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Buch Inside Windows Installer 4.5 (GERMAN)

Inside Windows Installer 4.5 ist das neue Buch von Andreas Kerl. (This book is only available in German language, therefore I'm writing this review in German) Andreas Kerl ist als Autor zum Thema Windows Installer bekannt. Neben einigen Artikeln in Fachzeitschriften hat er auch die Bücher "Inside...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Wed, Jan 28 2009
Filed under: Filed under: German, Windows Installer, WiX, Vista, MSI 4.5, Books
Video: Windows Installer and Application Compatibility

Microsoft's Channel 9 posted a video interview with Robert Flaming, program manager on the Windows Installer team. Robert talks about topics like User Account Control (UAC), chainers, restart manager, nested install custom actions, digitally signing setups and patches. Watch the video or download...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Mon, Jan 21 2008
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, UAC, Vista
Serious issue with the .NET 3.5 installer on Windows Vista

Aaron Stebner reports an issue (some commenters call it a "nightmare") in the .NET Framework 3.5 installer that can cause a premature reboot request on Windows Vista. If the user accepts the reboot request while the framework installer or your own setup isn't completed yet, the system can...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Fri, Nov 16 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, Vista
MSI Readiness Analyzer for Windows Vista Updated

In a previous post I wrote about a free tool from ScriptLogic called "MSI Readiness Analyzer for Windows Vista". ScriptLogic responded to my complaint that common Vista problems slipped through the validation. Version 2 of the tool performs additional tests and is available as a free download...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Wed, Aug 15 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, Industry News, Vista
Setup Guidelines for UAC Compatibility

An article in the Altiris community blog lists best practices that should be followed to make sure your setup works as intended on Windows Vista with User Account Control (UAC). Guidelines and Best Practices to Achieve UAC for Applications on Vista

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Mon, Aug 13 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, UAC, Vista
German: dotnetpro 9/07 - WiX 3 und Benutzerkontensteuerung (UAC)

(This article is only available in German) Auch das neue Heft 09/2007 der Zeitschrift dornetpro behandelt wieder Themen, die für Setup-Entwickler interessant sind. Unter dem Titel " Installationsroutinen mit Windows Installer XML 3 " stellt Andreas Kerl die Struktur und die wesentlichen Sprachmerkmale...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Wed, Aug 8 2007
Filed under: Filed under: German, Windows Installer, Industry News, UAC, WiX, Vista
MSI Readiness Analyzer for Windows Vista

ScriptLogic offers a free tool called "MSI Readiness Analyzer for Windows Vista". MSI Readiness Analyzer for Windows Vista is a free standalone utility for IT professionals which analyzes MSI application installers and highlights methods to prepare them for Windows Vista. MSI Readiness Analyzer...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Tue, Jun 19 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, Vista
How to support Vista's Restart Manager in your Application and Setup

Richard Macdonald of the Windows Installer team at Microsoft has posted another great blog article in which he describes how to make your application restart manager aware and how to add the MsiRMFilesInUse dialog to your setup using a .msi table editor like Orca. (Re-)Start Me Up ... As I mentioned...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Mon, Apr 30 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, Vista
Beware of the UAC Prompt Timeout

Recently I encountered a strange problem when I tried to install an MSI based setup on Windows Vista. I ran through the dialog sequence and clicked the “Install Now” button. The progress bar dialog was displayed as usual, and I left the computer to get a cup of coffee, expecting that the software would...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Wed, Apr 18 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Installer, UAC, Vista, Tips
Tips for Preparing your Application and Installation for Vista Certification

There is an article at the Code Project that explains some of the Vista logo requirements and test cases and offers tools and tips to pass them. Among others it shows how to modify a MSI setup created with Visual Studio Setup & Deployment project to make it Vista logo compliant. The article also...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Fri, Apr 13 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, Vista, Logo Certification
7 Reasons Why your Installations May Fail on Windows Vista (And How You Can Fix Them)

An article that I've written for the December 2006 issue of the Macrovision DevLetter. 7 Reasons Why your Installations May Fail on Windows Vista (And How You Can Fix Them) Windows Installer is not just a technology but also a set of rules and best practices. While these rules have been specified...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Wed, Feb 7 2007
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, UAC, Vista, Tips
MSDN Magazine article about UAC (in multiple languages)

An MSDN Magazine article that talks about User Account Control (UAC) on Windows Vista and also covers setup topics is available online. There are several localized versions of this article. If your language isn't detected automatically you can select a language from the drop down box in the upper right...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Thu, Dec 21 2006
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, UAC, Vista
Adventures in Vista Logo certification

I found an interesting blog article from a software developer who prepared his application and setup for Windows Vista Logo certification. He describes useful resources and tips, and also some pitfalls. How to: Getting Certified for Windows Vista logo http://www.metalinkltd.com/?p=74

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Thu, Dec 21 2006
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, Vista, Logo Certification
Important Windows Installer WebCast: Designing Installations for User Account Control (recording available)

Windows Vista includes a new feature call User Account Control (UAC) which has the potential to break many existing MSI-based setups. UAC is a really, really important topic. Although Vista isn't released yet, I'm seeing multiple reports of broken setups. It's time to understand UAC and prepare...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Fri, Oct 13 2006
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, UAC, Vista
How UAC in Vista will impact your Setup (updated Oct 3)

Windows Vista introduces a security concept called User Account Control (UAC) which has multiple impacts on Windows Installer (MSI) based setups. Robert Flaming, Product manager on the MSI team at Microsoft, is posting a series of articles on his blog that explain what these changes are, and how they...

Posted to InstallSite Blog by stefan on Fri, Sep 22 2006
Filed under: Filed under: Web Resources, Windows Installer, UAC, Vista

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