Installing and maintaining software applications across a large number of workstations can be a cumbersome and time-consuming operation for any enterprise.

As an IT professional, you might have come across Windows Forms (WinForms) when building applications on Windows. WinForms is a free and open source GUI class library included in the .NET Framework that has been heavily used since its release in 2002.

In the tech industry, there's often a dilemma about which technology to use for patches. Specifically, when an ISV (Independent Software Vendor) creates an MSI for the first time and updates come up, they must choose between MSP and MSI options.

Power up your installation process with Advanced Installer’s integration with PowerShell. In our upcoming webinar, we'll explore how this dynamic duo can simplify the often overwhelming task of configuring your product's state.

Electron is an open-source framework to develop desktop GUI applications using web technologies. It combines the Chromium rendering engine and the Node.js runtime.

In our previous articles, we discussed How to Set Automatic MSIX Downgrades with .appinstaller and the MS-AppInstaller Web Protocol, and now we will be discussing the technicalities of the .appinstaller.

One of the main challenges IT Pros face with application packages is the unattended installation. Unattended installations ensure that the same configuration is applied to all your active systems in the infrastructure, and no human error during installation can change that configuration.

Have you encountered an .appx file and wondered what it is and what it can be used for?

We are excited to announce the Advanced Installer Start Page redesign, which incorporates the latest design trends and technological advancements.

As a vendor, you may often receive user complaints about the “Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting" warning whenever they download your installer.

By now, we all know the importance of a digital signature to secure our applications and how standard code signing certificates work.

Although Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM) is still a very popular infrastructure management tool, many companies are moving to Azure and Intune.

It is well known that whenever you install a .NET application, you need to add a .NET Framework prerequisite to your installation package.

When we install a Windows program, we often have to deal with MSI and EXE files.

We are living in a digital era, and the need for trust and authenticity of digital documents, websites, and applications requires the use of a digital signature.

As IT Pros, we deal with all sorts of application installers developed by different software vendors. We also need to configure and customize each of those applications to fit our organization's needs.

Starting with the 20.2 version of Advanced Installer, we are introducing a dedicated web-based installation theme that you can use when creating a web installation package: the Serene theme.

22 years after its introduction, MSI is still the most widely used method of managing program installation. Microsoft released Windows Installer with Office 2000 to enable the application's administration to follow a set of common guidelines (installing, repairing, uninstalling).

To make websites or applications available online, you need to host them on a web server.