查看各个版本中的新增内容,包括功能、增强和已解决问题的详细信息。
Advanced Installer 24.0主版本2026年9月2日
功能
- AI Assistant built into the application that answers your questions and implements approved project changes.
- Create an Open Package Manifest directly from Advanced Installer.
- WinGet packages as installer prerequisites.
- Updater Cloud hosting for update configuration files and MSI or EXE packages.
- Sign-in with Microsoft or GitHub for Advanced Installer and PacKit.
- Automatic backup copy before an existing AIP project is overwritten.
- Predefined custom action: Copy the installer log to a user-accessible folder.
- Dedicated Advanced Installer signing audit log: an opt-in log recording how many signing operations a build performed. Useful for anyone billed per signature on Trusted Signing, DigiCert, or similar.
- Windows display language as an installer language option.
- Search and filter for MSIX capabilities.
- Scheduled task updates - new option to update existing tasks without deleting the previous one, while preserving their execution history.
- Mixed Package Type wizard improvements: add a folder from disk or from the project as a source, more reliable architecture-specific file selection, and a simplified options panel.
- UX improvement - MSIX build selected automatically in MSIX-only views.
- Possibility to translate the 'Another instance of setup is already running' message.
- PowerShell automation support for the Prerequisites Conditions tab and Framework option.
- Repackager usability improvements: clearer guidance on Capture Setup vs. Session Monitor, corrected prompt text, and better window ordering during a capture session.
- Project Summary now includes features and components.
- Optional scrollbar for WinUI combo boxes.
- New sample: access the Session object from a PowerShell custom action.
- New sample: query WMI and BIOS information from a PowerShell custom action.
- Updated the bundled Expat XML parser to v2.8.3, new security fixes.
- Updated .NET 8 prerequisites to the latest version 8.0.30.
- Updated .NET 9 prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.19.
- Updated .NET 10 prerequisites to the latest version 10.0.11.
修复
- Crash in packaged applications opening 64-bit shell file dialogs, caused by the PsfRuntime64.dll bundled since 23.8.
- Error when creating registry files while building certain MSIX packages.
- Duplicate manifest validation errors in MSIX packages.
- Failure to build imported MSIX packages.
- Crash when saving imported MSIX packages.
- Silent build failure when an MSI project contains a sparse package.
- Copy to User Profile creating folders in the wrong location for predefined directories such as Application Data and Local Application Data.
- Copy to User Profile: not copying files when a predefined folder under the user profile is set as the source Installer UI and behavior.
- Installer closing when the "could not access network location" warning is canceled with the AppInstaller theme.
- Package upgrades showing no dialogs when the AppInstaller theme is used.
- Custom SignTool path and command line being discarded when switching between Built-in and Custom.
- Invalid character error when using a property in the IIS binding Host Name field, a regression since 23.2.
- COM activation failing with E_ACCESSDENIED for non-administrator Windows service accounts, affecting CI runners.
- Recent Projects list not reflecting updated project names and versions until the project is reopened.
- Temporary recovery projects appearing in the Recent Projects list after a reboot.
- Project name being duplicated in the "save changes before leaving" dialog when the current view has errors.
- Empty SideBySideGuidComponent section present in newly created AIP files.
Advanced Installer 23.92026年7月22日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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 23.82026年6月23日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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 23.72026年5月14日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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 23.62026年4月1日
功能
- 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.
修复
- '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 23.62026年4月1日
功能
- 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.
修复
- '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 23.62026年4月1日
功能
- 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.
修复
- '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 Architect 23.5.12026年2月28日
修复
- Fixed UI regression causing issues with loading PowerShell custom action project script data.
Advanced Installer Enterprise 23.5.12026年2月28日
修复
- Fixed UI regression causing issues with loading PowerShell custom action project script data.
Advanced Installer Professional 23.5.12026年2月28日
修复
- Fixed UI regression causing issues with loading PowerShell custom action project script data.
Advanced Installer Enterprise 23.52026年2月26日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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 23.52026年2月26日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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 23.52026年2月26日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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 23.42026年1月26日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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 23.42026年1月26日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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 23.42026年1月26日
功能
- 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.
修复
- 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).