[Python-checkins] Add link to Microsoft docs for limitations in Windows Store package (GH-24422)

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https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/12ec8ce471c5bae2c5ba8ce0d50dd59fc8d233c6
commit: 12ec8ce471c5bae2c5ba8ce0d50dd59fc8d233c6
branch: 3.8
author: Miss Islington (bot) <31488909+miss-islington at users.noreply.github.com>
committer: miss-islington <31488909+miss-islington at users.noreply.github.com>
date: 2021-02-02T17:23:27-08:00
summary:

Add link to Microsoft docs for limitations in Windows Store package (GH-24422)

(cherry picked from commit 1ba08a121a25fcf7c947d8d37e72e46dae59168c)

Co-authored-by: Steve Dower <steve.dower at python.org>

files:
M Doc/using/windows.rst

diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst
index 94d0591ae7169..1d5e9e4b5d9f7 100644
--- a/Doc/using/windows.rst
+++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst
@@ -339,6 +339,11 @@ full write access to shared locations such as ``TEMP`` and the registry.
 Instead, it will write to a private copy. If your scripts must modify the
 shared locations, you will need to install the full installer.
 
+For more detail on the technical basis for these limitations, please consult
+Microsoft's documentation on packaged full-trust apps, currently available at
+`docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/desktop/desktop-to-uwp-behind-the-scenes
+<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/desktop/desktop-to-uwp-behind-the-scenes>`_
+
 
 .. _windows-nuget:
 



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