Teams, Intune, and Document Workflows
EtherAssist Version 2 adds Microsoft Teams, Intune support, document workflow automation, platform intelligence, and new documentation.
EfficientEther Unveils Global Channel Program Featuring EtherAssist
EfficientEther launches a global EtherAssist channel programme with partner portal access, flexible billing, and consumption-based models.
EfficientEther Announces the General Release of EtherAssist
EtherAssist reaches general release with flexible consumption, enterprise reporting, and API access for IT teams and managed service providers.
EfficientEther Ltd Launches EtherAssist: A New AI Technical Assistant
EtherAssist enters soft launch as an AI technical assistant for IT teams and MSPs, focused on troubleshooting, documentation, and workflows.
EfficientEther: The Dawn of New Age Cloud Cost Management
We are thrilled to announce the soft launch of EfficientEther, poised to reshape cloud cost management and introduce sustainable practices on a global scale.
Product mapping
EtherInsights
Manage Windows 365 day to day, from deployment to configuration, drift, and migration evidence, and find Microsoft 365 and Azure waste and prove savings, all from the same operating view.
EtherAssist
Give IT and compliance teams secure AI support for troubleshooting, workflows, documentation, and audit-ready execution.
EtherApps Forge
Capture installed Windows applications, reduce packaging unknowns, and produce modern deployment-ready outputs faster.