Managing printers with PowerShell gives you a scriptable approach to add or remove printers, list installed printers, or set a default printer. This approach is especially useful in environments where automation, consistency across machines, or mass deployment is required – for example, using deployment tools like ConfigMgr (SCCM) or Intune.

In a previous blog article, we discussed what an EXE setup file is, the difference between EXE and MSI installers, and other general details related to Windows’ setup.exe.

Winget is becoming increasingly popular, and the official repository is growing larger as new applications are added. Many ISVs who place their apps on the repository already have a well-established process to keep them up to date.

What version of Windows do I have? This is a far more common question than we’d think. Checking the OS version is important in software packaging and deployment, especially in the modern world. Each new OS version may include new functionality that third-party software developers can use. In cases like this, it is recommended to first check the actual OS version before installing or updating the software.

The message is clear: PowerShell is taking over the scripting world within the Windows OS. Until now, many different scripting languages have been used, with batch scripting being the most popular, and later replaced by VBScript.

PowerShell is a flexible tool created to help in automating your tasks in any environment. The same scenario applies to Intune, where users can use PowerShell extensively to accomplish this.

In some cases, you may have to continue the execution of a certain PowerShell script after a device reboot. This applies to both local and remote execution environments.

Creating installer packages sometimes requires presenting item lists in custom dialogs, where data must line up cleanly rather than drift into uneven text blocks. Advanced Installer offers controls such as ComboBox, ListBox, and CheckListView. However, to correctly align columns in these controls, there are some steps you should be aware of.

PSADT 4.1.X finally brings direct user interaction to Intune deployments, so no more ServiceUI.exe. The new Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe automatically detects active sessions, displaying messages and prompts right from Intune. But the new Defer feature doesn’t work on an exact timer; it depends on Intune’s own unpredictable recheck cycle.

The Windows Installer service is a standard in the industry when it comes to software packages, but it doesn’t mean it’s not prone to errors.

Windows fonts are a set of digital files that define how text appears on the screen or in print.

In a previous article, we covered the software packaging and testing checklist, along with best practices for follow up.

How did I end up here? Well, I wanted to build a Windows service that would create an SSH reverse tunnel with a PEM-formatted private key, PowerShell, and the Non-Sucking Service Manager (NSSM). I never expected the biggest hurdle would be invisible line endings and encoding quirks.

In a previous blog article, we explored Suite Installer, a new feature in Advanced Installer available starting with version 23.0. We discussed how to create Suite Installer applications, discovered the wide range of visual customization options for each bundled application, and presented some practical use cases.

Software deployment is the process of managing software within organizations. It generally refers to the activities and procedures involved in making applications available for installation to users or performing mass rollouts of a specific application.

The Windows Registry acts, or can be conceived as a structured database of the operating system where Windows and many programs store configuration settings.

PowerShell is, without a doubt, a powerful and commonly used scripting language for task automation and configuration management. However, sharing these scripts with non-technical users can be challenging, and that’s where converting a PowerShell script into an executable (.exe) file becomes useful.

Have you developed an app that uses a custom font, only to find that end-users reported the font isn’t displaying correctly? This often happens when the font isn’t installed on the Windows operating system.

Publishing an application to the Windows Package Manager (WinGet) requires a manifest file that defines essential metadata, installer information, and localization details.

Registry keys play an important role in the Windows operating systems.They store configuration data and settings for both the system and applications. By adding registry keys, you can properly configure and optimize your app for each user’s system.