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Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~3/FhO3bma5P8c/windows_7_msi_update_course_scheduled This new course familiarizes participants with the new features from MSI 4.0 through 5.0 (Vista through Windows 7)... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:20:16 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_7_msi_update_course_scheduled http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_7_msi_update_course_scheduled Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/55ZPz6uazJM/new_class_msi_packaging_update_for_windows_7_in_december This new course familiarizes participants with the new features from MSI 4.0 through 5.0 (Vista through Windows 7). A lot of time is spent on UAC and on packaging for User Admins (Non-IT Admins)... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:38:55 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_class_msi_packaging_update_for_windows_7_in_december http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_class_msi_packaging_update_for_windows_7_in_december Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/WVPvooINoJw/packaging_in_november_and_january_custom_actions_in_dec We've scheduled two new session of Windows Installer Packaging and one of Custom Actions... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:18:59 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/packaging_in_november_and_january_custom_actions_in_dec http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/packaging_in_november_and_january_custom_actions_in_dec Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/SDq4E6t56YM/new_session_of_windows_installer_packaging We've scheduled a new session of Windows Installer Packaging in October... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:07:52 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_session_of_windows_installer_packaging http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_session_of_windows_installer_packaging Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~3/x367uNxmY58/free_excellent_application_monitor_and_control_utility Kiwi Application Monitor provides excellent Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:34:43 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_excellent_application_monitor_and_control_utility http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_excellent_application_monitor_and_control_utility Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/2mcj64nyvkY/free_cool_microsoft_setup_chainer_with_a_wacky_name One of the little setup gems unveiled at the Microsoft Professional Developer Conference was a setup chainer ... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:55:07 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_cool_microsoft_setup_chainer_with_a_wacky_name http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_cool_microsoft_setup_chainer_with_a_wacky_name Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/AgCN5V_V5cE/released_windows_installer_4.5 Windows Installer 4.5 has moved from beta to release Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:44:31 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/released_windows_installer_4.5 http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/released_windows_installer_4.5 Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/y8T8JXPP58Q/free_finally_.net_custom_actions_for_windows_installer It has been a long time coming Mon, 19 May 2008 22:44:15 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_finally_.net_custom_actions_for_windows_installer http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_finally_.net_custom_actions_for_windows_installer Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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-WindowsInstaller/~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 Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/gKz-oL6DEn0/masai_editor_bought_by_script_logic The Windows Installer editor formerly known as MaSaI has been acquired by Script Logic... Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:26:39 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/masai_editor_bought_by_script_logic http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/masai_editor_bought_by_script_logic Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/r5064j__d9E/free_flexnet_adminstudio_7_sms_edition Macrovision has upgraded their SMS Edition to the version 7 release of AdminStudio... Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:28:27 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_flexnet_adminstudio_7_sms_edition http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_flexnet_adminstudio_7_sms_edition Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/L5RdHApjXTU/windows_installer_4.0_video_on_channel_9 Learn about the details of the Vista version of Windows Installer by the team who actually builds it... Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:51:33 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_installer_4.0_video_on_channel_9 http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_installer_4.0_video_on_channel_9 Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsInstaller/~3/o-SiAxvDFHs/tutorial_for_wix_microsoft_open_source_windows_installer_tool_for_developers Here is a fairly comprehensive tutorial on using WIX. Those administrators who support in-house developers may find advantages to having in-house developers use WIX to build their packages... Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:00:11 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/tutorial_for_wix_microsoft_open_source_windows_installer_tool_for_developers http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/tutorial_for_wix_microsoft_open_source_windows_installer_tool_for_developers