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Useful in packaging
Useful in packaging

AppData | LocalAppData | ProgramData Explanations, Differences, Use Cases

In this article, we go through:

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Radu Popescu

March 5th, 2020 · 5min read

#APPDATA #MSIX #MST
Don't do it series
Don't do it series

Do not delete your Windows Installer folder

Lessons I have learned from making many mistakes in my enterprise software packaging newbie (and not only) years.

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Alex Marin

February 27th, 2020 · 4min read

#WINDOWS #MSI #MST
Ai v16
Ai v16

Advanced Installer 16.8 Released

Are you a PowerShell fan? Check this awesome feature that allows you to edit an MSI or simply create an MST file.

February 18th, 2020

Msix per machine
Msix per machine

How to Provision and Remove MSIX Packages Per Machine?

In our IT Pro world, the best practice we have in place regarding app deployment is that all applications are installable per machine. No matter if it’s an MSI, EXE, or other custom types of installers.

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Alex Marin

February 14th, 2020 · 4min read

#MSIX #SCCM #POWERSHELL
Files redirection
Files redirection

How does Files Redirection work with MSIX?

The purpose of this article is to show you how redirection works and how you can add your user files in the project using Advanced Installer GUI.

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Alex Marin

February 5th, 2020 · 3min read

#MSIX #APPDATA #USER-INTERFACE
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Packaging Series: How to build an MSIX package for an Electron application

In this article, we went through the process of building an MSI package for an Electron application and we have delved into how to parametrize a setting within the newly created Electron MSI package.

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Horatiu Vladasel

January 22nd, 2020 · 2min read

#MSIX #PACKAGING-SERIES
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Registry in msix container

Registry in MSIX container- the quick way to inspect a registry hive

When it comes to registry inside the MSIX container, we all know that by default there is no direct access from the machine.

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Alex Marin

January 16th, 2020 · 2min read

#MSIX #HOVER #TOOLS
Ai v16
Ai v16

Advanced Installer 16.7 Released

The latest version of Advanced Installer brings you exciting new features and improvements ready to be discovered.

January 15th, 2020

Cmd in msix container
Cmd in msix container

The fastest way to run CMD inside MSIX and APP-V containers

Just think about how many times you needed to debug your applications.And every single time you repeat the long commands in PowerShell , you wish it was a better alternative out there. Well, we felt that pain too. So, as software development is in our blood, we developed a tool to solve forever this pain.

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Alex Marin

January 8th, 2020 · 3min read

#HOVER #MSIX #APPV #TOOLS
Msix auto updates
Msix auto updates

Enable auto-updates for your MSIX packages without publishing your apps in the Microsoft Store

If you want to upload an MSIX to the Microsoft Store, you might be overwhelmed by the process, or not know where to start. This article makes each step clear – you’ll have your app up and running in no time at all.

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Alex Marin

December 20th, 2019 · 3min read

#MSIX
Msix shortcut
Msix shortcut

How to approach a Start Menu entry in your MSIX package? And what challenges are there?

In our previous MSIX related blog articles, we’ve approached some of the MSIX particularities and different scenarios such as Digital Signing, MSIX Deployment via SCCM, MS-AppInstaller Web Protocol, and Context Menu.

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Radu Popescu

December 13th, 2019 · 3min read

#MSIX #MSI
Ai v16
Ai v16

Advanced Installer 16.6 Released

December, the month of gifts comes with exciting new features and improvements in Advanced Installer. Does Microsoft Store sound familiar to you? If so, have a look at how you can create an MSIX/APPX package ready to be deployed to it.

December 12th, 2019

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Msix app installer

MS-AppInstaller Web Protocol — Enable your web-users to launch MSIX installations with a single click

Web protocols are not something new to the table. We have been using them for years, and they make our life a bit easier.

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Alex Marin

December 5th, 2019 · 3min read

#MSIX #WEB
Msix startup programs
Msix startup programs

The new way of dealing with Startup Application in your MSIX package

This article explores Microsoft's recommended solution for managing your Startup applications, when deployed as an MSIX package.

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Alex Marin

November 28th, 2019 · 2min read

#MSIX
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Windows Installer Role-based Guide

For those new to Windows deployment/management, Windows Installer is Microsoft's solution used for the installation, removal, but also maintenance of software. Windows Installer was released for the first time when Windows 95 came in and has been developed over time since then.

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Horatiu Vladasel

November 20th, 2019 · 3min read

#MSI #WINDOWS
Ai v16
Ai v16

Advanced Installer 16.5 Released

Working on your Windows 10 modernization project? We have a new powerful editor for you, the MSIX Package Editor. Get an instant view of your package contents and customize any resource with just a few clicks.

November 13th, 2019

Building Transforms - Wise Package Studio vs. Advanced Installer

There are multiple package formats used for deploying Windows applications, the most well-known being the MSI – Windows Installer. If you didn't know already, an MSI is a database that can be easily customized through the use of command line parameters or MST transform files.

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Horatiu Vladasel

October 29th, 2019 · 2min read

#MSI #MST #WISE
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Scenesccmbanner

Migration Upgrade from SCCM 2012 to Current Branch (1902)

In November 2015, Microsoft released the first edition of System Center Configuration Manager called SCCM (Current Branch) 1511. And since then, Microsoft decided to change its name to “SCCM YYMM (Year Month)” following the same naming convention as for Windows 10 YYMM (example Windows 10 1809).

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Radu Popescu

October 18th, 2019 · 8min read

#SCCM #WINDOWS-10 #MIGRATION
Ai v16
Ai v16

Advanced Installer 16.4 Released

PowerShell Automation? Does it sound familiar to you?

October 8th, 2019

Bundles-Wix vs. Advanced Installer

If you are in the software packaging business, you might have heard of WIX bootstrapper. This was released by Microsoft back in 2004, and it was the first ever open source license project for them.

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Alex Marin

September 26th, 2019 · 6min read

#WIX #MSI
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