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Deploying Win32 apps with Microsoft Intune? Save this cheat sheet. 👇

Win32 app deployment becomes much easier once you understand the complete lifecycle:

📦 Package the application with IntuneWinAppUtil
☁️ Upload the .intunewin package to Intune
⚙️ Configure install and uninstall commands
🔍 Build reliable detection rules
👥 Assign the application to users or devices
📊 Monitor deployments and troubleshoot failures

One of the biggest lessons: packaging the application is only half the job.

Your detection rules, requirements, dependencies, assignments and monitoring strategy are what make a Win32 deployment reliable at scale.

But there's another important question:

Should you even package the application as Win32 — or deploy it directly from the Microsoft Store?

I’ve put together a detailed guide comparing Intune Win32 vs Microsoft Store app deployment, including when to use each approach, advantages, limitations and deployment considerations:

🔗 Read the full guide:
endpointweekly.com/blog/intune-win32-vs-store-app-…

💬 What causes you the most trouble with Win32 applications?
Packaging, detection rules, install commands, dependencies, or troubleshooting?

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