Windows App Certification Test Kit Failing

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When I am running the test kit on my Windows App Certification Kit my application is failing in just one area.

The error message I get from the Windows App Certification Test Kit is that my exe file "is marked as either "RequiredAdministrator" or "HighestAvailable" and is not signed."

To sign the exe do I need to obtain a code signing certificate (below) from Microsoft? How do I know which signing certificate is the correct one for me and my application?

"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/dashboard/update-a-code-signing-certificate"

Also, when I certify my application do I need to certify each and every single future version of the application again or do I need to certify only versions with major changes?

Thank you.

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DaisyTian-1203 11,621 Reputation points

2020-08-06T01:30:00.343+00:00

Windows App Certification Test Kit is a tool to make a certification test for the app which want to be published in the Microsoft. There is a more easy way to package the WPF project with Visual Studio, you can also sign it during the package the Windows Application Packaging Project.Here is steps for you to package and sign it. For more info about packaing and publishing the app to Store , please ask it on Submitting and Publishing Apps where you can be assister better.
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T1000 6 Reputation points

2020-08-10T12:31:59.983+00:00

Hello,

Thanks for the response. I should have specified this earlier but I am not looking to publish my application within the Microsoft Store. My application is self developed and Visual Studios was not used in he development process. I just want to show my customers that my application is a Windows compatible product.

Also, when I certify my application do I need to certify each and every single future version of the application again or do I need to certify only versions with major changes?

Thanks.

DaisyTian-1203 11,621 Reputation points

2020-08-11T01:30:11.89+00:00

Running the Windows App Certification Kit is to ensure your app is safe and efficient, which seems not the way to get certified for Windows compatibility. To submit the app to the store, there is also another online WACK test to make test your app whcih including tests of Microsoft tester members.According to my understanding, only the package after the last modification of test is needed when submitting to store. By the way,your question is not a native WPF issue, you need to go to the forum which I told you above for better explanation.

T1000 6 Reputation points

2020-08-11T14:53:00.087+00:00

Just to clarify, I am not looking to put my application into the Microsoft Store. I just want my software to be certified as being a Windows compatible product, ultimately I am looking to put the Windows logo on my website for promotional/marketing use signifying to my customers of my software's compatibility with the Windows 10 Pro OS, Version 1909. What is the certification process to go about this?

Is there a separate WACK test that is able to test for Windows compatibility?

This is the WACK test I have been currently working with, what is the other one?
windows-certification-portal

in terms of re-certification, does this mean that my software only needs to be re-certified only when I choose to re-certify it? or do I have to continuously re-certify it with each future release windows versions that I look to put my software on?

DaisyTian-1203 11,621 Reputation points

2020-08-12T02:26:37.577+00:00

Although your app does not need to be uploaded to the store, the forum I provided is more familiar with WACK.You need go there to get more details about the using of WACK.

T1000 6 Reputation points

2020-08-12T12:23:52.7+00:00

I had posted there before and it appears the gentleman who was helping me is no longer responding. I will ask again in a separate post.

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/cb4f86fd-a56e-43bb-8735-ff533d60f42a/windows-10-pro-app-certification?forum=windowssdk&prof=required

Thank you.
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