Build a Maui windows desktop app, do not create MSIX package

MauiWindows_NoMSIXPackage.md

Edit *.csproj

Within a <PropertyGroup />, existing or create a new one add the following.

<!--Do not create package for windows--> <WindowsPackageType Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'windows'">None</WindowsPackageType>

Save and close.

Edit Properties\launchSettings.json

Change commandName from "MSIX" to "Project"

{
  "profiles": {
    "Windows Machine": {
      "commandName": "Project",
      "nativeDebugging": false
    }
  }
}

Save and Close.