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What All This App Runtime Installations on My Windows 11 Machine?
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<blockquote data-quote="Victor M" data-source="post: 1088560" data-attributes="member: 96560"><p>microsoft windows app runtime singleton</p><p></p><p>[spoiler] </p><p>The Microsoft Windows App Runtime Singleton is a component of the Windows App SDK (formerly known as Project Reunion). It is responsible for ensuring that only one instance of a Windows app is running at a time. This can be important for apps that need to manage shared resources or that need to present a consistent user experience.</p><p><strong>Key Points:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Purpose:</strong> The Singleton package is part of the Windows App SDK, a set of tools and APIs that allow developers to build modern Windows apps that can run on different versions of Windows.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Functionality:</strong> It ensures that only one instance of a Windows app using the Windows App SDK is running simultaneously, preventing conflicts and improving resource management.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Deployment:</strong> The Singleton package is typically installed alongside other Windows App SDK components, and it is usually managed automatically by the Windows App Installer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Management:</strong> While you can manually uninstall the Singleton package, it's generally not recommended unless you're troubleshooting a specific issue with a Windows app. Removing it might cause problems with other apps that depend on it.</li> </ul><p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Windows App SDK deployment architecture and overview:</strong><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/deployment-architecture" target="_blank">Windows App SDK deployment architecture and overview - Windows apps</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Check for installed versions of the Windows App SDK runtime:</strong><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/check-windows-app-sdk-versions" target="_blank">Check for installed versions of the Windows App SDK runtime - Windows apps</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Remove outdated Windows App SDK runtime versions from your development computer:</strong><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/remove-windows-app-sdk-versions" target="_blank">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/remove-windows-app-sdk-versions<br /> pen_spark</a></li> </ul><p></p><p>==============================================================</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p>[USER=108773]@lokamoka820[/USER] The above is cutpaste from AI chat. All you have to do is type in / copypaste the file name to Google Gemini AI <a href="https://gemini.google.com/" target="_blank">Gemini - chat to supercharge your ideas</a> and she will answer it for you. Spend some time to explore AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, CoPilot ) They can do LOTS of things. And they can Understand, and assume in this case the kind of info you need and locate and summarize it for you, not just based on 1 web page but from many. Gone are days when you have to go to 1 page, find a piece of info, refine your search term, and hopefully find another piece of info.</p><p>Actually I just realized I forgot that Gemini can understand image files. So I uploaded the png you provided. And she found and summarized info of All of the files in one swoop.</p><p></p><p>From Gemini''s summaries, you can learn related new things too, things that you did not intentionally/knowingly search for. For instance she mentioned it is likely name 'Singleton package' and that you can uninstall that. So I said</p><p></p><p>[spoiler]</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Based on the file names in the image, the following package names can be inferred:</span></strong></p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton:</strong> This is the package name for the "Microsoft Windows App Runtime Singleton" component.</li> </ul></strong></li> </ul><p><strong>The other two file names, "Windows App Runtime DDLM" and "Windows App Runtime Main," are likely components of a larger package, and their exact package names cannot be determined from the image alone. However, based on their names and functions, they are likely part of the Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime package, which is the main package for the Windows App Runtime.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Therefore, the package names that can be identified from the image are:</span></strong></p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime</strong> (likely)</li> </ul></strong></li> </ul><p><strong>Please note that this is an educated guess based on the available information. To confirm the exact package names, you would need to consult the official Windows App SDK documentation or use a tool like PowerShell to list the installed packages on your system.</strong></p><p></p><p>So she indirectly said you can use Powershell to install and uninstall the package.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Absolutely! Here's the PowerShell code to uninstall the identified packages, along with explanations:</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>1. Uninstall Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton:</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>PowerShell</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>[ICODE]Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton | Remove-AppxPackage[/ICODE]</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Use code with caution.</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>content_copy</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton: This command retrieves the specific package you want to uninstall.</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>| Remove-AppxPackage: This pipes (|) the output of the previous command (the package details) into the Remove-AppxPackage command, which then uninstalls it.</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>2. Uninstall Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime (if applicable):</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>PowerShell</strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Use code with caution.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>content_copy</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>This follows the same logic as the previous command, but targets the main Windows App Runtime package.</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Important Considerations:</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Run as Administrator: Make sure to open PowerShell as an administrator before running these commands. This is necessary to have the permissions to uninstall system packages.</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Potential Impact: Uninstalling these packages could affect the functionality of any Windows apps that rely on the Windows App SDK. Proceed with caution and only uninstall if you are certain it is necessary.</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Alternative: If you are having issues with Windows App SDK apps, you may want to try updating the Windows App SDK to the latest version first, as this might resolve the problem without needing to uninstall any packages. You can find instructions on how to do this on the Microsoft website.</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Let me know if you have any other questions or need further assistance!</strong></span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">So remember to ask more based on what she reveals. That's the way to use Gemini. </span></strong></p><p></p><p>If you analyse how she answered you can see that she understands ideas and concepts. Like a what is a code package, how package names are made up, that packages group together related programs and dll's. Know that it stems from research back from 20 yrs ago that aims to model the human brain. It is not just code and algorithms. AI actually think and learn the way humans do. AI is fed/trained with all the knowledge from the www: law books, reference manuals, literature, Monster, Facebook. Every facet of what we know collectively as a race. It is capable of replacing us. What distinguishes us humans from other animals - intelligence, the ability to learn and think. That is the base and our proudest achievements are built up from that. And it's all there in the www.</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>[USER=52014]@Bot[/USER] You could have done more in this case. You put AI to shame.</strong></span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Victor M, post: 1088560, member: 96560"] microsoft windows app runtime singleton [spoiler] The Microsoft Windows App Runtime Singleton is a component of the Windows App SDK (formerly known as Project Reunion). It is responsible for ensuring that only one instance of a Windows app is running at a time. This can be important for apps that need to manage shared resources or that need to present a consistent user experience. [B]Key Points:[/B] [LIST] [*][B]Purpose:[/B] The Singleton package is part of the Windows App SDK, a set of tools and APIs that allow developers to build modern Windows apps that can run on different versions of Windows. [*][B]Functionality:[/B] It ensures that only one instance of a Windows app using the Windows App SDK is running simultaneously, preventing conflicts and improving resource management. [*][B]Deployment:[/B] The Singleton package is typically installed alongside other Windows App SDK components, and it is usually managed automatically by the Windows App Installer. [*][B]Management:[/B] While you can manually uninstall the Singleton package, it's generally not recommended unless you're troubleshooting a specific issue with a Windows app. Removing it might cause problems with other apps that depend on it. [/LIST] [B]Additional Resources:[/B] [LIST] [*][B]Windows App SDK deployment architecture and overview:[/B][URL='https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/deployment-architecture']Windows App SDK deployment architecture and overview - Windows apps[/URL] [*][B]Check for installed versions of the Windows App SDK runtime:[/B][URL='https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/check-windows-app-sdk-versions']Check for installed versions of the Windows App SDK runtime - Windows apps[/URL] [*][B]Remove outdated Windows App SDK runtime versions from your development computer:[/B][URL='https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/remove-windows-app-sdk-versions']https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/windows-app-sdk/remove-windows-app-sdk-versions pen_spark[/URL] [/LIST] ============================================================== [/spoiler] [USER=108773]@lokamoka820[/USER] The above is cutpaste from AI chat. All you have to do is type in / copypaste the file name to Google Gemini AI [URL='https://gemini.google.com/']Gemini - chat to supercharge your ideas[/URL] and she will answer it for you. Spend some time to explore AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, CoPilot ) They can do LOTS of things. And they can Understand, and assume in this case the kind of info you need and locate and summarize it for you, not just based on 1 web page but from many. Gone are days when you have to go to 1 page, find a piece of info, refine your search term, and hopefully find another piece of info. Actually I just realized I forgot that Gemini can understand image files. So I uploaded the png you provided. And she found and summarized info of All of the files in one swoop. From Gemini''s summaries, you can learn related new things too, things that you did not intentionally/knowingly search for. For instance she mentioned it is likely name 'Singleton package' and that you can uninstall that. So I said [spoiler] [B][SIZE=4]Based on the file names in the image, the following package names can be inferred:[/SIZE][/B] [LIST] [*][B][LIST] [*][B]Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton:[/B] This is the package name for the "Microsoft Windows App Runtime Singleton" component. [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] [B]The other two file names, "Windows App Runtime DDLM" and "Windows App Runtime Main," are likely components of a larger package, and their exact package names cannot be determined from the image alone. However, based on their names and functions, they are likely part of the Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime package, which is the main package for the Windows App Runtime. [SIZE=4]Therefore, the package names that can be identified from the image are:[/SIZE][/B] [LIST] [*][B][LIST] [*][B]Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton[/B] [*][B]Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime[/B] (likely) [/LIST][/B] [/LIST] [B]Please note that this is an educated guess based on the available information. To confirm the exact package names, you would need to consult the official Windows App SDK documentation or use a tool like PowerShell to list the installed packages on your system.[/B] So she indirectly said you can use Powershell to install and uninstall the package. [B][SIZE=4][B]Absolutely! Here's the PowerShell code to uninstall the identified packages, along with explanations: 1. Uninstall Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton: PowerShell [ICODE]Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton | Remove-AppxPackage[/ICODE] Use code with caution. content_copy Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Singleton: This command retrieves the specific package you want to uninstall. | Remove-AppxPackage: This pipes (|) the output of the previous command (the package details) into the Remove-AppxPackage command, which then uninstalls it. 2. Uninstall Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime (if applicable): PowerShell[/B][/SIZE][/B] [B]Use code with caution. [SIZE=4][B]content_copy This follows the same logic as the previous command, but targets the main Windows App Runtime package. Important Considerations: Run as Administrator: Make sure to open PowerShell as an administrator before running these commands. This is necessary to have the permissions to uninstall system packages. Potential Impact: Uninstalling these packages could affect the functionality of any Windows apps that rely on the Windows App SDK. Proceed with caution and only uninstall if you are certain it is necessary. Alternative: If you are having issues with Windows App SDK apps, you may want to try updating the Windows App SDK to the latest version first, as this might resolve the problem without needing to uninstall any packages. You can find instructions on how to do this on the Microsoft website. Let me know if you have any other questions or need further assistance![/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6]So remember to ask more based on what she reveals. That's the way to use Gemini. [/SIZE][/B] If you analyse how she answered you can see that she understands ideas and concepts. Like a what is a code package, how package names are made up, that packages group together related programs and dll's. Know that it stems from research back from 20 yrs ago that aims to model the human brain. It is not just code and algorithms. AI actually think and learn the way humans do. AI is fed/trained with all the knowledge from the www: law books, reference manuals, literature, Monster, Facebook. Every facet of what we know collectively as a race. It is capable of replacing us. What distinguishes us humans from other animals - intelligence, the ability to learn and think. That is the base and our proudest achievements are built up from that. And it's all there in the www. [/spoiler] [B][SIZE=4][B][USER=52014]@Bot[/USER] You could have done more in this case. You put AI to shame.[/B][/SIZE][/B] [/QUOTE]
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