With the release of Advanced Installer version 22.0, our software can no longer be installed on Windows 7.

We’re excited to introduce a new feature in Advanced Installer: the Samples Gallery. This feature is designed to provide ready-to-use sample projects and comprehensive tutorials, making it easier to implement and understand the many features Advanced Installer has to offer.

In this blog article, I’ll show you how to create a desktop shortcut icon for your main executable using Inno Setup.

The latest release of Advanced Installer brings us into the final stages of the WinUI migration. Replacing an outdated UI framework while adding new predefined functionality is always a challenge.

Hello again! Let's dive into the next installment of our series where we simplify your workload using PowerShell and Intune.

Welcome back to our series on automating Intune operations with PowerShell. Each article is here to make your day-to-day tasks easier and boost your toolkit with powerful scripting capabilities.

Advanced Installer is thrilled to announce our participation as a Gold Partner at the upcoming AppManagEvent 2024.

In an era where cyber threats loom large, ensuring the integrity and security of software applications is paramount. Trusted signing, an extension of cloud signing services used for documents, plays a crucial role in the software development and distribution process.

Welcome back to our series on automating Intune operations with PowerShell. If you've been following along, you know we've covered quite a bit— from the basics of setting up and authenticating with the AZ Module, to retrieving and managing Win32 applications, and diving into application assignments.

Digitally signing installers is a crucial practice in the software deployment process. It ensures that malicious actors can’t distribute harmful versions of legitimate software.

When developing software or creating a software package for internal use, self-signed certificates can be really handy.

Microsoft’s Azure Code Signing service was transitioned to Azure Trusted Signing (later edit: and, since January 2026, to Artifact Signing). This new service replaces the old model and modernizes the code-signing workflow. The solutions that relied on an Azure code signing certificate, Microsoft code signing, or a traditional Microsoft code signing certificate are now considered deprecated.

I started working in tech in 2009. My early years were focused on building technology and supporting developers in building installers for their desktop applications.

Windows context menus provide a quick way to access different commands, but as application complexity increases, these menus can become cluttered.

Discover the latest updates in Advanced Installer 21.9, featuring the powerful new nested Context Menus for File Associations in MSIX. This feature provides a more organized and efficient user interface for managing file associations, allowing for easier navigation and improved usability.

Nowadays, in the digital era, with the rising number of cyberattacks, it’s crucial to keep applications secure.

Today's increased demand for efficiency in IT necessitates knowledge of how to speed up workflow using powerful tools such as PowerShell and Intune.

Discover the latest updates in Advanced Installer 21.8, featuring WinUI 2.x support in the Embedded UI for sleeker, modern MSI installers, available in all the commercial editions.

A digital signature guarantees the authenticity of an electronic document or message. In the software industry, code signing provides an added layer of security and trust that you're using a code that comes from an original vendor and not a third-party that could have maliciously altered the code.

It is important to ensure that your Windows operating system is kept up to date in this age of technology. It is a matter that leads us to Microsoft Update Standalone Packages (MSU files), an essential element in the updating process of Windows.