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A visit to WiX Night

Last night I visited a WiX night after a very long absence. After watching the Sounders 2-1 US Open...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 06/29/2011

Handy KB Article for Deleting Windows.old

If you've been dogfooding Windows 7 like I have, you have an orphaned windows.old directory on your...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/19/2009

Try Windows Installer 5.0 in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RC

Early last week Microsoft announced the delivery of Windows 7 release candidate coupled with the...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 05/12/2009

Setup for the Altair

Today I came across it in a Wikipedia article on the Altair On final approach, Allen realized that...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 04/25/2009

Try Windows Installer 4.5 functionality available in these Windows Release Candidates

TechNet just published the RC candidates for Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 03/14/2009

Reregistering the Windows Installer service does not work on Vista and above

A common troubleshooting Windows Installer technique before vista was to reregister the Windows...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/30/2009

Windows Installer 5 Documentation Now Online

MSDN has updated their web site with documentation for Window Installer 5 in Windows 7 and Windows...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/29/2009

Windows Installer 5.0 Crash on Windows 7 Beta

The TechNet forum post Windows Installer Crash appears to have find a workaround for the issue by...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/29/2009

Windows Installer 4.5 in Vista SP2 and Windows 2008 SP1

Per this TechNet article, Windows Installer 4.5 will be in Vista SP2 and Windows 2008 SP1.

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/29/2009

Top Microsoft Developer Partner Conferences for 2009: MIX, TechEd, and PDC (yes Virginia another PDC ;^)

Wow. Two PDCs in a row. MIX09 - March 18 - 20, at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas: is all about the...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/19/2009

Adding an IFrame to a SharePoint Wiki Page

While integrating the Windows Installer XML 3.0 toolset, we needed to add references to the WiX...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/19/2009

Mark Russinovich discusses the new kernel constructs in Windows 7

In Channel 9 presentation Mark Russinovich: Inside Windows 7, Mark discusses the new kernel...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/16/2009

Beta release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

You can now get the Windows 7 Beta SDK ISO via download center at...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/12/2009

Early Content for Windows 7 ISV Partners

With the recent announcement fo the Windows 7 Beta, there are now tools for ISVs to evaluate the...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/08/2009

Windows FireStarter: (Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 R2) Teaser Session

The current issue of MSDN Flash on the Web at...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/06/2009

Windows Installer 3.1 Still a Top Download

Recent Download Center newsletter noted the Windows Installer 3.1 is still in the Top 5 downloads...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 12/19/2008

ISV Partner Newsletter: Windows 7 Overview

The December 2008 ISV partner newsletter offered this opportunity to learn about Windows 7. Windows...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 12/19/2008

Do you use Visual Studio or .Net Framework inside App-V bubbles?

In the spectrum of deployment scenarios for Visual Studio and the .Net Framework, some have wondered...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 12/02/2008

Microsoft Detours: “I Wish I Had Deeper Hooks into Windows”

This month's ISV Newsletter from Microsoft contained this bumper for Detours. Microsoft Detours: “I...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 11/30/2008

Understanding Windows Installer is like other Win32 Development

In a recent internal email thread, I'd offered this perspective to a person who could not find a...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/20/2008

An Update on the Windows Roadmap from Bill Veghte

There is an update from Bill Veghte on the messages from Microsoft around Windows at...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 06/25/2008

Day One at TechEd Developer 2008 - The Keynote featuring Ballmer Bot

Bill's last TechEd keynote as a Full Timer at Microsoft had a new version of an old friend in the...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 06/03/2008

Pre-Conference Day at TechEd Developer 2008

It's a beautiful Pre-Conference morning at Microsoft TechEd Developer 2008 in the Orlando Convention...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 06/03/2008

Steven Sinofsky on Windows 7 disclosure principles: respect and responsibility

If you've wondered why not much has been officially said about Windows 7, a blog on CNet posted...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 05/27/2008

Why the q: drive?

Overheard an interesting discussion on SoftGrid. Here's my spin on their talking points. Q: Why is...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 04/07/2008

Moving to Developer Division

Looking ahead, there are changes in the winds that will require advancing the capacity of the...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 02/28/2008

Time for a change

For me it's been just about three years on the Windows Installer team. As other Microsoft-ies will...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 01/18/2008

A useful little link is this filtered sort for top ranked links for Windows Installer on...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/03/2007

TechEd keynotes Agility themes I'm working toward

For a view on Agile themes I'm working toward, check-out the Tech Ed keynote at...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 06/07/2007

UAC in MSI Notes: Answers to questions in comments from earlier blog posts.

This is the twenty-seventh in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/01/2006

This is the twenty-sixth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/01/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: How do I get one credential dialog for a multiple package install?

This is the twenty-fifth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/01/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Easier for my current custom installer to support UAC than switch to MSI?

This is the twenty-forth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/01/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: How to Build Packages that work for both Standard User and Per-Machine?

This is the twenty-third in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/01/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Is "this" intentional? If so, why?

This is the twenty-second in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/01/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Do I need to consider "this" when I'm designing for UAC in MSI? Generally, no.

This is the twenty-first in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 10/01/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: How do I troubleshoot UAC in MSI via the log?

This is the twentieth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/30/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: How do I get the shield on the advertised shortcut?

This is the nineteenth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/30/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: When General Custom Action Mitigation Fails

This is the eighteenth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/30/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Should I write my installer as a Standard User install? If yes, how?

This is the seventeenth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/30/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Read the Friendly Manual

This is the sixteenth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/30/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: O Whitepaper, Where Art Thou?

This is the fifteenth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/24/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Challenges for a Beautiful Custom Action

This is the fourteenth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/24/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: My "Four Square" Diagram

This is the thirteenth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/23/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: The NoImpersonate Bit Mistake

This is the twelfth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just my...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/23/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Modifying System in InstallExecuteSequence outside of Script

This is the eleventh in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/23/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Modify System with InstallUISequence Custom Action

This is the tenth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just my...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/22/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: The AdminUser Mistake

This is the ninth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just my...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/22/2006

UAC in MSI Notes: Credential Prompt and Permissions

This is the eighth in a series of notes about UAC in MSI. Per the earlier caveat, these are just my...

Author: Robert Flaming - MSFT Date: 09/21/2006

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