Upcoming 1Password for Windows update - EXE installer deprecation
1Password for Windows on Arm (Preview)
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Hello r/1Password!
If you’ve been following closely over the last few months, you may have seen my other post regarding the release of the MSIX installer for 1Password for Windows - now available for direct download from our website and the Microsoft Store.
With the MSIX released, we are now working to deprecate our old EXE installer in favour of the MSIX and the recently improved MSI installers.
What does EXE installer deprecation mean?
First, we’ve delisted and replaced the EXE installer with the MSIX installer from both our website and the Microsoft Store.
Secondly, starting with the Beta channel on October 29 and the Stable channel on November 11, upon updating an EXE-installed version of 1Password, the application will automatically be reinstalled using the MSIX installer. If your device is not compatible with the MSIX, the application will be reinstalled using our MSI installer.
I’m not super familiar with Windows installers. How will this affect my 1Password experience?
For the majority of users, 1Password will behave as normal and any account information will be preserved as 1Password is reinstalled using the new installer.
Like the EXE, the MSIX is a per-user installation meaning that the application will only be installed to a single Windows user profile. If multiple Windows users need to use 1Password on the same device, we recommend reinstalling 1Password using the MSI installer which is machine-wide by default.
Is there anything I need to do in advance of the deprecation?
Most users should not have to do anything beyond updating 1Password for Windows. If you have specific installation requirements, we recommend uninstalling 1Password fully and reinstalling using your preferred method before the migration to ensure uninterrupted access.
If you have any questions, please drop them in thread!
Hey r/1Password!
It's Microsoft Build this week, and amidst all the hype about AI, what I've been most excited for personally is the new generation of Arm-powered Windows PCs.
I've really needed wanted a Windows notebook that could give my MacBook Pro a run for its money, and it looks like Microsoft, Qualcomm, and OEM partners are set to deliver.
But I had one small concern: a faster computer still isn't fast enough if it can't run 1Password at LUDICROUS SPEED. So a couple months ago, I sat down with our developers, QA, and release team, to ask them: Can we do Arm? And can we do it in time for Microsoft Build?
Well, it's Thursday, the final day of Build, and I'm pleased to share the fruit of their efforts with our Reddit community: the first preview release of 1Password for Windows that's compiled natively for ARM64.
Is it fast? Yes! And that's only from what I can tell based on my experience with older hardware and VMs. (I am hovering on the pre-order page for the Surface Pro 11 Copilot+ PC hoping that your response to this news will be the encouragement I needed to click Buy.)
But that's enough build-up. If you're lucky enough to have a new Arm-based PC, an older one, or even a Windows VM on Apple Silicon, I invite you to try the preview for yourself:
Get the 1Password for Windows on Arm Preview release
Let us know how it goes here on Reddit or on 1Password Community!