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Msix limitations
Msix limitations

MSI vs MSIX: Practical Side-by-Side Comparison and Limitations

In 2018, MSIX was announced by Microsoft as the new universal package format for Windows 10 apps with the later support on desktop, mobile, and other Windows 10 devices.

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Radu Popescu

January 13th, 2022 · 3min read

#MSIX #MSI #DIGITAL-SIGNATURE
Create msix for python app
Create msix for python app

How to Create and Test an MSIX for a Python Application

Python is one of the most widely used programming languages, due to its versatility. In a previous article, we covered how to create an MSI for a Python application, where we first converted the Python into an exe and then created an MSI for that Python executable.

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Alex Marin

January 10th, 2022 · 4min read

#MSIX #PYTHON
Restore missing msi sccm cache folder
Restore missing msi sccm cache folder

Windows Installer vs. SCCM Cache Folder - How to repair or upgrade an MSI installed via SCCM?

We've received inquiries from users that encounter issues with the SCCM cache folder.

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Alex Marin

December 20th, 2021 · 7min read

#MSI #SCCM
Ai v19
Ai v19

Advanced Installer 19.0 Released

There are often situations when you would like to install an application depending on the existing users and groups on the target machine (installing a scheduled task under a specific user or certain resources in certain folders).

December 17th, 2021

Webinar msi ebook
Webinar msi ebook

Webinar: Live Q&A with the author - MSI Packaging ebook

Live Q&A Webinar with MSI Packaging author - Your chance to get all of your MSI questions answered

#WEBINAR #NEWS
Configure key vault digital signature teamcity
Configure key vault digital signature teamcity

How to Configure Azure Key Vault Digital Signature in TeamCity Pipeline

This article will teach you how to configure an Azure Key Vault Digital Signature in a TeamCity Pipeline.

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Ciprian Burca

December 3rd, 2021 · 3min read

#DEVOPS #DEVELOPERS #TEAMCITY
Configure build step teamcity pipeline
Configure build step teamcity pipeline

How to configure an Advanced Installer build step in a TeamCity pipeline

When developing software, the codebase is always growing, making it difficult to navigate. Software engineers use continuous integration (CI) technologies like TeamCity to address this.

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Ciprian Burca

November 26th, 2021 · 5min read

#DEVELOPERS #DEVOPS
Ai v18
Ai v18

Advanced Installer 18.9 Released

When it comes to packaging and delivering certain application configurations, MSIX presents a high level of complexity as well as some challenges.

November 23rd, 2021

Msix introduction
Msix introduction

MSIX Introduction: A comprehensive 24-chapter guide

Get a quick 5,000 words introduction that will bring you up to speed with the latest packaging and deployment technology for Windows.

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Bogdan Mitrache

November 17th, 2021 · 24min read

#MSIX #WINDOWS #UPDATE
Jenkins configure digital signature
Jenkins configure digital signature

Configure a Digital Certificate in a Jenkins Build Step: Jenkins Credentials and Azure Key Vault

Digitally signing your application is not only mandatory, it is an essential step to making your software secure and trustworthy.

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Ciprian Burca

November 4th, 2021 · 4min read

#JENKINS #DIGITAL-SIGNATURE #CONTINUOUS-INTEGRATION
Msix powershell cmdlets
Msix powershell cmdlets

MSIX PowerShell Cmdlets

MSIX uses the same PowerShell cmdlets available for AppX packages. But Microsoft added aliases for them not to create confusion between the AppX and MSIX packages.Let’s go through some of them with a few examples.

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Alex Marin

November 4th, 2021 · 5min read

#MSIX
Free msi packaging training and certification
Free msi packaging training and certification

MSI Packaging Training Book - Practical guide for all packaging professionals

We are so proud to announce Alex Marin’s brand new work: the MSI Packaging ebook - visit the link to get your free copy.

#MSI #NEWS
Configure build step jenkins pipeline
Configure build step jenkins pipeline

How to configure an Advanced Installer build step into a Jenkins pipeline

Jenkins is one of the most famous Continuous Integration tools, similar to TeamCity, that allows developers to easily integrate changes into their build on a continuous basis.

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Ciprian Burca

October 29th, 2021 · 4min read

#JENKINS #CONTINUOUS-INTEGRATION
Vfs files management
Vfs files management

Managing Non-VFS Files when working with an MSIX-packaged application

Why does my MSIX app fail to find files from the package? The short answer is that this is related to how the files inside the VFS folder are, or are not, virtualized.

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Bogdan Mitrache

October 24th, 2021 · 7min read

#MSIX
Ai v18
Ai v18

Advanced Installer 18.8 Released

Starting with Advanced Installer 18.8, you can use WinUI Rendering to create modern installers and give your setup packages a polished and modern look.

October 20th, 2021

How to edit msi package
How to edit msi package

How to Edit an MSI Package With Advanced Installer

Sometimes we need to perform quick edits to our MSI packages without having to create a new project or going through the whole repackaging process.

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Alex Marin

October 14th, 2021 · 5min read

#MSI #MST
Powershell malware detection
Powershell malware detection

False-positive Malware Detection Announcement

On September 21st, 2021, the Morphisec team published an article explaining how a PowerShell script can be used to deploy malware via an MSI installation package.

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Bogdan Mitrache

October 8th, 2021 · 2min read

#VIRUS #NEWS #MALWARE #POWERSHELL #FALSE-POSITIVE
Update msix app microsoft store
Update msix app microsoft store

How to update your MSIX application in Microsoft Store

There's a certain feeling of relief and achievement when we finally launch our application to the Microsoft Store.

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Radu Popescu

October 4th, 2021 · 4min read

#UPDATE #MSIX #MICROSOFT-STORE
Windows 11 application packaging
Windows 11 application packaging

Windows 11 Software Packaging Updates

Windows 11's official release on October 5th, 2021 brings significant updates to the software industry which have direct implications in current application packaging processes.

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Danut Ghiorghita

September 23rd, 2021 · 4min read

#WINDOWS-11 #NEWS
Ai v18
Ai v18

Advanced Installer 18.7 Released

In a technology-driven world, the adoption of your software is influenced by many factors. And one of them is the level of trust your users have when installing your product.

September 21st, 2021

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