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In a previous blog article, we discussed what an EXE setup file is, how it differs from an MSI installer, and other general EXE file particulars related to Windows setup.exe. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98234 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Advanced Installer 23.3 was released on December 4th, 2025
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Full View / NID: 98229 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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The message is clear: PowerShell is taking over the scripting world within the Windows OS. Until now, many different scripting languages have been used, with batch scripting being the most popular, and later replaced by VBScript. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98216 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Visual Studio is a complete development environment for writing, testing, and deploying applications across different platforms. Beyond coding, it also supports creating MSI installers directly within the IDE. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98197 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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If you’re an IT administrator managing multiple Windows servers, you may have heard of Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). RSAT is a collection of Microsoft utilities that let you manage Windows Server roles and features remotely from a Windows client machine — meaning you don’t need to log in to the server itself to perform administrative tasks. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98196 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Creating installer packages sometimes requires presenting item lists in custom dialogs, where data must line up cleanly rather than drift into uneven text blocks. Advanced Installer offers controls such as ComboBox, ListBox, and CheckListView. However, to correctly align columns in these controls, there are some steps you should be aware of. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98109 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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PSADT 4.1.X finally brings direct user interaction to Intune deployments, so no more ServiceUI.exe. The new Invoke-AppDeployToolkit.exe automatically detects active sessions, displaying messages and prompts right from Intune. But the new Defer feature doesn’t work on an exact timer; it depends on Intune’s own unpredictable recheck cycle. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98110 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Automatically converting your App-V application to MSIX spares you from rebuilding it from the ground up. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98090 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Advanced Installer 23.2 was released on October 28th, 2025
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Full View / NID: 98071 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Converting PowerShell scripts into standalone executables with PS2EXE has always carried one persistent inconvenience: the external files. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98031 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Modern-day application packaging often relies on free, open-source scripting methods, and one of the most widely adopted is the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT). However, there are cases where PSADT alone is not sufficient. In such cases, the Advanced Installer Architect steps in to complement the workflow of an application packager. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98032 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Software updates are an important part of keeping applications secure, stable, and competitive. But they also serve as a valuable business tool, as each new release is an opportunity to remind customers of your product and encourage them to maintain or renew their subscription. [...]
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Full View / NID: 98002 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Customizing the App Installer UI used to require manually editing an XML file and adding it to your MSIX application. With Advanced Installer, however, you can do the customization directly from its graphical user interface, no XML editing is required. [...]
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Full View / NID: 97962 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Windows fonts are a set of digital files that define how text appears on the screen or in print. [...]
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Full View / NID: 97963 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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The Windows services are apps that run in the background of the Windows operating system without direct user interaction. But how do you build and install a .NET-based service? [...]
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Full View / NID: 97946 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Advanced Installer 23.1 was released on September 25th, 2025
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Full View / NID: 97928 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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In a previous article, we covered the software packaging and testing checklist, along with best practices for follow up. [...]
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Full View / NID: 97902 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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The operating system manages Windows Services, the background processes that can run continuously without user interaction. [...]
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Full View / NID: 97903 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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How did I end up here? Well, I wanted to build a Windows service that would create an SSH reverse tunnel with a PEM-formatted private key, PowerShell, and the Non-Sucking Service Manager (NSSM). I never expected the biggest hurdle would be invisible line endings and encoding quirks. [...]
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Full View / NID: 97873 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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Advanced Installer 23.0.1 was released on September 11th, 2025
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Full View / NID: 97869 / Submitted by: The Zilla of Zuron
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