Whether it's in-house applications, custom-made software, or applications from third-party vendors, there are times when we need to package them with a URL shortcut.

It is commonly known that MSX technology comes with a set of limitations that most of the packagers must deal with, in spite of all its benefits.

Applications behave differently when running within an MSIX container. For example, you cannot set a non-executable file as a target for your application by default.

When Win32 applications run inside an MSIX container, they behave differently than when they are installed natively. Because of that, we come across errors in the operations we often perform.

Advanced Installer was the first application to fully support MSIX technology – and we truly believe in its power.

A continuous activity when it comes to any software application is providing security, improvements, and functional upgrades. But what happens if the end-user has made his personal application configurations and a new update arrives? How can we make sure these user preferences are preserved after an update installation?

ASP.NET applications are not something new in the world. However, having a powerful tool that streamlines and deploys your ASP.NET applications is a must these days.

Advanced Installer 22.7 brings important speed improvements and more platform support to make your packaging job easier. This release includes faster dialog loading for Embedded and Enhanced UIs, improved registry exclusion logic during repackaging, and enhanced control over VM profiles and user profile actions.

Creating installers is a delicate and critical task. Since our first release over 20 years ago, we've focused on building a GUI that empowers you to easily create packages, while striving to increase the flexibility required by each of you.

Software isn’t just about capabilities – its UX and design matter too.

Developing complex applications often involves various components, each requiring its own installer. To streamline the build process, it’s important to manage and build all installers within a single solution.

MSIX packaging is a modern solution for deploying applications on Windows devices. However, if you want MSIX-deployed apps to support auto-updates via .appinstaller file on Windows Server, you have to manually install the App Installer Tool.

Everything’s moving so fast in tech right now—security and transparency really need to be top priorities. As part of implementing the National Cyber Strategy released by the White House in 2023, the U.S. government issued best practices instructing developers who sell apps to the public sector to include Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) with their software packages.

Bootstrapper packages might not be the most glamorous topic in software development, but they're essential for ensuring that applications install smoothly and run without a hitch.

Encountering an ODBC connect timeout error during an MSI installation is uncommon but not unheard of.

Digital signing ensures software integrity and authenticity. It’s a fundamental practice in digital safety practices that establishes trust between software developers and users.

Advanced Installer 22.6 introduces the SBOM Generator Integration, providing built-in support for creating Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) reports. This feature ensures compliance with security and regulatory standards by allowing you to generate and include an SBOM within your installation packages, offering full transparency over your software components.

Let’s start with the basics: Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, or MECM (formerly SCCM), is one of the tools that IT admins in larger organizations rely on heavily. It helps you manage devices, deploy applications, enforce security policies, and keep everything running smoothly across the entire IT environment.

For the past 10+ years, I have worked with various projects and types of organizations as an Application Packager. During that time, I have witnessed some "elementary" mistakes that could have been easily avoided by having a clear understanding of the end-to-end application packaging process.

MSIX packages have revolutionized modern application deployment, offering improved security, efficiency, and flexibility. However, even experienced IT professionals face challenges – whether in packaging, deploying, or debugging. Having the right tools and techniques is key to overcoming these obstacles.