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Ai v20
Ai v20

Advanced Installer 20.3 Released

We are excited to announce the Advanced Installer Start Page redesign, which incorporates the latest design trends and technological advancements.

January 30th, 2023

Prevent smartscreen from appearing
Prevent smartscreen from appearing

How to avoid the "Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting" warning

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.

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Alex Marin

January 20th, 2023

#TIPS
Fix dll not found issue in msix
Fix dll not found issue in msix

MSIX limitations: How to fix “DLL not found” issue

It is commonly known that MSX technology comes with a set of limitations that most of the packagers must deal with, in spite of all its benefits.

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Horatiu Vladasel

January 13th, 2023

#MSIX #TIPS
Ev code signing vs regular code signing
Ev code signing vs regular code signing

Why EV Code Signing? EV Code Signing vs. Regular Code Signing

By now, we all know the importance of a digital signature to secure our applications and how standard code signing certificates work.

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Radu Popescu

January 13th, 2023

#SECURITY
What is microsoft intune
What is microsoft intune

What is Microsoft Intune? The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

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

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Alex Marin

January 6th, 2023

#TIPS
Net framework prerequisite install
Net framework prerequisite install

How to add .NET Framework as a prerequisite

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

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Radu Popescu

December 23rd, 2022

#TIPS
Exe vs msi installer
Exe vs msi installer

EXE or MSI Installer - What suits your business best? | Differences and Recommendations

When we install a Windows program, we often have to deal with MSI and EXE files.

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Radu Popescu

December 22nd, 2022

#MSI #REPACKAGER
What is code signing certificate
What is code signing certificate

What is a Code Signing Certificate and how to ensure digital trust for your application

We are living in a digital era, and the need for trust and authenticity of digital documents, websites, and applications requires the use of a digital signature.

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Radu Popescu

December 15th, 2022

#DIGITAL SIGNATURE #UPDATER
Ways of handling user resources in msi
Ways of handling user resources in msi

3 Ways of Handling User Resources in MSI: Self-Repair, Active-Setup, CustomAction

As IT Pros, we deal with all sorts of application installers developed by different software vendors. We also need to configure and customize each of those applications to fit our organization's needs.

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Horatiu Vladasel

December 15th, 2022

#MSI #CUSTOMS ACTION
Automatic msix conversion and compatibility analysis framework
Automatic msix conversion and compatibility analysis framework

Advancing MSIX Support: Automatic Conversion and Compatibility Analysis Framework

We are pleased to announce the Automatic MSIX Conversion and Compatibility Analysis Framework, moving us one step forward in our mission to provide software engineers with the most robust MSIX technology support in the industry.

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Alexandra Stoienescu

December 15th, 2022

#MSIX #NEWS
Ai v20
Ai v20

Advanced Installer 20.2 Released

Starting with the 20.2 version of Advanced Installer, we are introducing a dedicated web-based installation theme that you can use when creating a web installation package: the Serene theme.

December 14th, 2022

Pros and cons of using vbscript in msi packaging
Pros and cons of using vbscript in msi packaging

What are the Pros and Cons of using VBScript in MSI packaging?

22 years after its introduction, MSI is still the most widely used method of managing program installation. Microsoft released Windows Installer with Office 2000 to enable the application's administration to follow a set of common guidelines (installing, repairing, uninstalling).

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Alex Marin

December 8th, 2022

#MSI
How to set aspnet version for application
How to set aspnet version for application

How to set the ASP.NET Version for a Website or Application

To make websites or applications available online, you need to host them on a web server.

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Renato Ivanescu

December 8th, 2022

#IIS
Set up environment variables in msix
Set up environment variables in msix

How to Set Up an Environment Variable in MSIX to Directory and File Paths

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

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Horatiu Vladasel

November 25th, 2022

#MSIX #TIPS
How to set up msix app attach
How to set up msix app attach

MSIX App Attach Step-by-Step Guide: How to configure MSIX App Attach for Azure Virtual Desktop

In our previous blog post, Azure Virtual Desktop - Step by Step Guide of Creating, Configuring and Managing your AVD setup, we took a look at how we can set up an Azure Virtual Desktop environment.

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Alex Marin

November 25th, 2022

#MSIX #AZURE
What is pfx certificate
What is pfx certificate

What is a PFX Certificate and how to generate it?

There are multiple ways to provide an extra layer of security for your applications in order to distribute them safely and build trust with your users. One of the most reliable methods is using Signed Certificates.A Signed Certificate is a Public Key Cryptography certificate that verifies the identity of the certificate holder listed in the certificate and generates Digital Signatures.

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Radu Popescu

November 18th, 2022

#POWERSHELL #DIGITAL SIGNATURE
Per user per machine msi installation
Per user per machine msi installation

Build an MSI that installs per-user or per-machine

Throughout their entire history, MSI applications have used Microsoft Windows Installer as an installation and configuration tool provided with Windows since version 2.0 for Windows XP and proceeding to version 5.0 for Windows 7, 10, and 11.

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Radu Popescu

November 18th, 2022

#MSI #WINDOWS
Ai v20
Ai v20

Advanced Installer 20.1 Released

Starting with version 20 of Advanced Installer, you are able to download and install prerequisites in parallel.

November 16th, 2022

Package adobe reader dc for avd msix appattach
Package adobe reader dc for avd msix appattach

How To Package Adobe Reader DC for AVD MSIX AppAttach

Adobe Reader DC (Document Cloud) is one of the most popular tools to manage PDFs. Adobe Reader DC installation is an executable (EXE) file.

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Alex Marin

November 11th, 2022

#MSIX #REPACKAGER
Free msi packaging training and certification
Free msi packaging training and certification

Introducing MSI Packaging Training and Certification: Free Online Packaging Course

We are over the moon to announce the release of the MSI Packaging Essentials Training and Certification Program, our first educational program dedicated to young IT Professionals who want to become experts in application packaging.

#MSI #NEWS
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