Advanced Installer
Advanced Installer is a Windows installer authoring tool for installing, updating, and configuring your products safely, securely, and reliably. Businesses around the globe, large and small, save hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars by taking advantage of the expert knowledge built into Advanced Installer. User-friendly, completely GUI driven, with no scripts to learn, no databases to edit, and no XML to write. Save time to market. Develop with wizards, import existing IDE projects, and integrate them into automated build tools and source control systems. Hundreds of powerful features are ready to use with just a few mouse clicks. Tons of functionality is configurable for your installers. Fewer incidents due to improper installers. Enjoy reliable installers crafted with great attention to detail. Included updater, launcher, bootstrapper, trialware, serial validation, dialog editor, additional languages, and countless others.
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EMCO MSI Package Builder
Discover EMCO MSI Package Builder, the premier tool for streamlined repackaging of any installation file into MSI and MSIX. Master every packaging task with a tool that handles EXE to MSI repackaging creates MSI and MSIX packages, and customizes and prepares installations for automated deployment. Whether it's a compact installation or a complex software suite, EMCO MSI Package Builder effortlessly handles the repackaging of any Windows application. Tackle complex installs with ease, including those deploying services and drivers. Say goodbye to guesswork and errors. EMCO MSI Package Builder simplifies the repackaging journey. Just pick your original installation and choose the output format you need. The tool takes over from there, meticulously capturing all installation changes to build your ideal package. Equipped with industry-leading live monitoring technology and a robust kernel-mode driver, EMCO MSI Package Builder tracks system changes as they happen during repackaging.
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EtherApps Forge
EtherApps Forge captures Windows applications on the machines they already run on, even when the installer is lost, and turns them into signed MSIX, MSI, Intune Win32 and App Attach packages for Microsoft Intune, Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. AI does the busywork: the Forge MCP server lets GitHub Copilot and other AI clients drive Forge in plain English, one real tool call at a time, and Forge AI Controller (private preview) runs packaging as an agent in your own infrastructure, with local AI models so data stays in your environment. Capture runs from Windows XP SP3 to Windows 11 and Server 2008 R2 to 2025. App-V 5 packages convert to MSIX or MSI without resequencing. Sign, validate and smoke test each package. Forge runs on your own machines, so packages and signing keys stay with you. 7-day free trial at etherapps.ai: 25 captures, no card. £895 per named packaging admin per year, plus VAT.
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Windows Package Manager (winget)
If you are new to the Windows Package Manager, you might want to Explore the Windows Package Manager tool. The packages available to the client are in the Windows Package Manager Community Repository. The client requires Windows 10 1809 (build 17763) or later at this time. Windows Server 2019 is not supported as the Microsoft Store is not available nor are updated dependencies. It may be possible to install on Windows Server 2022, this should be considered experimental (not supported), and requires dependencies to be manually installed as well.
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