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Advanced Installer 23.9Jul 22, 2026
Features
Security: Durable EKU checking for matching certificates.
RegSvr32 file registration via built-in custom action.
Added support for "Copy to User Profile(s)" as a file/folder operation.
Added support for VMware Workstation 26h1 in Repackager.
Added command line support for SBOM.
Added support for copy/paste in trial dialogs.
Added the option to hide the "Mandatory prerequisite was not correctly installed" message.
Localization for Digital Signature File URL field in Updater.
SBOM: Namespace URI base path, package metadata, and license information.
Updated MSIX schema to 26H1.
Updated predefined MSIX package dependencies.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.29.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.18.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.10.
Fixes
Suite installer menu bar was not visible on Full HD displays.
Create output folder after pre-build events.
The second prerequisite launched in the background when the setup was run from an elevated Command Prompt.
The "Launch when ready" option did not remain unchecked in the App Installer theme.
Fixed default field text for several languages that contained malformed/incorrect strings.
Disabled "Move To Component" operation for folders.
Button was not enabled on AppInstaller theme if not focused.
Incorrect naming for the taskbar WinUI app title.
SQL Query result set column not bound when using ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server.
Icon set for an extension verb was not correctly located when missing.
MSIX Bundle generated incorrect PublisherDisplayName (ms-resource instead of actual value).
MSIX tile issue when package was imported/edited.
Language selection dialog remained visible after changing build output from EXE to MSI.
Resolved drawing issues in the Dialogs view.
Console flag set in App Execution Alias properties generated an invalid manifest.
Test Installation UI did not work.
Custom template created with a newer version opened as a Simple project on older version instead of throwing an error.
Crash on folder properties in MSI Quick Edit.
Project was marked as modified on reopen when visiting Digital Signature view.
Added missing resources for Icelandic and Kazakh packages.
Suite Installer did not display applications in the same order as the Packages list.
Folders configured to be copied directly under a user's folder were also copied to all other folders inside the same custom action.
Using CTRL+S after changes to the Manifest Editor led to a fatal error.
Stack trace encountered when deleting an MSIX build.
Advanced Installer 23.8Jun 23, 2026
Features
Added 'Session' object for PowerShell Custom Actions.
Added 'PnPUtil' integration for driver installation.
Added Digital Signature for the Updates Configuration project.
AppCompat view template import and export.
Improved AppX Manifest Schema Validation.
UI/UX Improvement: Keep folder identifiers in sync with folder names.
Expanded the CLI support to be compatible with the Windows Store project.
Added translations for missing strings when adding a "File Removal" operation.
Added support for parallel builds having the same build output path.
Added "Right Align" support for WinUI rendering.
Detect the machine's IIS state before installation.
Windows features speed improvements through DISM optimization.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.28.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.17.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.9.
Fixes
Stack Trace error when selecting file for repackaging in Hyper-V Win 11 25H2.
Stack Trace error after typing inside the "Bitmap Path" field in COM view.
Saving the project was causing a crash when having an MSIX build and deleting the services.
The AppX project was no longer marked as modified when resources were imported.
The setup hung during upgrade when launched from an elevated command prompt using the App Installer theme.
"Mark System components in this feature as "permanent"" from feature properties was reset to the default unchecked state when changing the view.
Stack Trace error when building a project that had a Custom Action on trial dialogs.
Right-to-left languages were not displayed correctly for multilingual packages when WinUI Rendering and EXE External UI options were used.
Stack Trace error when generating short and long trial keys.
Framework prerequisites could not be moved to the repository.
Signed PowerShell script could not run on a machine with the "Allow only signed scripts" policy enabled.
The "ExitDialog" was not displayed on upgrade when the "MSI Embedded UI" option was enabled.
Security vulnerability - EXE Bootstrapper resolved %appdata% location incorrectly for the System account.
Advanced Installer 23.7May 14, 2026
Features
Added a UI editor for the built-in Licensing dialog.
Added timestamp validation during the code signing operation.
Added missing Scheduled Task trigger settings.
Security: Updated Zlib to the latest version 1.3.2.
MSIX Editor - detect missing resources in packages built with other tools.
Extending our PowerShell automation with the option to add the predefined custom action “SetProperty”.
Expand build-time warnings for features that require Enhanced UI or EXE packages.
Option to include the SBOM in the setup package or generate it alongside the setup.
Predefined launch conditions for .NET 10.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.26.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.15.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.7.
Non-interactive authentication for the Advanced Installer Account.
Fixes
PrepareDlg dialog was not skipped when using a false execution condition.
The "Status" label was not displayed correctly in the extraction dialog when using the "Serene" theme.
The update configuration file language combo box selected the wrong update file for upload.
Custom App Installer UI could not be copied/pasted.
"AI_ExtractTempFiles" did not set the temporary file path when used by a prerequisite custom action during silent installation.
MSI silent installation failed from CMD when using the Display Message Box custom action.
Per-user package required admin rights when the "Default Settings" option in the "File Associations" page.
lzmaextractor.dll file was automatically added after project conversion.
Fixed bug in extracting Registration info when using Shim or Redirection methods.
Fixed a stack trace error for a customer-specific project in the Files and Folders page.
Advanced Installer Architect 23.6Apr 1, 2026
Features
Introduced the Updater Cloud Add-On, enabling you to publish and manage update configuration files directly from Advanced Installer, without maintaining your own hosting infrastructure.
Expanded support for ARM in Mixed Packages.
Added support for generating WinGet manifests per MSIX architecture.
Updated SBOM to the latest SPDX format version.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.25.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.14.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.5.
Updated Windows App Runtime predefined prerequisite to the latest version 1.8.x.
Security: Enforce matching digital signature for your update configuration files.
Security: Hide/Embed your Auto-Updater settings inside the updater.exe stub file.
Security: Updater.exe can ignore command-line calls with modified parameters.
PowerShell automation for the "Archive" section in the Builds page.
Changed the folder location for custom EXE prerequisite detection.
Autocomplete the file name when adding a File Operation from a file’s context menu.
Fixes
'AI_AIP_FOLDER' was not resolved in MSM projects.
'Directory ID' was reset when accessing FolderContextMenu -> Synchronization -> Settings.
All dialogs were removed after deleting prerequisites.
Prerequisite search stopped at the first find and returned an error; it is now recursive.
App Installer settings were not duplicated when duplicating an MSIX build.
Surface theme: AppLogoIcon was not displayed on Windows 11 OS.
The extracted MSI file was not deleted at the end of the installation.
Advanced Installer Enterprise 23.6Apr 1, 2026
Features
Introduced the Updater Cloud Add-On, enabling you to publish and manage update configuration files directly from Advanced Installer, without maintaining your own hosting infrastructure.
Expanded support for ARM in Mixed Packages.
Added support for generating WinGet manifests per MSIX architecture.
Updated SBOM to the latest SPDX format version.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.25.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.14.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.5.
Updated Windows App Runtime predefined prerequisite to the latest version 1.8.x.
Security: Enforce matching digital signature for your update configuration files.
Security: Hide/Embed your Auto-Updater settings inside the updater.exe stub file.
Security: Updater.exe can ignore command-line calls with modified parameters.
PowerShell automation for the "Archive" section in the Builds page.
Changed the folder location for custom EXE prerequisite detection.
Autocomplete the file name when adding a File Operation from a file’s context menu.
Fixes
'AI_AIP_FOLDER' was not resolved in MSM projects.
'Directory ID' was reset when accessing FolderContextMenu -> Synchronization -> Settings.
All dialogs were removed after deleting prerequisites.
Prerequisite search stopped at the first find and returned an error; it is now recursive.
App Installer settings were not duplicated when duplicating an MSIX build.
Surface theme: AppLogoIcon was not displayed on Windows 11 OS.
The extracted MSI file was not deleted at the end of the installation.
Advanced Installer Professional 23.6Apr 1, 2026
Features
Introduced the Updater Cloud Add-On, enabling you to publish and manage update configuration files directly from Advanced Installer, without maintaining your own hosting infrastructure.
Expanded support for ARM in Mixed Packages.
Added support for generating WinGet manifests per MSIX architecture.
Updated SBOM to the latest SPDX format version.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.25.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.14.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.5.
Updated Windows App Runtime predefined prerequisite to the latest version 1.8.x.
Security: Enforce matching digital signature for your update configuration files.
Security: Hide/Embed your Auto-Updater settings inside the updater.exe stub file.
Security: Updater.exe can ignore command-line calls with modified parameters.
PowerShell automation for the "Archive" section in the Builds page.
Changed the folder location for custom EXE prerequisite detection.
Autocomplete the file name when adding a File Operation from a file’s context menu.
Fixes
'AI_AIP_FOLDER' was not resolved in MSM projects.
'Directory ID' was reset when accessing FolderContextMenu -> Synchronization -> Settings.
All dialogs were removed after deleting prerequisites.
Prerequisite search stopped at the first find and returned an error; it is now recursive.
App Installer settings were not duplicated when duplicating an MSIX build.
Surface theme: AppLogoIcon was not displayed on Windows 11 OS.
The extracted MSI file was not deleted at the end of the installation.
Security Improvement: PowerShell custom action scripts are now checked for tampering before execution, and won’t run if their contents have been altered (even when marked as signed).
Added a new predefined custom action "Bring UAC to front".
Added Virtual Machine detection support for QEMU virtualizer.
Predefined prerequisite for "PostgreSQL".
Set Platform "Auto" by default for PowerShell scripts for the new projects.
Display the parameters 'default values at build time in the "Output" section to improve visibility.
Added missing global settings for scheduled tasks.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.24.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.13.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.3.
Fixes
Fixed crash on Windows Server 2019 Core.
Fixed the "Use parent feature installation settings" option.
"Svg Logo" was blurry on Enhanced UI on both Win32 and WinUI.
"AI_VerifyPrereq" failed when the EXE setup was run silently.
Copy/paste did not work when a dialog contained more than 100 controls.
Clicking on "Exe with resources..." selected the Advanced Cab Layout tab.
The product name inside the left pane was not shown after certain steps.
The Advanced Installer Trial banner was displayed when building a "Simple" project type.
Translated strings for French from the "ConfigureDlg" dialog were not fully displayed.
"Edit Folder" dialog did not preserve its last size before openings.
Some command-line switches for the EXE setup were not working as expected.
Advanced Installer Architect 23.5Feb 26, 2026
Features
Security Improvement: PowerShell custom action scripts are now checked for tampering before execution, and won’t run if their contents have been altered (even when marked as signed).
Added a new predefined custom action "Bring UAC to front".
Added Virtual Machine detection support for QEMU virtualizer.
Predefined prerequisite for "PostgreSQL".
Set Platform "Auto" by default for PowerShell scripts for the new projects.
Display the parameters 'default values at build time in the "Output" section to improve visibility.
Added missing global settings for scheduled tasks.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.24.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.13.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.3.
Fixes
Fixed crash on Windows Server 2019 Core.
Fixed the "Use parent feature installation settings" option.
"Svg Logo" was blurry on Enhanced UI on both Win32 and WinUI.
"AI_VerifyPrereq" failed when the EXE setup was run silently.
Copy/paste did not work when a dialog contained more than 100 controls.
Clicking on "Exe with resources..." selected the Advanced Cab Layout tab.
The product name inside the left pane was not shown after certain steps.
The Advanced Installer Trial banner was displayed when building a "Simple" project type.
Translated strings for French from the "ConfigureDlg" dialog were not fully displayed.
"Edit Folder" dialog did not preserve its last size before openings.
Some command-line switches for the EXE setup were not working as expected.
Advanced Installer Professional 23.5Feb 26, 2026
Features
Security Improvement: PowerShell custom action scripts are now checked for tampering before execution, and won’t run if their contents have been altered (even when marked as signed).
Added a new predefined custom action "Bring UAC to front".
Added Virtual Machine detection support for QEMU virtualizer.
Predefined prerequisite for "PostgreSQL".
Set Platform "Auto" by default for PowerShell scripts for the new projects.
Display the parameters 'default values at build time in the "Output" section to improve visibility.
Added missing global settings for scheduled tasks.
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.24.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.13.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.3.
Fixes
Fixed crash on Windows Server 2019 Core.
Fixed the "Use parent feature installation settings" option.
"Svg Logo" was blurry on Enhanced UI on both Win32 and WinUI.
"AI_VerifyPrereq" failed when the EXE setup was run silently.
Copy/paste did not work when a dialog contained more than 100 controls.
Clicking on "Exe with resources..." selected the Advanced Cab Layout tab.
The product name inside the left pane was not shown after certain steps.
The Advanced Installer Trial banner was displayed when building a "Simple" project type.
Translated strings for French from the "ConfigureDlg" dialog were not fully displayed.
"Edit Folder" dialog did not preserve its last size before openings.
Some command-line switches for the EXE setup were not working as expected.
Advanced Installer Architect 23.4Jan 26, 2026
Features
Security validation framework: You will now be notified about the latest available security features and enhancements for your version, directly in the build log and the Message Center.
Synchronize folder with temporary files.
PowerShell automation now supports the “Extract archive” operation.
New built-in custom action to retrieve the port where a service is currently listening.
Optimized the search functionality in the "Select a component" dialog.
Added support to synchronize the “Expected Value” from registry search with the “Version” of an EXE file in the Updates Configuration Project.
Support in-place editing of the Comments column in the Properties list.
Updated the EXE setup icon to a higher resolution.
Start page now displays the selected project type description in the right pane.
Command line support to set the output EXE's icon.
Command line support to set the dialog's icons.
Predefined prerequisites for SQL Server 2025
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.23.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.12.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.2.
Fixes
Removed censoring from the value field for properties.
Fixed small MessageBox Custom Action text in the Serene theme.
Project path variables were not working for chained packages.
Copy-paste for properties was not consistent.
"Apply permissions to all subkeys" option in the Registry Permissions dialog did not work as expected.
Fixed background resource set as default for PrepareDlg inside Surface theme.
AdminBrowseDlg dialog was not rendered correctly when using EUI.
SQLServerConnectionDlg was rendered incorrectly due to WinUI Rendering.
CTRL + S while the message box is displayed pops up another messagebox on top.
UILevel not properly set during EUI installation.
"VersionMajor" and "VersionMinor" registries were not synchronized with the corresponding ProductVersion values when using "Override Windows Installer programs list entry".
Fixed the issue when prerequisites were no longer reinstalled when performing a repair on the main package in recent versions.
Preserve EULA when switching themes if the user provided EULA in the ProductDetails view.
Properties passed to the prerequisite command line were not resolved during silent EXE installation.
Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions hung when using Trusted Signing (Azure Artifact Signing).
Advanced Installer Enterprise 23.4Jan 26, 2026
Features
Security validation framework: You will now be notified about the latest available security features and enhancements for your version, directly in the build log and the Message Center.
Synchronize folder with temporary files.
PowerShell automation now supports the “Extract archive” operation.
New built-in custom action to retrieve the port where a service is currently listening.
Optimized the search functionality in the "Select a component" dialog.
Added support to synchronize the “Expected Value” from registry search with the “Version” of an EXE file in the Updates Configuration Project.
Support in-place editing of the Comments column in the Properties list.
Updated the EXE setup icon to a higher resolution.
Start page now displays the selected project type description in the right pane.
Command line support to set the output EXE's icon.
Command line support to set the dialog's icons.
Predefined prerequisites for SQL Server 2025
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.23.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.12.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.2.
Fixes
Removed censoring from the value field for properties.
Fixed small MessageBox Custom Action text in the Serene theme.
Project path variables were not working for chained packages.
Copy-paste for properties was not consistent.
"Apply permissions to all subkeys" option in the Registry Permissions dialog did not work as expected.
Fixed background resource set as default for PrepareDlg inside Surface theme.
AdminBrowseDlg dialog was not rendered correctly when using EUI.
SQLServerConnectionDlg was rendered incorrectly due to WinUI Rendering.
CTRL + S while the message box is displayed pops up another messagebox on top.
UILevel not properly set during EUI installation.
"VersionMajor" and "VersionMinor" registries were not synchronized with the corresponding ProductVersion values when using "Override Windows Installer programs list entry".
Fixed the issue when prerequisites were no longer reinstalled when performing a repair on the main package in recent versions.
Preserve EULA when switching themes if the user provided EULA in the ProductDetails view.
Properties passed to the prerequisite command line were not resolved during silent EXE installation.
Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions hung when using Trusted Signing (Azure Artifact Signing).
Advanced Installer Professional 23.4Jan 26, 2026
Features
Security validation framework: You will now be notified about the latest available security features and enhancements for your version, directly in the build log and the Message Center.
Synchronize folder with temporary files.
PowerShell automation now supports the “Extract archive” operation.
New built-in custom action to retrieve the port where a service is currently listening.
Optimized the search functionality in the "Select a component" dialog.
Added support to synchronize the “Expected Value” from registry search with the “Version” of an EXE file in the Updates Configuration Project.
Support in-place editing of the Comments column in the Properties list.
Updated the EXE setup icon to a higher resolution.
Start page now displays the selected project type description in the right pane.
Command line support to set the output EXE's icon.
Command line support to set the dialog's icons.
Predefined prerequisites for SQL Server 2025
Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.23.
Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.12.
Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.2.
Fixes
Removed censoring from the value field for properties.
Fixed small MessageBox Custom Action text in the Serene theme.
Project path variables were not working for chained packages.
Copy-paste for properties was not consistent.
"Apply permissions to all subkeys" option in the Registry Permissions dialog did not work as expected.
Fixed background resource set as default for PrepareDlg inside Surface theme.
AdminBrowseDlg dialog was not rendered correctly when using EUI.
SQLServerConnectionDlg was rendered incorrectly due to WinUI Rendering.
CTRL + S while the message box is displayed pops up another messagebox on top.
UILevel not properly set during EUI installation.
"VersionMajor" and "VersionMinor" registries were not synchronized with the corresponding ProductVersion values when using "Override Windows Installer programs list entry".
Fixed the issue when prerequisites were no longer reinstalled when performing a repair on the main package in recent versions.
Preserve EULA when switching themes if the user provided EULA in the ProductDetails view.
Properties passed to the prerequisite command line were not resolved during silent EXE installation.
Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions hung when using Trusted Signing (Azure Artifact Signing).