Microsoft: ZIP was starting point for Windows 8 app install package December 4, 2012 by admin Tweet In an blog post, Microsoft goes into detail on APPX, the install package that the company developed for the installation of Windows 8 apps, revealing that the team looked at ZIP as its starting point. Read more… Neowin Related Posts:How to install Windows 11 update using the Microsoft…Microsoft releases Winget 1.3 with portable apps,…Windows Package Manager 1.3.1681 RC adds support for…Windows Package Manager gets preliminary support for…Guide: How to install Android apps on your Windows 11 PC