Advanced Installer Enterprise Releases

Released: May 25, 2023

Updates in 20.7

Features

  • Added support for changing native frame color and corner type on Microsoft Windows 11.
  • Added the option to select multiple SQL scripts for deletion.
  • Added a new option to control "ProductCode" regeneration when "ProductVersion" is changed.
  • Added multiple methods for displaying the "ReadMe" file.
  • Added a predefined option for "OptimizedInstallMode" in the Patch project.
  • UI Revamp: Optimized the navigation and selection process for choosing certificates from the certificate store.

Fixes...

Released: Apr 27, 2023

Updates in 20.6

Features

  • Added a CLI command for setting the cache folder - SetCacheFolder.
  • Added CLI commands for configure and failure service operations.
  • Manifest Editor view has been added to Microsoft Windows Store projects.
  • Added new sources for predefined Microsoft .NET 6.0 and 7.0 prerequisites.
  • Updated support for Windows 11 for some MSIX project types.
  • Extended Windows 11 context menu to per-machine and per-user installations.
  • Improved the search support from the Start Page (WinUI version).
  • Made the...

Released: Mar 30, 2023

Updates in 20.5

Features

  • Added new ARM64 target in "Updates Configuration" project.
  • You can now use the command line to uninstall a certain instance based on its "ProductName".
  • Added support for using the "Extract Archive" operation with a .7z file format archive.
  • UX improvement: Added context menu option for adding files/folders to "Exclude filters" when using "Synchronize Folders".
  • When searching, you can now display lower/higher found versions than the one specified.
  • Added validation for the "Folder" field...

Released: Mar 8, 2023

Updates in 20.4.1

Fixes

  • Advanced Installer 20.4 installation failure on Windows Server 2012.
  • Shortcuts sometimes getting duplicated on project rebuild.
  • Updates project not loaded correctly in Visual Studio extension.

Released: Mar 2, 2023

Updates in 20.4

Features

  • Added a new App Installer theme.
  • MSIX Context Menu - Now automatically synced with your File Associations options.
  • Added command line support for editing a shortcut and adding the "Pin to taskbar" option for the "/NewShortcut" command.
  • Improved desktop shortcut support for MSIX.
  • Improved the way synced folder updates at build time are handled - only synced folders that are part of scheduled builds will be updated.
  • Added support for changing the logo for the Serene theme in the "Themes...

Released: Feb 14, 2023

Updates in 20.3.2

Fixes

  • Build failed for new projects with permissions configurations for registry.
  • Fixed DPI issues for some users with multiple displays.

Released: Feb 7, 2023

Updates in 20.3.1

Fixes

  • Edit App-V Package option was not working.
  • Adding an MSIX build failed after importing an App-V package.
  • Advanced Installer unexpectedly closed when deleting an item from the list of recent projects.
  • The apostrophe character was not correctly escaped, corrupting the project file.

Released: Jan 30, 2023

Updates in 20.3

Features

  • The Start Page UI is now based on WinUI and includes improved navigation, a new layout, and enhanced visuals to improve the application's overall user experience.
  • Added predefined support to downgrade setups.
  • You can now request assistance via the Help menu.
  • You can now automatically capture screenshots during repackaging in a PDF or HTML file.
  • Added the option to customize EXE metadata for Java applications.
  • You can now bundle Sparse Package with MSI.
  • Replaced "InstallDlg" with...

Released: Jan 17, 2023

Updates in 20.2.1

Fixes

  • The command line build randomly failed with error -1073740940 / FFFFFFFFC0000374 in projects with a KeyVault hosted certificate.

Released: Dec 14, 2022

Updates in 20.2

Features

  • Added new predefined theme for Web Installers: Serene Theme.
  • Added an Asset Generator for tiles.
  • Added new GUI option to enable digital signing for custom action binaries.
  • Added Microsoft Visual Studio extension support for digital signatures.
  • Added a new Firewall Rule to block the connection of a specific application.
  • Added the ability to display the architecture for each package when browsing to installed MSIX packages in the "Dependencies" view.
  • Added support for generating assets...