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Thu, Oct 8 2009 18:32

Acresso changes name to Flexera

Mark Bishof, President and CEO of Acresso Software, today informed customers that the company will change its name to Flexera Software effective October 12, 2009. They plan to issue a formal press announcement about this on October 13. But in his e-mail...
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Thu, Sep 18 2008 9:10

Security Vulnerability in FLEXnet Connect / InstallShield Update Service

When checking for updates, the FLEXnet Connect client (and it's previous versions named InstallShield Update Service) can download and execute scripts from the update server. The problem is that these scripts are downloaded via HTTP, so the identity...
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Wed, May 7 2008 9:56

Basic Introduction to InstallShield and Windows Installer

Found a nice blog article by Susan Gorman that introduces Windows Installer and InstallShield's role: Basic Introduction to InstallShield and Windows Installer
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Thu, Apr 24 2008 14:41

Upgrade offer for old InstallShield and AdminStudio versions

There's currently a special offer that allows owners of InstallShield and AdminStudio to upgrade to the current version at a reduced price. InstallShield versions older than 11.0 and AdminStudio versions older than 7.0 are no longer entitled to regular...
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Wed, Apr 2 2008 9:04

One-Click Install (OCI) Security Vulnerability in InstallShield 12

A security vulnerability has been reported in the One-Click Install ActiveX control in InstallShield 12. The problem only exists in the InstallScript project type; Basic MSI and InstallScript MSI are not affected. The vulnerability only exists in InstallShield...
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Wed, Apr 2 2008 2:10

Acresso Software now owns InstallShield etc.

As of today, Acresso Software is the new company that produces the InstallShield, InstallAnywhere, AdminStudio and FLEXnet product families. Back in February, Macrovision Corp. announced that they are selling their Software Business Unit to private equity...
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Fri, Feb 15 2008 11:46

Macrovision sells Software Unit (InstallShield, AdminStudio, FLEXnet) to TCB

Macrovision Corp. announced that they are going to sell their Software Business Unit (including the InstallShield, AdminStudio and FLEXnet product lines) to private equity firm Thoma Cressey Bravo (TCB). The cash transaction valued at approximately $200...
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Sun, Jan 20 2008 13:23

New Security Vulnerability in FLEXnet Connect

New reports about security vulnerabilities in Macrovision's FLEXnet Connect (formerly called InstallShield Update Service) have been published on January 15, 2007 2008. The vulnerability would enable an attacker to remotely run malicious code on a...
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Thu, Jan 3 2008 19:16

InstallShield Support for Visual Studio 2008, .NET Framework 3.5 and VC++ 9

Macrovision released updates for InstallShield 2008 to support integration with Visual Studio 2008 and redistribution of the .NET Framework 3.5 and VC++ 9 runtime files: HOTFIX: Beta Support for Visual Studio 2008 UPDATE: InstallShield 2008 Basic MSI...
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Sat, Nov 3 2007 19:46

AdminStudio 8.6 supports Thinstall and Citrix virtualization / Webinar Nov. 8

On November 1, 2007, Macrovision Corp. released a new version of AdminStudio, extending its application virtualization integration with support for the Thinstall Virtualization Suite. As an independent player, Macrovision is now partnering with two well...
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Fri, Nov 2 2007 13:18

More on the security patch for FLEXnet Connect

Some additional information about the recently reported security vulnerability in FLEXnet Connect: According to Secunia the vulnerability is reported in versions 5.01.100.47363 and 6.0.100.60146 of the Update Service ActiveX control (isusweb.dll), but...
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Tue, Oct 30 2007 19:00

Security patch for FLEXnet Connect

Today, Macrovision Corp. notified customers of FLEXnet Connect® (formerly called InstallShield Update Service) of a security vulnerability in the FLEXnet Connect client version 6.0. Customers using the FLEXnet Connect functionality that is bundled with...
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Tue, Oct 30 2007 18:37

Weird MSI problems on Vista caused by InstallShield bug

Recently, I've seen posts about some problems that really sounded weird to me. From the forum posts I was unable to tell what the setup authors might have done wrong. Here are some of the symptoms that have been reported in setup communities: After...
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Thu, Oct 4 2007 18:42

Application Virtualization

Applicaton virtualization aims to combine the best of both worlds: the efficiency of locally installed software and the convenience of virtual machines. While the techology has been around for quite some time, it was almost unnoticed. But recently the...
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Fri, Sep 28 2007 19:38

Macrovision announces end of life for InstallShield, InstallAnywhere and AdminStudio versions

On September 28, 2007 Macrovision announced the end of life for the following product versions: InstallShield Premier and Professional, version 10.5 InstallShield X Premier, Professional and Express, version 10.0 InstallShield DevStudio 9 InstallShield...
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Tue, Sep 11 2007 16:25

Repackager Certification by Macrovision

Marovision Corp., makers of InstallShield and AdminStudio, respond to a repeated customer request and are now offering Repackager Certification exams. It's a combination of a 5-day training course with a 2-hour test at the end. The course covers the...
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Tue, Aug 21 2007 12:28

InstallShield 2008 Express Released

On August 16, Macrovision released InstallShield 2008 Express. This completes the 2008 edition of the InstallShield product family. Express 2008 includes improved support for Windows Vista and UAC, Windows Server 2008 beta, .NET framework 3.0, Windows...
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Sat, Aug 11 2007 10:01

Uninstalling MSI Setups created with InstallShield can corrupt Windows

There's a bug in the way InstallShield extracts COM data that can corrupt the operating system when your "Basic MSI" or "InstallScript MSI" setup is uninstalled. Read how Christopher Painter lost TCP/IP settings on his computer...
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Tue, Jul 10 2007 14:49

New AdminStudio 8.5 supports Citrix Virtualization

Macrovision Corp. today released a new version of AdminStudio, their solution for packaging, customization and testing software for deployment. AdminStudio 8.5 now includes the latest version of InstallShield 2008 as Editor, which includes improved Windows...
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Thu, Jun 21 2007 21:32

Macrovision preparing end-user patch for FLEXnet Connect/Update Service security issues

Updated information about the recent security vulnerability reports in Macrovision's FLEXnet Connect and InstallShield Update Service products: Product manager Trent Wheeler told me they are currently in the process of rolling out the fix for the...
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