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Smart app control windows 11 compatibility
Smart app control windows 11 compatibility

Your app installation is 100% SAC compatible with Advanced Installer

With the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567, Microsoft added a new security feature called Smart App Control (or SAC in short).

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Alex Marin

July 21st, 2022

#NEWS #SECURITY
Ai v19
Ai v19

Advanced Installer 19.7 Released

Starting with version 19.7 of Advanced Installer, you have a quicker and more efficient way to create and configure Windows Explorer context menu items for your application, when runing on Windows 11.

July 18th, 2022

Automating sccm apps repackaging
Automating sccm apps repackaging

Automating the Repackaging Process of SCCM Applications in a Remote Virtual Machine

Manually repackaging batch applications can be time consuming, especially when you have to deploy the applications on more than one computer.

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Alex Marin, Danut Ghiorghita

July 14th, 2022

#SCCM #VIRTUAL MACHINE #REPACKAGER
Application testing vs installation testing
Application testing vs installation testing

The gray area between Installation Testing and Application Testing

Installer testing and application testing are two completely different subjects, even though they can seem very similar.

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Alex Marin

July 7th, 2022

#TESTING #TIPS
What is software packaging
What is software packaging

What is software packaging and why is it important?

Software packaging is the process of building an installer that includes all your applications' resources and can be used to distribute them on the end-user devices.

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Horatiu Vladasel

June 30th, 2022

#MSI #MSIX #APPV #TOOLS
Msi retrieve productcode
Msi retrieve productcode

How to find the ProductCode GUID of an installed MSI

A ProductCode is made up of string GUIDs containing numbers and uppercase letters.

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Horatiu Vladasel

June 23rd, 2022

#MSI
Ai v19
Ai v19

Advanced Installer 19.6 Released

Installer Analytics' most recent release introduces a brand new feature that allows you to track any property that you define within your setup package.

June 23rd, 2022

Tracking desktop installations properties
Tracking desktop installations properties

How Installer Analytics' New Feature Helps You Drive Business Value by Tracking ANY Desktop Installation Property

Product analytics is a core part of a business’s success.

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Alexandra Stoienescu

June 17th, 2022

#ANALYTICS #NEWS
Handle desktop shortcuts through msix
Handle desktop shortcuts through msix

How to Handle Desktop Shortcuts through MSIX Packages

MSIX packages lack built-in support for installing a desktop shortcut. This is mainly because Microsoft recommends that user preferences are exclusively chosen by the user. So, for instance, creating a Desktop shortcut or pinning it to the Taskbar or Start Menu are not things we can control.

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Daniel Radu

June 17th, 2022

#MSIX #PSF
What are msp files
What are msp files

What are .MSP files, how to create and extract them?

Depending on whether we're installing or updating an application, we need to use different types of files. For instance, we use MSI files when installing Windows applications, but if we want to make a small update, we can use an MSP file.

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Radu Popescu

June 9th, 2022

#MSI #MSP
Security updates auto updater
Security updates auto updater

Important Security Updates for the Advanced Installer Auto Updater

Continuously managing security improvements and updates, as we do at Advanced Installer, should be your top priority.

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Alexandra Stoienescu

June 9th, 2022

#NEWS #UPDATE #UPDATER
Silent install builder
Silent install builder

Silent Install Builder for IT Pros - How to build a silent installer package

Silent installs are the preferred delivery method within an enterprise environment given that end-users don't have to worry about installing or having technical knowledge and just focus on using the software products.

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Horatiu Vladasel

June 3rd, 2022

#MSI #REPACKAGER
Introducing msix sparse packaging
Introducing msix sparse packaging

Ready for MSIX Sparse Packages - Keeping non-UWP desktop apps relevant to new Windows APIs & features

Many popular Windows features like Notifications, File Explorer Context Menu or Shares cannot be used by non-(MSIX)-packaged Win32 applications.

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Alexandra Stoienescu

June 3rd, 2022

#MSIX #NEWS
How to create sparse package
How to create sparse package

How to Create a Sparse Package

A “Sparse” package contains an AppxManifest.xml but, unlike a regular/full package, the manifest can reference files outside its package in a predetermined 'external location’.

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Danut Ghiorghita

May 31st, 2022

#MSIX
How to show toast notification for updates
How to show toast notification for updates

How to Show Toast Notification for Your Updates

A toast notification is a message that your app can create and deliver to your user while they are not currently inside your app.

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Danut Ghiorghita

May 27th, 2022

#UPDATER #UPDATE
Ai v19
Ai v19

Advanced Installer 19.5 Released

Beginning with version 19.5 of Advanced Installer, you can now display a toast notification whenever an update is available once the application has been launched.

May 23rd, 2022

What is msi file
What is msi file

MSI File - What is, how to open and edit it?

We use MSI or EXE files whenever we install a Windows application, so we're pretty used to them. But, what is an MSI file, and what makes it different from an EXE file? What’s the easiest way to open and edit an MSI installer?

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Radu Popescu

May 20th, 2022

#MSI
Code signing with signtool
Code signing with signtool

Microsoft SignTool - our favorite Windows code signing tool

Code signing is one of the most reliable ways to secure and authentify that our code is trustworthy. It is achieved by signing executables and scripts using a digital certificate with a unique cryptographic hash to connect the identity of the publisher to the software. This code signed certificate includes all the information required to fully identify the publisher.

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Horatiu Vladasel

May 18th, 2022

How to replace clickonce with msix
How to replace clickonce with msix

How to Replace ClickOnce application with MSIX

Although not as popular and widely adopted as MSI, ClickOnce has been around for some time in the application packaging industry. ClickOnce enables you to create self-updating Windows-based applications that can be installed and run with minimal user interaction.

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Alex Marin

May 10th, 2022

#MSIX
Webinar announcement installer testing guide
Webinar announcement installer testing guide

Webinar Invite | The Installer Testing Guide

In March 2022, we launched “The Installer Testing Guide” ebook (if you don’t have it already, grab your free copy now).

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Alexandra Stoienescu

May 6th, 2022

#NEWS #WEBINAR
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