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diff --git a/installer/MSIX/Images/logo150.png b/installer/MSIX/Images/logo150.png
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diff --git a/installer/MSIX/Images/logo44.png b/installer/MSIX/Images/logo44.png
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diff --git a/installer/MSIX/PackagingLayout.xml b/installer/MSIX/PackagingLayout.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2eeacd55a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/MSIX/PackagingLayout.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<PackagingLayout xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/makeappx/2017">
+  <PackageFamily ID="PowerToys" FlatBundle="true" ManifestPath="appxmanifest.xml" ResourceManager="false">
+    
+    <Package ID="x64" ProcessorArchitecture="x64">
+      <Files>
+        <File DestinationPath="License.rtf" SourcePath="..\..\License.rtf"/>
+
+        <File DestinationPath="PowerToys.exe" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\PowerToys.exe"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="PowerToysSettings.exe" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\PowerToysSettings.exe"/>
+
+        <File DestinationPath="modules\FancyZonesEditor.exe" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\modules\FancyZonesEditor.exe"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="modules\ControlzEx.dll" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\modules\ControlzEx.dll"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="modules\fancyzones.dll" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\modules\fancyzones.dll"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="modules\MahApps.Metro.dll" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\modules\MahApps.Metro.dll"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="modules\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\modules\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="modules\PowerRenameExt.dll" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\modules\PowerRenameExt.dll"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="modules\shortcut_guide.dll" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\modules\shortcut_guide.dll"/>
+
+        <File DestinationPath="svgs\*" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\svgs\*"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="settings-html\**" SourcePath="..\..\x64\Release\settings-html\**"/>
+        <File DestinationPath="Images\*.png" SourcePath="Images\*.png"/>
+      </Files>
+    </Package>
+  </PackageFamily>
+</PackagingLayout>
diff --git a/installer/MSIX/appxmanifest.xml b/installer/MSIX/appxmanifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ce25cf178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/MSIX/appxmanifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10" 
+  xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10" 
+  xmlns:uap5="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/5" 
+  xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities" 
+  xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10">
+  <Identity Name="PowerToys" Version="0.15.0.0" Publisher="CN=Microsoft Corporation" ProcessorArchitecture="x64" />
+<!-- todo: try porting as a project? https://github.com/microsoft/DesktopBridgeToUWP-Samples/blob/master/Samples/AppServiceBridgeSample_C%2B%2B/cs/UWP/UWP.csproj -->
+  <Properties>
+    <DisplayName>PowerToys</DisplayName>
+    <PublisherDisplayName>Microsoft Corporation</PublisherDisplayName>
+    <Description>Windows system utilities to maximize productivity</Description>
+    <Logo>Images\logo.png</Logo>
+  </Properties>
+  <Resources>
+    <Resource Language="en-us" />
+  </Resources>
+  <Dependencies>
+    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.18362.30" />
+  </Dependencies>
+  <Capabilities>
+    <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust"/>
+    <rescap:Capability Name="allowElevation"/>
+  </Capabilities>
+  <Applications>
+    <Application Id="PowerToys" Executable="PowerToys.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+      <uap:VisualElements DisplayName="PowerToys" Description="Windows system utilities to maximize productivity" Square150x150Logo="Images\logo150.png" Square44x44Logo="Images\logo44.png" BackgroundColor="transparent" />
+      <Extensions>
+        <uap5:Extension Category="windows.startupTask" Executable="PowerToys.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
+          <uap5:StartupTask TaskId="PowerToysStartupTaskID" Enabled="true" DisplayName="PowerToys" />
+        </uap5:Extension>
+      </Extensions>
+    </Application>
+  </Applications>
+</Package>
diff --git a/installer/MSIX/reinstall.ps1 b/installer/MSIX/reinstall.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3399316139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/MSIX/reinstall.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+$name='PowerToys'
+Get-AppxPackage -Name $name | select -ExpandProperty "PackageFullName" | Remove-AppxPackage
+makeappx build /v /overwrite /f PackagingLayout.xml /id "x64" /op bin\
+signtool sign /debug /a /fd SHA256 /f PowerToysTestKey.pfx /p 12345 bin\x64.msix
+Add-AppxPackage .\bin\x64.msix
diff --git a/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/PowerToysSetupCustomActions.vcxproj b/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/PowerToysSetupCustomActions.vcxproj
index fe20fba44d..1c5fc403a3 100644
--- a/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/PowerToysSetupCustomActions.vcxproj
+++ b/installer/PowerToysSetupCustomActions/PowerToysSetupCustomActions.vcxproj
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
       <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine>
       <UACExecutionLevel>HighestAvailable</UACExecutionLevel>
     </Link>
+    <CustomBuildStep Label="BuildMSIX">
+      <Command>cd $(SolutionDir)MSIX &amp;&amp; makeappx build /overwrite /f PackagingLayout.xml /id x64 /op bin\ &amp;&amp; signtool sign /a /fd SHA256 /f PowerToysTestKey.pfx /p 12345 bin\x64.msix</Command>
+      <Outputs>$(SolutionDir)MSIX\bin\x64.msix</Outputs>
+    </CustomBuildStep>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="CustomAction.cpp" />
diff --git a/installer/README.md b/installer/README.md
index 86436094e2..4717da66ce 100644
--- a/installer/README.md
+++ b/installer/README.md
@@ -5,3 +5,17 @@
   * Install the [WiX Toolset build tools](https://wixtoolset.org/releases/) in the development machine.
   * Open `powertoys.sln`, select the "Release" and "x64" configurations and build the `PowerToysSetup` project.
   * The resulting installer will be built to `PowerToysSetup\bin\Release\PowerToysSetup.msi`.
+
+## Building and installing self-signed PowerToys MSIX package
+* Make sure you've built correct `powertoys.sln` configuration
+* Add `PowerToysTestKey.pfx` to the [TRCA store](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/trusted-root-certification-authorities-certificate-store)
+* Execute `reinstall.ps1` from the devenv powershell:
+## Removing all current PowerToys installations
+```ps
+$name='PowerToys'
+Get-AppxPackage -Name $name | select -ExpandProperty "PackageFullName" | Remove-AppxPackage
+gwmi win32_product -filter "Name = '$name'" -namespace root/cimv2 | foreach {
+  if ($_.uninstall().returnvalue -eq 0) { write-host "Successfully uninstalled $name " }
+  else { write-warning "Failed to uninstall $name." }
+}
+```
diff --git a/src/common/common.vcxproj b/src/common/common.vcxproj
index afe34d470a..a8e8eeff9b 100644
--- a/src/common/common.vcxproj
+++ b/src/common/common.vcxproj
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="two_way_pipe_message_ipc.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="version.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="windows_colors.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="winstore.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="animation.cpp" />
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="tasklist_positions.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="common.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="windows_colors.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="winstore.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
diff --git a/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters b/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
index 3b1073ec18..41b1e41710 100644
--- a/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="json.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="winstore.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="d2d_svg.cpp">
@@ -126,5 +129,8 @@
     <ClCompile Include="json.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="winstore.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/common/winstore.cpp b/src/common/winstore.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..275fc8adc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/winstore.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "winstore.h"
+
+#include <appmodel.h>
+
+bool running_as_packaged()
+{
+    UINT32 length = 0;
+    const auto rc = GetPackageFamilyName(GetCurrentProcess(), &length, nullptr);
+    return rc != APPMODEL_ERROR_NO_PACKAGE;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/winstore.h b/src/common/winstore.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88916ee10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/winstore.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+bool running_as_packaged();
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