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Ai v23
Ai v23

Advanced Installer 23.1 Released

Advanced Installer 23.1 introduces AppInstaller UI customization, allowing you to design a unique installation experience directly from our graphical interface. No more manual XML editing — you can now configure the installer window title, checkbox positions, accent colors, logos, button text, and alignment options with just a few clicks.

September 25th, 2025

Software deployment checklist and best practices
Software deployment checklist and best practices

The Essential Software Deployment Checklist and Best Practices

In a previous article, we covered the software packaging and testing checklist, along with best practices for follow up.

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Radu Popescu

September 18th, 2025 · 6min read

#DEPLOYMENT #AUTOMATION
Create installer for dot net framework windows service
Create installer for dot net framework windows service

How to Create an Installer for a Windows Service (.NET Framework) Using WiX

The operating system manages Windows Services, the background processes that can run continuously without user interaction.

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Renato Ivanescu

September 17th, 2025 · 6min read

#WIX
Set up environment variables in msix
Set up environment variables in msix

How to Set Up an Environment Variable in MSIX to Directory and File Paths

Environmental variables, as their name implies, are variables that specify the environment in which a program runs.

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Horatiu Vladasel

September 16th, 2025 · 4min read

#MSIX #TIPS
How to manage ssh pem keys on windows
How to manage ssh pem keys on windows

Managing SSH PEM Keys on Windows: Lessons Learned from a CRLF Nightmare

How did I end up here? Well, I wanted to build a Windows service that would create an SSH reverse tunnel with a PEM-formatted private key, PowerShell, and the Non-Sucking Service Manager (NSSM). I never expected the biggest hurdle would be invisible line endings and encoding quirks.

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Danut Ghiorghita

September 11th, 2025 · 5min read

#WINDOWS
Python bundled exe custom code running solution
Python bundled exe custom code running solution

Why You Can’t Run Custom Code into Python-Bundled EXEs (and a Solution)

So, you’re wondering how to run custom code during the installation of an EXE generated with Python.

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Danut Ghiorghita

September 10th, 2025 · 3min read

#PYTHON
Msix editor available in enterprise edition
Msix editor available in enterprise edition

MSIX Editor in Enterprise Edition | Edit and Fix MSIX Packages from Any Tool

Back in March 2018, Microsoft announced the MSIX packaging format and introduced Advanced Installer as the first recommended tool for creating MSIX packages.

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Bogdan Mitrache

September 4th, 2025 · 2min read

#MSIX
Branding suite installer ui visual guide
Branding suite installer ui visual guide

Branding the Suite Installer UI – A Cause-and-Effect Visual Guide

In a previous blog article, we explored Suite Installer, a new feature in Advanced Installer available starting with version 23.0. We discussed how to create Suite Installer applications, discovered the wide range of visual customization options for each bundled application, and presented some practical use cases.

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Renato Ivanescu

September 4th, 2025 · 5min read

#APPLICATION-RESOURCES #TOOLS #TIPS
Choosing the right windows packaging tool as developer
Choosing the right windows packaging tool as developer

Choosing the Right Windows Packaging Tool - from a developer’s perspective

Launching your application is such an exciting milestone, but soon you realize that distributing an executable means more than simply sharing it. I cannot stress enough how important it is to make sure your users have a smooth experience from installation to updates, even more so if your users are redeploying your software within a complex IT environment.

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Danut Ghiorghita

September 3rd, 2025 · 8min read

#WIX #TOOLS
What is software deployment and helpful tools
What is software deployment and helpful tools

What is software deployment and what tools can help?

Software deployment is the process of managing software within organizations. It generally refers to the activities and procedures involved in making applications available for installation to users or performing mass rollouts of a specific application.

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Alex Marin

September 1st, 2025 · 8min read

#TOOLS #AUTOMATION
Edit reg multi sz with powershell
Edit reg multi sz with powershell

Edit the Multi SZ Registry with PowerShell

The Windows Registry acts, or can be conceived as a structured database of the operating system where Windows and many programs store configuration settings.

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Alex Marin

September 1st, 2025 · 3min read

#POWERSHELL
Convert powershell to exe
Convert powershell to exe

How to convert a PowerShell Script into an EXE Shortcut

PowerShell is, without a doubt, a powerful and commonly used scripting language for task automation and configuration management. However, sharing these scripts with non-technical users can be challenging, and that’s where converting a PowerShell script into an executable (.exe) file becomes useful.

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Horatiu Vladasel

September 1st, 2025 · 4min read

#MSIX #POWERSHELL
Ai v23
Ai v23

Advanced Installer 23.0 Released

We’ve been working hard over the summer here at Advanced Installer to ship a release packed with new features and improvements to help make your return to work as smooth as possible.

August 27th, 2025

Introducing suite installer in advanced installer
Introducing suite installer in advanced installer

Introducing Suite Installer in Advanced Installer – Deploy Multiple Apps with One Branded Setup

We’re excited to introduce a new, powerful addition to Advanced Installer: the Suite Installer feature.

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Renato Ivanescu, Danut Ghiorghita

August 26th, 2025 · 6min read

#MSI #EXE #ENTERPRISE-PACKAGING
Create native desktop shortcuts in msix packages
Create native desktop shortcuts in msix packages

How to Create Native Desktop Shortcuts in MSIX Packages

As explained in other articles on our blog, MSIX treated the classical shortcuts differently.

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Alex Marin

August 26th, 2025 · 4min read

#MSIX
Innosetup silent install uninstall paramaters
Innosetup silent install uninstall paramaters

Inno Setup Silent Install & Uninstall Commands

When it comes to building software installers, Inno Setup stands out for its simplicity. It is a lightweight, script-driven installer framework that software vendors and internal IT teams widely adopt.

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Horatiu Vladasel

August 12th, 2025 · 3min read

#TOOLS #TIPS #ALTERNATIVES
Alternative to pace suite
Alternative to pace suite

Pace Suite Discontinued! What Alternative Do You Have?

In May 2025, Pace Suite announced it would suspend license sales effective June 30, 2025. Maintenance subscriptions expiring before that date can be renewed as usual, while those expiring afterward may still be renewed at a discount, until June 30, 2026, with uninterrupted service for all current clients.

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Radu Popescu

August 12th, 2025 · 4min read

#TOOLS #ALTERNATIVES
Create installer for net worker service running as windows service
Create installer for net worker service running as windows service

How to Create an Installer for a Windows Service Targeting .NET (.NET Worker Service)

Windows Services are long-running background applications that operate autonomously, without user interaction.

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Renato Ivanescu

August 1st, 2025 · 9min read

#SERVICES
How to create an installer for a net windows service
How to create an installer for a net windows service

How to Create an Installer for a Windows Service (.NET Framework) using Visual Studio

Windows Services are applications that run in the background without displaying any user interface. They are a great option for performing tasks without disrupting the user’s workflow on the machine.

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Renato Ivanescu

July 31st, 2025 · 9min read

#SERVICES #VISUAL-STUDIO
Ai v22
Ai v22

Advanced Installer 22.9 Released

Starting with Advanced Installer 22.9, you can now create native desktop shortcuts in MSIX packages, addressing one of the platform's long-standing limitations.

July 23rd, 2025

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