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Latest release notes for Win32 app isolation

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This page contains the summary of newly supported features in Windows OS releases for Win32 app isolation. Note that there is feature parity between release and Canary Channel. Release notes for the tools can be found in the releases section of the Win32 app isolation GitHub repo.

Windows build 26100.2454 (2024-11-21)

  1. Grant package identity by packaging with external location

Windows build 26100.2161 (2024-10-24)

  1. Packages run isolated on supported OSes and fall back to FullTrust on non-supported ones
  2. VS support to package apps with isolation

Features available in older builds

  1. File consent prompt reduction for:
    • Legacy directory browsing
    • Translating between shell display names and item identifiers
    • Isolated application launch through the context menu
  2. Drag and drop into applications
  3. Application multi-instancing with ShellExecute
  4. Implicit brokering for the open file dialog and other APIs
  5. Printing
  6. System tray icons
  7. Shell notifications
  8. File system privacy settings to reset file access permissions
  9. Integration with Windows Privacy App Permissions pages