PowerShell commands play a key role in software packaging and deployment by automating and managing deployment tasks.

At Advanced Installer, we’ve been hosting weekly Tech Talks for over a year, where our developers share key insights, lessons learned, and in-depth explorations of topics that help us grow as a team. These sessions have been invaluable for us, and we’re excited to share some of the best takeaways with the wider developer community.

As we head into 2025, the application packaging world feels familiar—like a well-worn tool that still gets the job done. While there’s always talk of “the next big thing,” much of what worked in 2024 will keep working. Let’s break down what to expect.

When creating an installer for your application, it's often necessary to read configuration values during the setup process.

Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are a powerful feature of Windows environments that enable administrators to control and configure operating systems, programs, and user settings across a network.

In an enterprise environment, applications are often deployed via configuration management tools like Intune, SCCM (MECM), or similar. These installations typically occur in the system context because end users lack administrative privileges. As a result, user-specific registry keys under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) hive are not applied during the installation process.

PowerShell scripts are an effective tool for automating tasks, but with great power comes a need for security.

Ensuring the security and integrity of software applications is a key part of modern digital safety practices. Digitally signing an MSI file from the command line is a straightforward process that enhances the security and trustworthiness of your application.

Hello again! Let's dive into the next installment of our series where we simplify your workload using PowerShell and Intune.

Welcome back to our series on automating Intune operations with PowerShell. Each article is here to make your day-to-day tasks easier and boost your toolkit with powerful scripting capabilities.

Welcome back to our series on automating Intune operations with PowerShell. If you've been following along, you know we've covered quite a bit— from the basics of setting up and authenticating with the AZ Module, to retrieving and managing Win32 applications, and diving into application assignments.

When developing software or creating a software package for internal use, self-signed certificates can be really handy.

Today's increased demand for efficiency in IT necessitates knowledge of how to speed up workflow using powerful tools such as PowerShell and Intune.

In this article, we will: Have a look over the AZ module, Understand how authentication with Azure works, Explore Microsoft Graph and Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module and Learn how to put all of this together to get the list of Win32 applications from Intune via PowerShell.

In PowerShell scripting, ensuring scripts continue after a reboot can be challenging, especially when managing configurations or updates that require a system restart. There are two primary strategies for local and remote execution environments to address this issue.

PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT) is the go-to solution for enterprises aiming to standardize their software deployment process.

Installing MSI packages through PowerShell is a widely known technique that simplifies the deployment of software across multiple systems, especially for system administrators and IT professionals.

Running Python scripts from PowerShell is a powerful way to integrate Python's capabilities into a Windows environment. Before diving into how to execute a Python script from PowerShell, it's important to ensure Python is installed on your Windows machine.

VBScript (Visual Basic Script) is a scripting language introduced by Microsoft in the mid-1990s. It was designed to offer a lightweight scripting capability for web development and Windows administration. In October 2023, Microsoft announced the VBScript deprecation in upcoming Windows releases, making it available only as a feature on demand.

Navigating the Windows Registry can seem like wandering through a digital jungle. Fear not! Advanced Installer offers a user-friendly way to tweak registry keys and values.But what if you have a Custom Action in PowerShell or are a fan of the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT)? You might want to set registry key values using these tools.