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The move to MSIX offers several advantages for both IT admins and end-users:

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For years, IT administrators struggled with the bloated, system-saturating MSI installer for Teams. The introduction of the (and the underlying MSIX architecture) represents a significant leap forward in how Teams is deployed, updated, and contained within the Windows ecosystem. The move to MSIX offers several advantages for

✅ You can run both current and previous versions of Teams temporarily – perfect for testing rollbacks or compatibility. | Feature | Legacy MSI | MSIX Installer

| Feature | Legacy MSI | MSIX Installer | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Messy; requires cleanup scripts. | Clean; containerized. | | Updates | Manual / GPO / SCCM required. | Automatic background updates. | | Permissions | Often requires Admin rights. | Installs per-user (no Admin needed). | | OS Integration | Deep registry integration (risky). | Virtualized registry/files (safe). | | VDI Suitability | High maintenance. | Excellent for non-persistent images. |

: Because it is a containerized Windows app, it leaves fewer registry "artifacts" behind.

: It occupies significantly less disk space than the older "Machine-Wide Installer."