MSIX is a modern technology that has transformed the way we approach software installations and deployments, both for individual users and enterprises.

One of the greatest things about software packaging is the variety of choices available to you to achieve your objectives. However, having too many alternatives to choose from can make it challenging to pick the best one for your requirements.

Recently, I was assigned to monitor a third-party application to detect when a workstation is unlocked or a user logs in. Additionally, if the monitor goes off, the monitored app should be started.

Let's suppose you want to make changes to a build system so that it can perform multiple actions when building MSI or EXE packages.

As an IT professional, you might have come across Windows Forms (WinForms) when building applications on Windows. WinForms is a free and open source GUI class library included in the .NET Framework that has been heavily used since its release in 2002.

In the tech industry, there's often a dilemma about which technology to use for patches. Specifically, when an ISV (Independent Software Vendor) creates an MSI for the first time and updates come up, they must choose between MSP and MSI options.

In this article, we want to focus on desktop shortcut creation specifically for a Windows Forms application using the WiX Toolset.

In our previous articles, we discussed How to Set Automatic MSIX Downgrades with .appinstaller and the MS-AppInstaller Web Protocol, and now we will be discussing the technicalities of the .appinstaller.

One of the main challenges IT Pros face with application packages is the unattended installation. Unattended installations ensure that the same configuration is applied to all your active systems in the infrastructure, and no human error during installation can change that configuration.

Have you encountered an .appx file and wondered what it is and what it can be used for?

As a vendor, you may often receive user complaints about the “Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting" warning whenever they download your installer.

Although Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM) is still a very popular infrastructure management tool, many companies are moving to Azure and Intune.

It is well known that whenever you install a .NET application, you need to add a .NET Framework prerequisite to your installation package.

Environmental variables, as their name implies, are variables that specify the environment in which a program runs.

To keep up with the evolution of technology, the architecture of the processors shifted from 32 bit to 64 bit, as did the operating systems.Due to the rapid technological advancements, the logic in the registry and file system changed as well.

Sometimes, your end-users need quick updates to relevant information, such as software updates, discounts, or up-to-date documentation.

The INI file format was introduced in the 90s with the release of Windows 3.0. It was the primary mechanism used to store configuration settings from applications and operating systems.

Starting with Windows 10 (version 20H2), Microsoft added the option to group MSIX Shortcuts in the Start Menu. This is a particularly convenient feature that was highly requested by the packaging community.

In this article, we will learn what “Log on as a Service" is, when and where to use it, and how to enable it.

During the installation process of WebApps, there are cases where users are asked to select an SSL certificate. This is because this certificate is used by the IIS elements.