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Fixes #12973 - Document $Profile limitations for MSIX#12978

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Fixes #12973 - Document $Profile limitations for MSIX#12978
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Document $Profile limitations for MSIX

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Pull request overview

Updates PowerShell Windows installation and profile documentation to clarify limitations of MSIX/Microsoft Store installs, specifically around all-users profile locations and $PSHOME write restrictions.

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  • Adds MSIX profile limitations to the Windows install guidance.
  • Adds an “MSIX-based installations” section to about_Profiles for PowerShell 7.4–7.7.
  • Refreshes ms.date metadata on the touched pages.

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reference/docs-conceptual/install/install-powershell-on-windows.md Documents MSIX sandbox/root-folder limitations and calls out inability to create all-users profiles.
reference/7.7/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Profiles.md Adds MSIX-specific guidance about all-users vs current-user profiles.
reference/7.6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Profiles.md Adds MSIX-specific guidance about all-users vs current-user profiles.
reference/7.5/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Profiles.md Adds MSIX-specific guidance about all-users vs current-user profiles.
reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Profiles.md Adds MSIX-specific guidance about all-users vs current-user profiles.

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Learn Build status updates of commit 78f0d7c:

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@sdwheeler sdwheeler merged commit aa336f5 into MicrosoftDocs:main May 1, 2026
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$profile.AllUsersAllHosts is not modifiable for PowerShell with the MSIX installation

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