When you define shortcuts in WiX Toolset, their default installation is non-advertised (Standard Shortcuts).

In some instances, when uninstalling an MSI, you may notice that some files and folders stay in the system and are not removed.

One of the most asked questions in the industry is related to CAB files and what embedding options these have within the WiX Toolset.

In this post, we will address installer updates with a focus on the most common scenarios you may encounter when performing a small, minor, or major upgrade.

We have a list of Wix-related articles meant to help developers navigate through the tool in a seamless way. From implementing upgrades with WiX to embedding CAB options in MSI - you can find a lot of helpful materials on our main WiX page.

Do you need your installer to keep its current build version? In this article, will go through all the steps you need to set your WiX installer version to the current build version.

An important characteristic that we've highlighted in our series of posts about Windows Installer XML Toolset (WiX) is that it doesn't have a GUI. It builds the Windows Installer package with the information defined in the WiX source file (XML based).

If you are in the software packaging business, you might have heard of WIX bootstrapper. This was released by Microsoft back in 2004, and it was the first ever open source license project for them.