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First of all, you can't upload such encrypted package to the Store. Store won't accept encrypted package because Store needs to recompile your package before publishing it. Another thing is that as far as I know Store will do the encrypt job for your app. When user downloads your app from the Store, the package is encrypted.

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Hey Roy Li, Thanks for the reply. Yes I agree to your point. But my concern is that I wanted my .dll, .exe to be encrypted in ProgramFiles/WindowsApp folder where the user can access them. If I had to give it a word then copy protection of the files(.exe, .dll and .winmd) is what I'm looking for.

I have seen other applications which have achieved the same. So wanted to try the same for my application.

I have attached the image what I mean in programfiles/windowsapp. you can see the lock on the dll which is an application installed from app store.

would be of great help if you can guide me on how to achieve the same.

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All I want is copy protection of my exe, dll and winmd in the PC where the application is installed(programfiles/windowsapps). I believe we can achieve the same by sideloading the eappxbundle.

-just for information

The AppBlockmap.xml of the app which had that lock symbol had a line in which it says

<b2:File Name="Xyz.exe" Id="1" Size="37855232" Encrypted="true">

which is not the same of my application which is downloaded on the same pc.