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.

It's the beginning of a new year, and we at Advanced Installer are releasing our first product update of the year - Advanced Installer 20.3.

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.

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.

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.

Process Monitor is probably one of the most used tools by IT Pros to debug applications and check installations. We mentioned Process Monitor in our MSI Packaging Training free e-book but this time around, we want to explore it further. We will discuss its prerequisites and share how you can get started with it.

Manually repackaging batch applications can be time consuming, especially when you have to deploy the applications on more than one computer.

Installer testing and application testing are two completely different subjects, even though they can seem very similar.

Depending on whether we're installing or updating an application, we need to use different types of files. For instance, we use MSI files when installing Windows applications, but if we want to make a small update, we can use an MSP file.

Continuously managing security improvements and updates, as we do at Advanced Installer, should be your top priority.

A toast notification is a message that your app can create and deliver to your user while they are not currently inside your app.

With Advanced Installer’s PowerShell automation, you can automatically create the Updates Configuration File –the one placed on your server and used by the Updater to determine if there are any updates available.

In this ever-changing tech world, we are constantly adapting to keep up with the changes and remain relevant in the software sector we work in.

What's the most efficient way to perform quick edits to an MSI package?

With Intune, Microsoft made it easier to deploy MSIX/APPX packages in your infrastructure.

We've received inquiries from users that encounter issues with the SCCM cache folder.

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Sometimes we need to perform quick edits to our MSI packages without having to create a new project or going through the whole repackaging process.

On September 21st, 2021, the Morphisec team published an article explaining how a PowerShell script can be used to deploy malware via an MSI installation package.

There's a certain feeling of relief and achievement when we finally launch our application to the Microsoft Store.