Windows universal application Deployment issue

Question

I am trying to install package programatically. And i need to create the Package manager instance. It's throwing E_ACESSDENIED!

Windows.Management.Deployment.PackageManager packageManager = new Windows.Management.Deployment.PackageManager();

Exception:

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: 'Access is denied. (Exception from 
HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))'

I am in the administrative account. What's wrong with this API?

Added the capability to manage package in the manifest following below answer and it worked : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38721521/findpackagesforcurrentpublisher-in-windows-10-for-pc — sohel14_cse_ju, Aug 27 '17 at 14:26

Stefan Wick MSFT · Answer 1 · 2017-08-27T14:56:05.997

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You will need to declare the 'packageQuery' and/or 'packageManagement' capability (depending on which PackageManager APIs you need to use) in your manifest in order to create a PackageManager instance from a UWP app.

If you are planning to submit this app to the Windows Store, your account/app will need to get approved for using this restricted capability, otherwise the Store submission will get rejected.

edited Aug 27 '17 at 14:56

answered Aug 27 '17 at 14:34

Stefan Wick MSFT

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packageManagement or packageQuery? The packageManagement worked for me. – sohel14_cse_ju Aug 27 '17 at 14:51
Depends on what PM APIs you are using. If you are not using FindPackage* APIs you may not need to declare 'packageQuery'. I'll edit my answer. – Stefan Wick MSFT Aug 27 '17 at 14:55

Windows universal application Deployment issue

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