User Profile Management and Microsoft Store Apps (UWP Apps)

User Profile Management and Microsoft Store Apps (UWP Apps)

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Article ID: CTX269313

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Description

When a user installs an app from the Microsoft Store (UWP app) onto a Windows 10 VDA with Citrix Profile Management, after a logoff and logon, the application does not persist and must be reinstalled. 
 

Resolution

Use Persistent/Dedicated or a Pooled with PvD desktop catalog type with VDA's prior to 1912 LTSR or upgrade.

To use Microsoft Store applications on a pooled machine (pooled-random, static, or RDS), open the Group Policy Management Editor and then configure the following settings at Policies > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > Citrix > Profile Management > File System > Synchronization:

Enable Folders to mirror and then add appdata\local\packages to the list of folders to mirror

Enable Files to synchronize and then add !ctx_localappdata!\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat* to the list of files to synchronize

Problem Cause

In Citrix Virtual Desktops environments, Windows Store applications (also known as UWP apps) are supported on dedicated desktops and on desktops with personal vDisks.

Microsoft Store applications might not work if users access a dedicated desktop with a Personal vDisk (the recommended solution) when their profile was already created on another desktop. Please refer to the "Additional Resources" section for more information and link to the product documentation.

Additional Information

Profile Management