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by Dan
Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:56 pm
Forum: Sample Projects
Topic: Aligning Columns in ListBox, ComboBox or CheckListView
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Aligning Columns in ListBox, ComboBox or CheckListView

Hello everyone,

Recently, I had to display a list of running Windows services inside a custom Advanced Installer dialog.

My goal was simple:

Show the service name in the first column (fixed width, 25 characters).
Append a second column with "Owner:LocalHost" (later updated to show the real Log ...
by Dan
Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:25 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Code Signing with Sectigo USB token
Replies: 10
Views: 6467
 
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Re: Code Signing with Sectigo USB token

Hello,

Using an external SignTool as a workaround appears to have resolved the issue:

custom-signtool-arm.png


We have further investigated this issue over email and in this particular case, the end-user had an ARM device, so he had to select the ARM version of SignTool that comes with the ...
by Dan
Thu Apr 24, 2025 8:03 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Code Signing with Sectigo USB token
Replies: 10
Views: 6467
 
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Re: Code Signing with Sectigo USB token

Hello,

We are aware of the issue on certain devices, it appears the root certificate isn’t trusted on those machines, we’re actively investigating. We’ll share a fix as soon as it’s available. Please also note that the current error message is misleading.

Since signing works correctly when you run ...
by Dan
Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:30 pm
Forum: Sample Projects
Topic: Deliver a file to all users profile programmatically
Replies: 4
Views: 131174
 
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Re: Deliver a file to all users profile programmatically

Hi everyone,

Starting with version 22.0 of Advanced Installer , we've added predefined functionality to copy files under the user profile. Check the Copy To User Profile for details.

This custom action also allows you to copy one or more source folders to user profiles efficiently as part of the ...
by Dan
Fri Mar 07, 2025 11:41 am
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Auto-Generate WinGet Manifest?
Replies: 5
Views: 12784
 
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Re: Auto-Generate WinGet Manifest?

Hi,

You can certainly give it a try, though I haven’t tested this approach myself.

For creating a properly formatted YAML manifest, you can use the WinGetCreate tool, which is available in the Windows Package Manager repository. This tool simplifies the process of generating a manifest that can be ...
by Dan
Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Script temp files invalidating digital signature
Replies: 4
Views: 5191
 
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Re: Script temp files invalidating digital signature

Hello,

I apologize for the late reply, we were quite busy these days.

This issue is currently under investigation and we'll get back to you once we have all the details. Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,
Dan
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: How to create very large install
Replies: 2
Views: 5556
 
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Re: How to create very large install

Hi,

Windows Installer has its limitations when it comes to managing large file installation. We’ll explore the available options for building installers with very large resources.

Before diving into, let’s summarize the current MSI limitations. The MSI utilizes CAB (Cabinet) files as storage ...
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Installer larger than 2GB?
Replies: 4
Views: 9913
 
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Re: Installer larger than 2GB?

Hi,

Windows Installer has its limitations when it comes to managing large file installation. We’ll explore the available options for building installers with very large resources.

Before diving into, let’s summarize the current MSI limitations. The MSI utilizes CAB (Cabinet) files as storage ...
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: The CAB file size is limited to 2GB
Replies: 2
Views: 9915
 
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Re: The CAB file size is limited to 2GB

Hi,

Windows Installer has its limitations when it comes to managing large file installation. We’ll explore the available options for building installers with very large resources.

Before diving into, let’s summarize the current MSI limitations. The MSI utilizes CAB (Cabinet) files as storage ...
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: MSI larger than 2 GB
Replies: 4
Views: 18027
 
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Re: MSI larger than 2 GB

Hi,

Windows Installer has its limitations when it comes to managing large file installation. We’ll explore the available options for building installers with very large resources.

Before diving into, let’s summarize the current MSI limitations. The MSI utilizes CAB (Cabinet) files as storage ...
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Build Failing due files larger than 1.9GB
Replies: 8
Views: 14980
 
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Re: Build Failing due files larger than 1.9GB

Hi,

Windows Installer has its limitations when it comes to managing large file installation. We’ll explore the available options for building installers with very large resources.

Before diving into, let’s summarize the current MSI limitations. The MSI utilizes CAB (Cabinet) files as storage ...
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Create setup with files larger than 2 GB?
Replies: 6
Views: 13292
 
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Re: Create setup with files larger than 2 GB?

Hi,

Windows Installer has its limitations when it comes to managing large file installation. We’ll explore the available options for building installers with very large resources.

Before diving into, let’s summarize the current MSI limitations. The MSI utilizes CAB (Cabinet) files as storage ...
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Extremely Large CAB Files
Replies: 2
Views: 7097
 
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Re: Extremely Large CAB Files

Hi,

Windows Installer has its limitations when it comes to managing large file installation. We’ll explore the available options for building installers with very large resources.

Before diving into, let’s summarize the current MSI limitations. The MSI utilizes CAB (Cabinet) files as storage ...
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Large installation takes extremely long
Replies: 6
Views: 19633
 
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Re: Large installation takes extremely long

Hi,

Advanced Installer follows Microsoft's guidelines for MSI package creation when creating components.

However, when handling packages with a large number of components where installation speed is critical, Advanced Installer offers support to easily manage component creation rules.
Starting ...
by Dan
Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Need to create extremely large installer
Replies: 2
Views: 5337
 
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Re: Need to create extremely large installer

Hi,

Windows Installer has its limitations when it comes to managing large file installation. We’ll explore the available options for building installers with very large resources inside.

Before diving into, let’s summarize the current MSI limitations. The MSI utilizes CAB (Cabinet) files as ...

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