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Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/EP1tA9hXYsk/csi-windows_debugging_checklist_mousepad_for_previous_students_of_desktopengineer.com If you've ever taken a class from DesktopEngineer.com or CSI-Windows.com and did not receive one of our cool Debugging Checklist mousepads Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:22:34 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/csi-windows_debugging_checklist_mousepad_for_previous_students_of_desktopengineer.com http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/csi-windows_debugging_checklist_mousepad_for_previous_students_of_desktopengineer.com Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/C4T_pP70zzk/unnecessary_roadblocks_in_the_windows_software_logo_program Microsoft is running a survey about the Windows Software Logo Program to find out how it can be improved. For Windows 7 the program was streamlined for developers to make it easier for them to get on board. There is Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:17:36 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/unnecessary_roadblocks_in_the_windows_software_logo_program http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/unnecessary_roadblocks_in_the_windows_software_logo_program Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/d-moF8hzRbw/exhaustive_documentation_on_causing_and_suppressing_the_uac_prompt Check out the new post at CSI-Windows.com that shows all the ways to cause and suppress UAC prompts - we bet there is more than you thought! Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:44 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/exhaustive_documentation_on_causing_and_suppressing_the_uac_prompt http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/exhaustive_documentation_on_causing_and_suppressing_the_uac_prompt Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/sYO7HfjIBA8/custom_actions_in_windows_7_version_lie_to_vista Chris Jackson has a great article on the reasons behind why Windows Installer 5 (Windows 7) custom actions are lied to by the shimming engine. It also provides another great example that Microsoft is committed to the shimming infrastructure to the point where major segments of the OS rely on it for their own compatibility. Shimming is not a bolt-on! Fri, 15 May 2009 14:54:35 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/custom_actions_in_windows_7_version_lie_to_vista http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/custom_actions_in_windows_7_version_lie_to_vista Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/KDgdFIsIM5w/new_msi_training_-_big_discounts_for_previous_students_on_csi_windows_training In addition to the June 1st Packaging Track Wed, 13 May 2009 23:48:42 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_msi_training_-_big_discounts_for_previous_students_on_csi_windows_training http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_msi_training_-_big_discounts_for_previous_students_on_csi_windows_training Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/6mF_CEP-Y2E/mms_2009_follow_up_videos I had a failed demonstration when speaking at the Microsoft Management Summit - it pains me! As I promised Wed, 13 May 2009 23:42:54 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/mms_2009_follow_up_videos http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/mms_2009_follow_up_videos Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/mLN8woTsQ2A/_msi_5_test_package_and_30_pages_of_labs DesktopEngineer.com / CSI-Windows.com has released an MSI test package that can help you explore and test the new features of MSI 5 in Windows 7 and MSI 4 in Windows Vista. Read more about it at CSI-Windows.com Wed, 13 May 2009 23:23:50 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/win_7_/_msi_5_test_package_and_30_pages_of_labs http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/win_7_/_msi_5_test_package_and_30_pages_of_labs Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/xJEIIFespg4/desktopengineer.com_launch_concise_systems_internals_for_windows_training Probably everyone has seen the gurus of Windows systems internals dig deep diagnostic information out of a nasty application crash. We wonder how to get our hands on the "book of knowledge" they use for their magic. DesktopEngineer.com has a new training offering designed to get you started... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:58:25 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/desktopengineer.com_launch_concise_systems_internals_for_windows_training http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/desktopengineer.com_launch_concise_systems_internals_for_windows_training Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/Hw5iX7F9v80/acresso_expands_installshield_packaging_suite_to_support_output_to_three_virtualization_formats Feeling daunted by the prospect of ramping up for application virtualization? Acresso has retooled the AdminStudio packaging suite to output to the three primary application viritualization formats. There are many potential benefits to this approach. There were three that struck me as very beneficial.... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:46:32 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/acresso_expands_installshield_packaging_suite_to_support_output_to_three_virtualization_formats http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/acresso_expands_installshield_packaging_suite_to_support_output_to_three_virtualization_formats Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/6t4n_6Bvdqk/preview_lua_buglight_2.0 The fans of this very helpful tool will be happy to know there was a new preview version released at TechEd... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:42:10 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/preview_lua_buglight_2.0 http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/preview_lua_buglight_2.0 Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/eaSLNXsTJlw/released_updated_application_compatibility_toolkit_documentation Application Compatiblity Toolkit has long suffered from insufficient documentation - Microsoft has recognized this and has updated the docs... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:36:24 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/released_updated_application_compatibility_toolkit_documentation http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/released_updated_application_compatibility_toolkit_documentation Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/ZqAIw_vSAwQ/new_post_categories_app_mgmt_and_vista We have two new post categories that are linked on the home page - "Application Management" and "Vista"... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:27:28 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_post_categories_app_mgmt_and_vista http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_post_categories_app_mgmt_and_vista Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/69gl7uLnJPE/thinstall_acquired_by_vmware Thinstall is an extremely robust application virtualization solution. This robustness makes it a natural fit with VMWare's products ... Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:20:42 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/thinstall_acquired_by_vmware http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/thinstall_acquired_by_vmware Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/GnIZVy3iUlk/thinstall_partners_with_macrovision_to_bring_robust_application_virtualization_to_installshield Occasionally we have provided updates on an application virtualization product that is extremely robust Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:36:40 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/thinstall_partners_with_macrovision_to_bring_robust_application_virtualization_to_installshield http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/thinstall_partners_with_macrovision_to_bring_robust_application_virtualization_to_installshield Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/SwO4xLE9gJM/windows_installer_4.5_in_beta If you'd like to get on the beta of the next release of Windows Installer ... Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:19:28 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_installer_4.5_in_beta http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_installer_4.5_in_beta Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/-nnKL0Rnvis/windows_installer_com_advertising_and_cross-product_interaction Don't your users hate it when they start a software application that then triggers a request for the installation media of a totally unrelated application? How about some relief ... Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:32:59 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_installer_com_advertising_and_cross-product_interaction http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_installer_com_advertising_and_cross-product_interaction Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/mHYXiGaQCeI/all_articles This release focuses on Windows Vista readiness assessment ... Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:39:38 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/SlR1tGOZybU/symantec_acquires_altiris Symantec has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Altiris. I have to tell you the first thought that came to my mind ... Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:48:28 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/symantec_acquires_altiris http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/symantec_acquires_altiris Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/HkI2bGDly8Y/07 Application virtualization is all the rage and Thinstall has a unique tack on the market - unlike most other application virtualization solutions ... Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:56:35 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/event_thinstall_app_virtualization_suite_3.0_webinar_on_1/23/07 http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/event_thinstall_app_virtualization_suite_3.0_webinar_on_1/23/07 Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/tpRuYKzSCFk/processmonitor_-_regmon__filemon_on_a_single_process It has been many moons since I asked Sysinternals if they had thought of combining regmon and filemon for a single process ... Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:41:56 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/processmonitor_-_regmon__filemon_on_a_single_process http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/processmonitor_-_regmon__filemon_on_a_single_process Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/aPQO4LnaeaM/uac_in_msi_notes_by_msi_team_member Microsoft employee Robert Flaming has been publishing some excellent information about how Vista's UAC and MSI interact ... Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:20:55 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/uac_in_msi_notes_by_msi_team_member http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/uac_in_msi_notes_by_msi_team_member Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/hP2PFGgglIg/standard_user_analyzer_for_vista_is_released_1.0.1.700 Microsoft's Vista feature for "Standard User" sounds cool Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:25:18 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/standard_user_analyzer_for_vista_is_released_1.0.1.700 http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/standard_user_analyzer_for_vista_is_released_1.0.1.700 Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/hU1yzuthz7g/new_vesion_of_microsoft_appverifier A new version of Microsoft's Application Verifier (part of the Applcation Compatibility Toolkit) includes "Print Verifier" Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:53:14 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_vesion_of_microsoft_appverifier http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_vesion_of_microsoft_appverifier Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/ueM6LbKYp6Q/microsoft_standard_user_analyzer_for_application_compatibility Microsoft's Vista feature for "Standard User" sounds cool Mon, 29 May 2006 12:22:34 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/microsoft_standard_user_analyzer_for_application_compatibility http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/microsoft_standard_user_analyzer_for_application_compatibility Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-ApplicationManagement/~3/wwuj39i_mZ4/wise_package_studio_7_beta Wise has opened up the beta of their next major release of package studio. Significant enhancements include full integration of SVS (Software Virtualization Solution) with the Repackager Thu, 04 May 2006 06:55:25 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/wise_package_studio_7_beta http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/wise_package_studio_7_beta