Advanced Installer Professional Changelog

What's new in Advanced Installer Professional 21.6.1

Apr 17, 2024

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New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.6 (Apr 4, 2024)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.5.1 (Mar 11, 2024)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.5 (Feb 27, 2024)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.4 (Jan 25, 2024)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.3.1 (Dec 20, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.3 (Dec 14, 2023)

New features:
ARM64 support for VSIX packages
New global policies for creating and grouping components
Enhancements
Detect and highlight the User Account Control dialog(UAC) if another dialog is in the foreground
Support multiple ActiveSetups with the same name
PowerShell automation support to configure MSIX package dependencies
Control Flow Guard enabled for EXE installers
Validate components' GUIDs at build time
The "Find All" function now includes script custom action content in the search result
Improved the error message in case the Updater does not find the custom EXE
Improved UI functionality for users to easily set any prerequisite as a Framework Prerequisite
Enhanced global commands in the Home ribbon group to recognize and interact with the selected current build
Updated Updater's GitHub integration to search in both per-user ("HKUD") and per-machine ("HKLM") registry hives
Added filter option for adding a prerequisite from the repository
Improved Repackager CLI
Support for creating Scheduled Task folders and adding a Scheduled Task to a folder
Predefined Prerequisite for .NET 8
Predefined Launch Condition for .NET Core 8.0
Predefined launch conditions for Windows 11 version 23H2
Update .NET Framework 4.8.1 prerequisites install conditions for Windows 11
Updated .NET prerequisites to the latest version (6.0.25 & 7.0.14)
Updated Supported Operating Systems in the Launch Conditions view
Bug fixes:
Prerequisite was searching for "UpgradeCode" instead of "ProductCode"
Consecutive executions of .NET Core Custom Actions fail
Malfunction in MSIX Editor when handling the APPDATA folder
Stack Trace error when navigating to the Themes view
License Agreement text was selected when using the Tab key with EUI enabled
Paths to files entered directly in the manifest editor are not always resolved at build time
FRendering issues with "PrereqProgressDlg" when the package includes Framework type prerequisites
SQL Browse control was not populating when Enhanced UI was enabled
"AppSearch" behaves incorrectly during EXE setup execution when Enhanced UI was enabled
Missing right border for the "GroupBox" control in the Surface theme
Valid licenses were overwritten by disabled ones before completing the registration process
Issue pane was displayed empty in "Edit MSI"
"Continue with main installation" option was ignored when a prerequisite necessitated a reboot
Prerequisite install command lines were mistakenly transferred to uninstall during project conversion
Reboot initiation prevented during Control Panel uninstall or change operations when EUI is enabled
Confusing error message was displayed if a project with the same name already existed during project creation
Sporadic issues with Arabic language support (RTLO) in WinUI
Prerequisite Dialog was shown during pre-installation even on operating systems that are not supported
MultipleInstancesDlg dialog was not displayed when WinUI rendering was enabled
Scroll bar didn't work in the "Properties" pane of the "Shortcuts" view
Maintenance actions failed if the EXE installer was renamed or moved to a different path
EXE packages used with Windows Setup Custom Scripts were not installed with the OS

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.2.2 (Nov 16, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.2.1 (Nov 7, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.2 (Nov 4, 2023)

New features:
Run .NET and .NET Framework code as a predefined custom action
Enhancements:
Security Improvement: Enabled digital signing for stub files
Improved the notification for "ProductVersion" options when configuring property synchronization
Support for full "Color-based custom frame" editor in Themes view
Improved project loading when an invalid active setup configuration is found
Display synchronization reports in the Command Line Interface
Option for "Extracting COM Registration Information from File" in COM view
Improvements for "Create a new virtual machine": the console is now displayed during "Opening" or "Powering on”; ISOs are automatically unmounted before a snapshot is created
Command line support for Shortcut Properties for automatic "Pin to Taskbar", .NET Framework Launch Condition, feature installation behavior, and for minimizing installation time option
Improved the build log error messages to indicate when an antivirus has removed the generated output package
Pseudo-formatted fields now support environment variables
Property changes are now displayed in the Build Log
Bug fixes:
Resolved ICE warnings and errors triggered by AppInstaller Theme
Synchronized folder files are not included in the MSI build when running /rebuild command
Resolved Stack Trace issue when selecting App Installer preview during wizard creation
The "Customize Advanced Installer upgrade rules" option no longer resets upon project close and reopen
Fixed crash when the "Go to selected event dialog" option was selected for custom actions without a sequence in projects previously saved on the Custom Actions page
Fixed the issues where features were being created and displayed for chained packages in v20.9.1
Fixed the issue where setting the "Advertised Shortcut" option from the command line was not working
The prerequisites status is no longer displayed as before when using v20.9.1
Service Fail Operation does not get created in the Merge Module
Fixed crash when resizing a control and using the print screen feature on the control previews
Resolved the Uninstall Previous Version custom action issue resulting from the unintended presence of AI_PRESERVE_INSTALL_TYPE in all projects
Fixed the issue where the EXE icon was not being set in projects created with a language other than English selected during creation
Resolved the issue where icons set for EXE packages appeared blurry
Fixed the bug where not all dialogs and text were in Dutch when selecting the "Netherlands" language
Fixed "Visual Studio Import" Wizard issues
Fixed command line issue when switching between UI and Execute Sequences
Fixed custom action overwriting default registry permissions
Fixed poor rendering of info icon on Enhanced UI

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.1 (Oct 4, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.0.1 (Sep 7, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 21.0 (Sep 5, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.9.1 (Aug 8, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.9 (Jul 27, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.8 (Jun 28, 2023)

New features:
Advanced Installer Visual Studio Extension: support for publishing .Net AOT projects
Enhancements:
CLI support for the Updates Targets section of the updates configuration project
Included date and time column in the "Recent Project" list from Start Page
Updated the install conditions for the "WebView2" prerequisite
Added padding for the checkboxes in the "OptionalFeatsDlg" dialog
App Installer theme updates: optimized the way we manage properties during runtime, placed additional dialogs under an optional custom install mode
Bug fixes:
The "File version" and "Product name" details are not stored in the EXE metadata when an EXE patch is created
Custom action "upgrade options" should not be available if action is scheduled before "FindRelatedProducts"
COM class becomes corrupted after changing the version of its file
Fixed build error: Creating resources.pri file(s) failed to import resources.pri file
The Control Panel icon is not displayed during installation from the command line with the /qb parameter
"LicenseAgreementDlg" is added while using the AppInstaller theme when activating Analytics
Launch application keeps "ExitDialog" in the background
COM registry keys are not hidden after importing a reg file
Loading error for "ViewReadmeText" control after conversion to version 20.7.1
Fixed translation issues on Surface theme: Hyperlink control is not displayed correctly for the Italian language and the Reboot dialog is not translated
Version details are missing from the "Recent Project" and Type details are moved under the Version column in Advanced Installer version 20.6
IIS Response Header value is not added correctly
When the main setup is executed under the System account, the extraction of the prerequisite fails
The "Cannot find the [.log file]" error occurs after canceling a mandatory pre-install prerequisite
Start Powershell Script fails when PowerShell 2.0 is disabled
Self-repair is launched after uninstalling another Advanced Installer version
Repackaging fails on machines configured in Japanese
The extraction folder is not removed after installing an EXE setup that uses LZMA compression and requires a reboot

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.7.1 (May 31, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.7 (May 25, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.6 (Apr 27, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.5 (Mar 30, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.4.1 (Mar 8, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.4 (Mar 2, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.3.2 (Feb 14, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.3.1 (Feb 8, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.3 (Jan 31, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.2.1 (Jan 17, 2023)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.2 (Dec 14, 2022)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.1.1 (Nov 23, 2022)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.1 (Nov 16, 2022)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 20.0 (Oct 18, 2022)

New features:
Repackager Automation & MSIX Compatibility Framework
Parallel downloading and installation (with progress) of prerequisites
Customize running location for PowerShell scripts
Enhancements:
PowerShell automation support to add "PowershellScriptFile"
PowerShell automation support to add chained packages
Security improvement: protect the EXE setups from loading tampered versions of the decoder.dll file
Synchronize paths written in INI with APPDIR path and setup install type
New Installer Analytics parameter to distinguish between installs and uninstalls
"Run PowerShell script file" custom action now supports script parameters
Improved the "Select a Component" dialog
PowerShell custom actions are now digitally signed by default
"Add/SetUwpAppxPackageProperties" command line support for Windows Store App and Modification Package projects
Generate a new unique folder name for New, Duplicate, and Copy/Paste build operations
Updated package-related icons and images for a refreshed look and improved rendering on high DPI
Show warnings on using some Repackager options
Symbolic link support in MSI Editor Mode
Synchronize the file extension icon between MSI and MSIX build
New option to disable WinUI transitions
Improved fields validation in Repackager GUI
Improvements for Copy file/folder action
Predefined prerequisite for Python installer
Update MSIX platforms to Windows 11 version 22H2
Update .NET & .Net Core prerequisites to latest versions (6.0.10 & 3.1.30)
Predefined launch condition for Windows 11 version 22H2 x64 (Preview)
Bug fixes:
File search failure when using the "Entire Project" criteria
The translation string cannot exceed 260 characters
Visual glitches between dialogs on the Surface theme
Custom name is still used when the "Register product with Windows Installer" option is disabled
PowerShell script signing fails if "ProductName" contains double quotes
Control conditions for the "Styled Progress" control do not work
The "Synchronize property's value with the value from a JSON file" option displays malfunction on high DPI resolutions
Invalid input error when pressing the TAB key on the Set Installer Property custom action field
The prerequisite's search done by custom executable doesn't work
The custom action from the SQL/ IIS/ Users and Groups browse gets deleted because the focus is on the custom action instead of the browse
On high DPI displays, the PowerShell custom action execution properties are not clearly visible

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.9 (Sep 14, 2022)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.8.1 (Aug 17, 2022)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.8 (Aug 17, 2022)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.7.1 (Aug 1, 2022)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.7 (Jul 18, 2022)

New features:
Windows Explorer context menu entries for Windows 11
Enhancements:
ARM64 predefined support for prerequisites and launch conditions
New predefined property for detecting ARM64 machines - AI_ARM64_PROP
Smart App Control (SAC) security improvements - digitally sign all the DLL files generated by a multi-language package
New variation for AIR theme: Light Sky
New option for displaying UWP strings by default for MSIX builds
SetDigitalCertificateFile command-line support for Windows Store and Modification Package projects
Option for generating two MSIX packages (Microsoft Store and sideloading distribution type) with a single build operation
Support for EC algorithm signatures when singing with a certificate hosted in Azure KeyVault
Update NET Core prerequisites to version 3.1.27
Update NET 5.0 prerequisites to version 5.0.17
Update NET 6.0 prerequisites to version 6.0.7
Bug fixes:
Fixed issue when files in the system32 folder are overwritten on upgrade, even though the "Do not overwrite existing" file is set
Build specific paths set for a file are reset when a new build is added
Assemblies cannot be shared between multiple builds in the same project
Invalid PE file corrupts the MSIX package and this cannot be signed
StackTrace error in Builds View when trying to copy/paste an APPX build
Crash when using TraceApp in MSIX
The digital signature page opens twice when pressing F1 for accessing the user guide
An installed instance cannot be repaired if it contains a "#" character in its name
Installation fails when building imported MSI that has a "per user/per machine" install type
The digital signature of the main MSI is invalidated when using a multilingual package
MSIX package dependency name is wrongly populated in the .APPINSTALLER file
The installation process forcefully gets the focus during backup and restore operations
Incorrect install level set for features via MSI Quick Editor
Visual issues on dialogs with a different theme
An error occurs when parsing config.json for a specific MSIX
Bootstrapper with ARM64 package type does not launch Windows 11
PNG image is poorly rendered on AppLogoIcon control of Surface theme
Long product name is not fully displayed on dialogs
WI process is left behind after closing verbose dialog from "SQLServerConnectionDlg"
Updated "PrepareDlg" background on Air theme
The button for enabling the creation of new images with path variables does not respond
Crash when trying to navigate from Context Menu to Issue panel

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.6 (Jun 23, 2022)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.5 (May 23, 2022)

New features:
Toast Notifications support for the Updater
MSIX Sparse packages - Grant package identity to non-UWP desktop apps
Enhancements:
Updated list of target Java versions for the Virtual Machine options of a Java Product
UX improvement for prerequisites using command line switches to install silently
Cleaned up redundant PowerShell launch condition, which was added when at least one PowerShell custom action is used in the project
Added possibility to extract MSIX dependency information from an installed package
Automatically synchronizing the Publisher ID of an MSIX package with the subject of the selected digital certificate, in the Advanced Repackager GUI
Improved user experience in Product Details page for configuring the EULA
Updates for Italian translation
Windows App Runtime 1.0.3 predefined prerequisites (x64 and x86)
Predefined launch condition for "Java Development Kit 18"
Bug fixes:
"Run only if an active Internet connection is found" launch condition was incorrectly activated
EXE setup process was silently exiting if WinUI was activated on older Windows 10 versions
Random incorrect WinUI rendering of Azure theme when Windows uses Dark mode
"Check if a folder has write permissions" event failed when Enhanced UI was enabled
"SpawnDialog" was not automatically closed when the installer failed, on Enhanced UI
App-V built-in editor failed to load a package
Square44x44Logo.scale-200.png for MSIX builds was generated with an incorrect size
Enabling the option "Display language selection dialog" from Translations page failed to automatically switch the build type from MSI to EXE
Copied files and folders were duplicated more than once
Fixed the import of certain MSI packages
The project was not marked as modified when editing certain properties of a feature
Java service could not be stopped if the Virtual Machine configuration was set to "Any"
Multiline strings were incorrectly handled in the predefined PowerShell custom actions
WiX Toolset project import failed if it contained custom actions with a missing source from the Binary table
An incorrect digital certificate name was listed if an error occurred when "SetDigitalCertificateFile" command line was used, without saving the project
Billboards were not displayed when a custom action was running
Fixed rendering issues on the Air theme
MSM package details are not displayed in the Merge Modules page
Fixed project XML validation issues caused by IIS Machine Key settings

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.4 (Apr 26, 2022)

New features:
Configure Windows Explorer context menu entries
Resume installation after reboot during the upgrade process
Installer Analytics: support for custom properties logging
Non-MSIX runtimes dependencies
Support for declaring MSIX packages as prerequisites in an MSI/EXE setup
Support creation of MSIX Framework packages
Enhancements:
PowerShell automation support for "Install MSIX/APPX Package" custom action
Security Improvements for the Auto-Updater (Custom EXE and Downloading updates improvements)
Improved MSIX/APPX criteria search in Updates Configuration Project
Support for converting SVG images to WinUI format
Option to generate ReleaseNotes.txt file in the Updates Configuration Project
Automatic selection based on user's rights when installing an application
"AppUserModelID" support for "MsiShortcutProperty" table
Check missing resources when running the Repackager from the command-line
Command-line support to configure the Updater Notifications
Repackager improvements: import empty folders in the project
Mark system resources as a "Permanent"- per-feature option
Control/context dependent properties in XAML files
Updated Czech strings for the Updater
Updated Italian dictionary
Support QWORD registry value in the "Registry" page
Shortcuts for adding files with specific extensions to the list of files configured for signing
Bug fixes:
"IFolderSync" does not work if using an existing folder from the project
Stack Trace appears after deleting one folder in a specific project
Unexpected crash when making Cut & Paste registry operations
"MessageBox" custom action is not rendered correctly using version 19.3
Registration of application fails if firewall service is disabled
Stack Trace error is thrown when using CTRL+F after changing views
The predefined templates from the start page (Developers -> Installer -> Templates) are not displayed
Graphite theme - disabled button is not rendered correctly on Windows 11
The "MsiShortcutProperty" table is not imported
Bootstrapper cleanup is done before the update is launched
"DefaultBuild" package type is changed to EXE when "Display language selection dialog" is used for another build
Repackager client running in Virtual Machine fails to add a share for an already existing shared network location
RTF file is not validated when using path variables
Revoking permissions fails because of the" AI_PrepareRevokePermissions" action sequence
WinUI - Checkbox align issue inside Feature selection control
"ProgramMenuFolder" redirected to the wrong location if a per-machine/per-user package is installed per-user
The deferred main actions installation progress fills before files are copied when the Windows Features are installed
Error when quick editing an MSI and altering the content from "Dialogs View"
Changed the name of the "Display a child dialog while a condition is true" control event
Error reported with sound on entering Digital Signature view
Shortcuts per feature are not installed/uninstalled on Modify action when using "ShortcutsDlg"

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.3 (Mar 22, 2022)

New features:
Support for Active Setup mechanism
New Shortcuts view page
Enhancements:
New option for creating desktop shortcuts from MSIX packages
Improved execution time when browsing for extended validation certificates
New command-line to delete all updates from the Updater project
MSIX Modification/Optional Package - show virtualized files and registries
New extended search "Folder sub-folders enumeration contains version"
Support for localizing "Display message box" and "Display error message" buttons
Update the installed conditions for ".NET Desktop Runtime" prerequisites
Update ".NET Core Runtime 3.1" predefined prerequisites to latest version: 3.1.22
Update "Apache Tomcat 8.5" predefined prerequisite to the latest version 8.5.77
Update "Apache Tomcat 9" predefined prerequisites to the latest version 9.0.60
Predefined launch condition for "Java Development Kit 17"
Predefined prerequisite for "Apache Tomcat 10.0"
Bug fixes:
Fixed WinUI CheckBox control align issue
Scheduled tasks with multiple triggers are not converted correctly
Folder shortcut target property is changed after MSI import
Crash on edit MSI if delete some files
Repackager fails when using a Virtual Machine from a remote Hyper-v server
Application Folder is not updated when a COM reference is added in WinFormApp - Visual Studio extension
When External UI is enabled, the "FileCopy" action takes a long time
Cannot build a project that contains tiles
Wrong default size for newly added dialog controls on certain DPIs
Wrong default values when adding new extended searches
FastCGI application mappings - incorrect application is uninstalled
Flags are not applied on files when set in a merge module
Fixed issue to not prompt for generating a new "ProductCode" when importing .RPK
The "Install folder content into the parent folder" option cannot be set in a mixed package
Edit transform file breaks the setup installation
Signing MSIX fails on Windows versions that do not support it
Crash when adding a reference to a folder
Crash after removing persistent property flag for a property hosted on a deleted dialog
Expanding a field in an XML Locator leads to visual inconsistency
"ExitDialog" background issue when upgrading/uninstalling on Windows Server 2019
Files are not removed from the prerequisite's extraction folder after a basic/silent install
The Updater appends extra characters in the license id URL post parameter sent to the license check web server

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.2 (Feb 22, 2022)

New features:
GitHub Actions Integration
MSIX flexible virtualization
Logon Trigger for a specific user (Scheduled Tasks)
Enhancements:
Powershell automation support for SQL Databases
Synchronize folder at build time without saving files in the .AIP(project file)
Support for VmLauncher to reconnect with the virtual machine after a system restart
Major upgrades are now possible by default when using the fourth field in the "ProductVersion"
UX improvements for when adding/configuring a JRE bundle
Simplifications of custom frames - use the background's outer bound as a custom frame
Extend the "SmartEdit" functionality over more UI fields
Update .Net Framework wizard to have 4.5 version set as default
Validate at build time whether the RTF file used on "LicenseAgreementDlg" is a valid RTF file
UX improvements: Improved icons for Remove/Browse button icons in the Product Details page
Improved the "AddFile" command to allow the user to create a new component for the added file automatically
Improved pre-build validations for MSIX capabilities
Support for dynamic content for "ProductVersion" property
SQLite improvements: change the default path to "ProgramData"
Localize automatically users and groups properties for install service accounts and shared folders permissions
Generate scaled assets from SVG backgrounds
Ability to reset theme dialog controls customizations
Update ".NET 6.0" predefined prerequisites to latest version "6.0.2"
Update ".NET 5.0" predefined prerequisites to latest version "5.0.14"
Bug fixes:
ARM64 package type does not prompt with the 64-bit location of the Program Files
Appxsym files are not imported
Custom Action's action text is not displayed in dialog control
The Windows Defender Firewall service cannot be enabled or disabled
"InstallType" dialog adds an extra "" to the resolved per-machine path
Fixed the issue where the Repackager would not work when VMware Player and VMware VIX were installed side by side
Project files are not displayed when editing an MSIX bundle
The elevation shield is incorrectly displayed on the Install button for per-user installs (without EUI)
Installation fails when there is a chained package that has a false install condition
"Invalid class string" error occurs when trying to edit an MSI
The uninstall fails when the "AI_AiRestoreDeferred" custom action is executed
Scheduled task description is not reflected in Task Scheduler after installation
Package Logos are not correctly generated/interpreted when editing an MSIX package
The MSIX Optional Package’s default package ID clashes with the target package ID
"DefaultBuild" value is changed if you navigate in the "Themes" list
The "Log File" is not displayed if the "Show Log" option is checked after installation fails
Using the "Go To Definition" option in "Find Result" redirects to the old page for Properties
Space available on drive is not updated on "FolderDlg" and "CustomizeDlg" - Azure theme
Current table changes are not refreshed when redoing the MSI diff
"EstimatedSize" registry installation fails with error 1406 on maintenance mode
Patch creation fails if "Target" and "Upgraded" images contain chained prerequisites
"SetSig" does not work if the digital signature option was not previously enabled in the project

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.1 (Jan 20, 2022)

New features:
New option in Upgrades view: Generate GUIDs for all components
New search type in the Extended Search Properties to detect installed APPX/MSIX versions
New MSIX declarations: "User Data Accounts Provider", "Lock Screen Component"
Enhancements:
PowerShell automation support for Assemblies page
Update "SQL Server OLE DB Driver 18" prerequisites to latest version 18.6.3
Update "Visual C++ 2008 (Package ATL Security Update)" prerequisites
Improved the loading time of the Extract Archive operation when saving registry entries
Windows Firewall options for Public and Domain profiles
Option to verify checksum for the "File Download" operation
"Add to ignore list" option for registries and files to update the Repackager profile easily
Notification message that informs you a custom action name has already been used when you start to name a new one
Detect if the JSON target file is invalid and throw an error when a JSON update operation fails
All languages are automatically upgraded when you add products to the list of releases that need to be upgraded
Code signing certificate expiration warning
Extract repackaging metadata informations for .vbs scripts
Support for loading SVG images when using the Asset Generator
XML(AIP) file format for Themes/Variations data
UX improvement: remove the "Import Files" dialog when adding INI, XML, and JSON files to the project
Bug fixes:
An incorrect list of language is displayed when changing builds
View Readme File keeps ExitDialog in the background
Error importing VS 2019 solution - encoding problem
Crash when clicking on the "AI_EMBEDDED_FILES_LOCATION" property in the "Property" table
WinUI - RadioButton issue when using multiple text lines
WinUI issue - scrolling down on the License Agreement dialog does not enable the CheckBox
WinUI issue - disable the attribute for Path Edit and EditBox is not working
Generating MSI Diff when the option is not used
Crash when building an MSIX package using a template with the project type "Architect"
Fixed Updater UI on Custom DPI
ODBC Datasource configuration is removed during a rollback
The Vivid theme does not have a preview in project creation wizards
"Accept and Install" is not correctly displayed on the Light theme
Build fails when a refresh button and a scrollable are on the same dialog
Progress bar width issue on the Surface theme
Refresh the current dialog event changes translation of text control
Analytics uninstall reports rejected by the web server when uninstalling (with Enhanced UI on) from Control Panel
Installer Analytics custom action reports including square bracket characters rejected by our web server
The checkbox "Use previous version's language" unchecks itself after saving the project
Wrong property is displayed for "ExtractComboBoxData" custom action
The clean operation does not delete prerequisites if "Store Feature-Based prerequisites in MSI database" is checked
Fixed import of InstallShield project
MSIX target platform is reverted to a predefined one when editing it manually
In the Tomcat Web Application wizard, returning to "Add files to your project" causes a Stack Trace error
Stack trace error is thrown when building a project that has chained prerequisites excluded from specific builds
WiX setup project conversion fails with error opening file common.ail

New in Advanced Installer Professional 19.0 (Dec 17, 2021)

New features:
Users & Groups Browse
MSIX support for unsigned development packages
Predefined launch conditions for Windows 10 version 21H2 (November 2021 Update)
Enhancements:
PowerShell automation support for folder's properties
Java path detection from the "JAVA_HOME" environment variable
Repository mirror link for the "File Download" operation
MSIX Declarations improvement: Group MSIX AppExtension declarations in tree
Support for more protocol types for "Windows Firewall Exceptions"
Improved "Uninstall MSIX/APPX Package" custom action to allow formatted references in all possible fields
Digital Signature View improvement: new column is shown in Files View
New Schedule task options for "Stop the task if it runs longer than <time period>" and "Wake the computer to run this task" settings
Predefined prerequisite for "Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime"
Predefined prerequisites for "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2022" update to latest version 14.30
Predefined prerequisite for "Oracle Java SE Development Kit 17.0.1"
Predefined prerequisite for "OpenJDK Java Development Kit 17.0.1"
Bug fixes:
The property-based folder looks empty if its child folder does not contain files
Browse Databases should return an error message for wrong credentials
MSIX build operation trigger SignTool Error: This file format cannot be signed because it is not recognized.
Registry key preserve operation replaces linefeed character with a NULL character
Invalid network share address is set when the connection to shared folders fails
Components' GUIDs are not changed automatically when a side by side package is built from the command line
Database Server Connection Test Ribbon Button doesn't work
Stack Trace error when changing theme
Windows Firewall configuration fails when "Enable Remote Desktop" is set
"LanguageDlg" is displayed when the option is not checked
Visual Studio extension error when selecting the Spring theme
64bit setup: APPDIR not correctly redirected when using the InstallTypeDlg dialog
Repackager fails to launch on Hyper-V virtual machines with Internal switch network
The components get duplicated when trying to share a sub-feature with another feature
Crash when adding "SQLServerConnectionDlg" if an SQL Server Browse already exists
The checkbox in the "Translations" view stays enabled after disabling the parent radio button
"Do not overwrite" folder being added as a subfolder of original on upgrade
Scheduled Task fails to manually start under the configured user account
"LanguageDlg" is not displayed correctly when using the Air theme
EXE Bootstrapper locks closed installation
Prerequisite failure when setup is archived using LZMA

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.9.1 (Dec 2, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.9 (Nov 23, 2021)

New features;
Automatic Folder Redirection Fixups (copy & redirect) for non-VFS resources from MSIX packages
New MSIX declarations to support legacy context menus for packaged apps
Protocol associations support
Predefined prerequisites for ".NET 6.0"
Predefined prerequisites for "PowerShell 7.2.0"
Predefined launch condition for "PowerShell 7.2"
Predefined launch condition for ".NET Runtime 6.0"
Enhancements:
Font color changes for theme variations
Support for deleting previous assets before generating new ones
Support for importing multiple images from a specific folder
Support for visual assets qualifiers (contrast-standard, contrast-high, contrast-black, contrast-white)
Improvement for identifying the exe file within a PowerShell script when extracting application data
Asset Generator improvements: set the Asset Generator settings as application-specific
Display a validation warning if the "Product Name" and "Manufacturer" contain characters that are not allowed in the files and folders naming
Improvement to automatically remove the version from extract folder path when using multiple instances
UWP synchronization for PreviewHandlers, ThumbnailHandlers, PropertyHandlers, and Ole Class
Update ".NET 5.0" prerequisites to latest version 5.0.12
Update MSIX platforms to Windows 10 version 21H2
Bug fixes:
Misleading name assign to a repackager session after testing a package
Disable the "Microsoft Store" distribution option when only "Server" is checked in the "Target Platforms" group
Application is incorrect set as HTML-based at .rpp import
Uninstall fails when using Maintenance Command Lines and the installer was removed from its original location
The application closes unexpectedly when clicking on the Dialogs page in QuickEdit mode
Installer fails when there is a chained package that marked the system for a reboot
Repackager closes unexpectedly when using additional packages
Crash when trying to change the "Light" theme from re-opened projects
Encoding problems for some symbols when repackaging in Virtual Machines
Bootstrapper with ARM64 package type does not launch
Crash when editing an MSI package and accessing the "Dialogs" page
Crash on Assets when editing an MSIX package
When a property contains a hyphen in the SQL Script Replacements tab, another property substitution fails
A preinstall prerequisite's return code is not saved unless the EUI is enabled
WinRT EUI Combox losing items on changing selection
Prerequisite's extraction folder is not removed after installation on EXE with EUI
DPI change support for Setup

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.8 (Oct 20, 2021)

New features:
Installer UI Modernization with WinUI Rendering
Enhancements:
PowerShell automation for Updater view
PowerShell Automation support for Patch project
MSIX support for Windows 11
Update AppAlias MSIX declaration
MSIX assets for Package Details view
IIS support to generate MachineKeys
Dedicated support for .Net Error Pages in the IIS feature
Updated "URL is not accessible" error message
Command-line options for changing the check frequency and downloads folder
Bug fixes:
"Pin to Taskbar" does not work on the latest Windows 10
Assets are missing when editing/importing MSIX packages
InstallShield project import fails
The Updater's INI file is not deleted when setting AppId or Mirror URL
Warning for the most suited certificate is displayed when using key vault signing
Misleading "mandatory prerequisite was not correctly installed" error when dependency prerequisite has invalid file size integrity check values
Report " " as missing value for CLI arguments using "ARGF_REQUIRED"
Repackager can't capture invalid values from the registry
Error message when trying to load a project that has a Scheduled Task
Users accounts are incorrectly captured when repackaging
The "ResumeDlg" dialog does not have the same design as the rest of the dialogs
COM registry key looks empty when deleting a child key
The package installation hangs when multiple instances and pre-install prerequisites are used
Install location is not updated to a per-machine location even if the conditions are met
Build using a template from Repackager fails randomly
Error configuring Windows Firewall UPnP-in
Error when editing a Comments column property from merge module projects
Fixed crash after exiting when a .pdf file was previously selected as the source file for the Asset Generator
MSI Editor fails to correctly handle files under the "User Profile" custom folder
Crash when undoing the adding of a dialog
The download links for multiple .NET Framework prerequisites are broken
The package installation hangs when multiple instances and pre-install prerequisites are used
Asset Generator from Package Information uses incorrectly naming for logos when editing an MSIX package

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.7 (Sep 21, 2021)

New features:
Support for running and testing an installation in a Docker container
MSIX flat bundles
Windows Features bundle support for Windows Server 2022
Predefined launch condition for Windows Server 2022
Enhancements:
Automatic completion of eToken cryptographic provider and key container for digital signature
PowerShell automation: updated the list of "Predefined Folders" to include the "User Profile" folder
PowerShell automation support to add "Launch file from property CA"
Automatically set MSIX Publisher Id when using Device Guard signing
New "Clean" option in the "Build" menu to delete output files of the previous build operation
Option to configure the setup package to remove the SSL certificate on product uninstall
Updated Windows Features for Windows 11
Updated MSIX bundle manifest
Redistributable binaries from Windows 10 SDK update to version 10.0.20348.0
Bug fixes:
MSIX package import generates an invalid MSIX for the Microsoft Store
Crash when adding two identical "Extract Archive" operations
Failure when trying to launch the Repackager
StackTrace error when trying to copy the APPDIR PathEdit control on Surface theme
Crash when trying to change the theme if the user selected the Progress control previously from the ProgressDlg dialog
Error "LaunchResult:53" when using "Run in VM" and output build is hosted on the network drive
Build operation fails when enabling Analytics and changing the package type
CAB extraction fails when MSMs order is changed in the project
The certificate is not displayed in the build log when signing a merge module without files
Stack Trace when building a patch or updates empty project in trial
Unexpected closing when trying to rename a static text from billboard host
Personal certificates list is not populated at first try when enabling digital signature in Repackager
Merge module projects that contain firewall rules fail during the build operation
Hidden "ImageButtons" in "SQLServerConnectionDlg" dialog on theme Surface
Wrong details are displayed when the most suited certificated is not detected
The persistent property flag is not updated automatically in the user interface
The "Issues" link from the "See Issues pane for more actions." is disabled
"Enhanced User Interface" is not enabled when adding "PrerequisitesDlg"
The .NET 3.5 feature can not be enabled through the "Windows Features Bundle"
FTAs declarations are duplicated when adding a new application
"Add File" and "New JSON file" options are enabled in the "Target Computer"
The prompt for synchronization is displayed every time when leaving the "Digital Signature" view and using a certificate with a password
The help page path is broken for "Path Variables"
The package is not signed with the certificate displayed in the project
Stack Trace error after using "Test Installation UI"
Merge module's parameters are not kept if the main project is saved when the MSM file is not available

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.6 (Aug 25, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.5 (Jul 27, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.4 (Jun 29, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.3 (Jun 29, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.2 (Apr 23, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.1.1 (Mar 26, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.1 (Mar 23, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 18.0 (Mar 23, 2021)

Enhancements:
PowerShell automation support for COM page
Support for PSF RegLegacyFixups
PSF auto-fixup for "allowElevation"
Manifest Editor - option to Expand/Collapse all elements with the same XPath
Shortcut synchronization when adding a Java product
New option to permit in-place editing in Manifest Editor
Update Project Reporting for AppX
Predefined prerequisite for "SQL Server Express 2014 SP3"
Predefined prerequisite for "SQL Server Express LocalDB 2019"
Predefined prerequisites for "IIS Express 10.0"
".NET Framework 4.8" prerequisite update to latest version 4.8.3928
Bug fixes:
Fixed Java splash screen when using JRE 11
Verbose log file with "AI_EUIMSI=1" name is created when generating a log file for an EXE package
Virtual Machine snapshot does not have the service running
Visual Studio solution import fails through Visual Studio Installer project template
"Populate ComboBox" action fails to insert more than 11 elements
Screenshots cannot be performed when capturing a new repackager session
Fixed Digital Signature incorrect warning: "WARNING: Digital signature. The file is marked for signing, but it already has a digital signature or cannot be signed"
The default MSI Radio button control size is too small for HighDPI
Property's value is wrongly passed to pre-install prerequisite
Fixed error when importing a WIX Project
Controls are not displayed during the installation on dialog regardless of the tab order
Fixed path variable issue when the variable is set as "Private"
"Continue with the main installation even if the prerequisite is not installed" option fails when prerequisite setup exits 0
"MergeModuleGUID" is missing from the OutputProperty of the MessageBox custom action
Crash when deleting EXE associated with extension used in "FileAssociationDlg"
Distribution type dialog is not working for most of the options of Visual Studio Import Wizard
The property "TARGETDIR" is missing from the "Send install information to your web server" custom action
The "Are you sure you want to uninstall" message box is not displayed when the Pre-install UI level is set to silent
Crash when building a project with java .jnilib files

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.9 (Jan 26, 2021)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.8 (Dec 22, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.7 (Nov 25, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.6 (Oct 22, 2020)

Enhancements:
Improve Repackager build progress
PowerShell automation support for searching project information
Custom fix-ups support for complex configuration scheme
Move synchronized files and folders components when changing a synchronized folder feature
Improve "ProductVersion" validation user experience on MSI Editor mode
Suggest the current project location when using the "Save As" option
Log "Pending system changes that require a reboot" reason in the MSI Log
"AdminExecuteSequence" table option to modify the administrative installation sequence
Command-line support to always install an MSI feature
Update notification message when applying a template on a repackager project
Better localize folder reference when trying to delete the folder
MSIX services synchronization improvement
Command-line support for file and folder permissions
Improvement to synchronize only files that are valid for an MSIX package
Add "Element has index in parent" option in XML Edit operation
Synchronize the MSIX Publisher ID with Azure Key Vault Certificate automatically
Update Spanish translation
Bug fixes:
"FeatureComponents" table gets corrupted when removing a feature
The condition for "UserExit" action is skipped when EUI is enabled
The dialog displayed by a web installer during the package download is not localized in all the languages
When appending the name of AppInstaller and MSIX package to the URL, spaces are replaced with "%20"
"OptionalFeatsDlg" does not correctly display the feature state
The "Publisher ID" field does not accept double quotes character
When importing an RPK file from the command-line, the Asset Generator tries to generate all the visual assets
Cab scanning is failing when getting the last file in the CAB
HyperV windows feature wrongly declares BitLocker as a dependency on Windows 10
Hyphen character in KeyVault secret throws error
StackTrace error when trying to move a registry key between hives
SKU is not working for Create a New VM since the Windows upgrade to 1803 on specific ISOs
Scheduled tasks triggers are set incorrectly at runtime
Incorrect LaunchResult behavior when "Running in VM" a package which requires a restart
Command-line "no_elevation" parameter does not work for an Updater project
Word Web Add-in solution build configurations not detected during Office Add-in wizard
"Enable installing of patches.. " option from Digital Signature view remaining disable
Prerequisite's related feature is not displayed in the "ConfigureDlg" dialog if no 32-bit OS is selected
"Run as Administrator" option makes launched EXE appear in the background
Crash when switching themes on projects that contain "InstallTypeDlg"
Advinst.msi edited in quick-edit mode creates broken MST file

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.4.1 (Sep 7, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.4 (Aug 26, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.3 (Jul 29, 2020)

New features:
Support for signing using Microsoft Device Guard
Enhancements:
Add executable parameters support for MSIX application declarations
Powershell automation support for Text Updates
PowerShell automation support for managing environment variable operations
PowerShell automation support for File Association
Windows 10 scheduled task type support
Add more predefined options for the Scheduled Task start time
Scheduled Task support to run for an indefinite duration
Verify if the digital certificate exists at the beginning of the project build
Import "MsiServiceConfig" table from MSI
Run in VM context menu option is now enabled for the MSIX build
Add "Product Version" option to the "/UpdatePrerequisite -search_type" command line support
Add option for the Repackager to generate PS1 script
Validate "Main Class" at the build time
Add Visio Product in the Office Add-In Project Wizard
Display a specific message in the build log when the disk is out of space
Predefined custom action that expands the value of a property as a formatted text
The user is prompted when adding the same MSM file in the project
Display an info message when creating certificates for test only in UserMY store
Add more details in the MSI verbose log for "Users and Groups" custom actions
Repackager support for scripts automated installations
Automatically retrieve prerequisite downloaded file name from the server
Remove characters limit from the Table Editor when adding multiple properties
Option to move from online prerequisite from URL to local one
Display the output of regasmexe in the notification text when extractions of dotNet COMs fail
Support for importing predefined tables
Support for storing latest Microsoft SQL ODBC driver into an installer property
Prompt the users to automatically upgrade their projects when upgrading the license type
Improve the Share Folder support to be tied with the folder component
Add warning when adding app declaration parameter for MSIX
Option for reading properties and their values from INI file at build time
Option to get the version from a file and store it into a property
Restrict creation of headless apps for AppXUpload packages
Predefined prerequisites for "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015-2019" update to latest version 1426
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express 2019" update to latest version 150401340
Bug fixes:
Project conversion in AI 1712 for inline Powershell CA breaks platform field when changing the value
"AI_ExePath" is wrongly added during project conversion
"Java" project type appears in Import MSI Wizard
Control Tab order is not respected when "Enhanced UI" is enabled
MSIX configuration cannot be used when Repackaging
Shortcut target paths which point to URL files are not resolved when importing an RPK file
Some assemblies post-processed from RPKs cannot be installed
The extracted prerequisite file path is not correctly computed at install time
Prerequisite setup file is overwritten if extracted in the same folder
Crash when running "Test Search" when the current build is not an MSI build
Adobe Product Plug-in crashes
The name "Update" cannot be set for a new update from the command line
Crash when unchecking one from target platforms while editing an MSIX
"MultipleInstancesDlg" is not drawn correctly for the Air themes
When changing from manual to automatic, the user is not prompted for MSIX synchronization

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.2 (Jun 30, 2020)

New features:
Import and Edit support for MSIX bundle
Driver Dependencies support for MSIX
Add wizard for the "Modification Package" project
Predefined launch conditions for "Windows 10 version 2004"
Enhancements:
AppInstaller for MSIX Windows Store
Internal "signtool.exe" is used by default for digital signature (updated from latest Windows 10 SDK, version 10.0.19041.0 or newer)
Update to the newest 20H1 Windows version for MSIX
Row reference tracking in the “Table Editor”
Optimize the loading of MSI packages with many files
Optimize Organization View’s loading time
Post-build events that execute only if the build failed
Install MSIX predefined custom action now supports install/uninstall of ".appinstaller" file
Rename "Error 12007" when no Internet connection is available to download the prerequisite
Load Java application from the taskbar when clicking the shortcut
Option for using the Repackage as an alternative when MSI import fails
Add additional warnings when using the silent or basic UI level for EXE bootstrapper
Dropdown menu to automatically add files for the specific feature
Improve MSIX neutral target platform
The registration link is always visible in the "Login" dialog
Option to not sign the installation resource files added by synchronized folders
Option to import INI files in XML format by the synchronized folders
Custom UI for testing SQL connections
"Test ODBC connection" custom action support
Update Japanese and Italian translations
Bug fixes:
Allow project to be built even if it contains no component, but contains at least one merge module
Crash when trying to remove the MSIX build from the project
Directory Combox control is not available when EUI is enabled
Invalid command line error message for "=" operator in the “Publisher Name”
Merge Module project with Hebrew names cannot be built
The autocompleted path on import wizard projects is invalid
Wrong size displayed in "Programs and Features" after upgrade when the "Override Windows Installer programs list entry" option is set
Failed to detect validation ICE cub files on Windows 10
The registry value is not correctly written in registries during silent installation
Crash when deleting "Applications" element from Manifest Editor
Cannot import an .MSM file into an existing project
Append/Create operation from “Text File Update” is duplicated when deleting and adding it again
AppInstaller options are not copied by duplicate build operation
When pressing the "Find All" shortcut combination, the "ACK" character is added in the last focused field
MSIX build fails if only the server target platform is checked
Folder path validation displays no message when "Enhanced UI" is enabled
Avoid trying to generate visual assets automatically after importing an MSI

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.1.2 (Jun 17, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.1.1 (May 28, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.1 (May 27, 2020)

New features:
Digital Signature support for PowerShell scripts
GitHub integration for the Updater
Enhancements:
Password for the digital certificate is required only once at build time
Build warning if the certificate used for digital signature is of SHA1 type
Build warning if the certificate used for digital signature has expired
Visual assets contrast support for Windows Shell "light" theme
PowerShell support to configure the project “Output” location
Improvement to automatically disable the Repackager files that are not found on the local machine
The user is allowed to have displayed the "Trial" dialog on demand
Option to display only the language name in the language selection dialog
Notify user when performing edits in a new Advanced Installer version
Improved the error message if the certificate for digital signature is expired
Installation Options support for PowerShell Automation
Update "Visual Assets" page to show all the supported scales
The MSIX CN certificate is synchronized when adding the project build
"VirtualMachinePlatform" feature support for Windows 10
Update COM sync to use all valid Versions for TypeLib in MSIX
Improvement to not sync COMs in UWP when their dependencies files are not included in the build
Silent installation for Java 8 prerequisite
The max and min default "Target Platform" for disabled platforms are actualized
Add MSIX COM sync for "com3:ServiceServer" and "LaunchAndActivationPermission"
Update predefined prerequisites for ".NET Core 3.1" to latest version 3.1.4
Update size and MD5 signature for "SQL Server Compact 4.0 SP1" predefined prerequisites
Bug fixes:
When “Build/Rebuild” using Powershell Automation, only the first build from the project is built
Repackager automation install fails
Merge Module's temp files are not accessible from the main project
When setting the "Set persistent property" checkbox, the property is written in the registry with its default name
"File Type Associations" are not correctly synchronized when importing a Desktop Bridge package
Build error when adding custom actions as init events
Invalid MSI Filename string [] when using per build values
"PrerequisitesDlg" is rendered incorrectly
Properties from MSI Summary field Publisher are not replaced at the build time
The bitmap image is not displayed on Windows 7/Server 2008 (R2)
The import project wizard "Resource store location" default value is missing
Advanced Installer build operation fails when the setup project includes a file with last modified date older than 1970
Directory ID is not editable
During the installation, only the first custom action is executed
Fix bug when special chars password are used in the account log in operation
Fixed MSIX Validation when there is a duplicate key for the unique Identity Constraint
EUI and "Not Displayed" feature tree options result in wrongly displayed required disk space
Earlier Windows 10 features are listed in “Optional features” pane

New in Advanced Installer Professional 17.0 (Apr 27, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.9 (Mar 17, 2020)

New features:
Windows Services support for MSIX
Add FileSystemWrite Virtualization, RegistryWrite Virtualization, PackageIntegrity, SupportedUsers and AllowExecution flags for MSIX packages
New view for MSIX comparison
Enhancements:
Update "StartUp Task" synchronization for MSIX packages
Update "Configuration File" to display a custom message through the Updater
Improve start page filter not to be persona contextual
Update executables paths when the applications are moved
Automatically generate all visual assets in certain conditions
Move AppInstaller to a new tab
Bug fixes:
The "Arm64 package" option does not appear in the "Package Type" field, in the “Project Summary” page
The source path is not updated in the "Project Summary" page when the file has a different source path per build
Updater does not display correctly update size greater than or equal to 2048 MB
View group is sometimes empty for Windows Store App
Advanced Installer crashes when importing an invalid InstallShield (ISL) project
Messages are marked as read if the user is logged in when opening a project
The "SelfReg" table cannot be added when editing an MSI
"Trace App" does not respect the default application from the project
Main class are not correctly detected for the customer-specific jar
Preserve registry value does not work for "REG_MULTI_SZ" registry type and multiple values
AppInstaller options are not copied by Copy/Paste
"DeleteFromListbox" custom action does not work when there are more than 10 items in a ListBox
The extended search result does not appear in the "Project Summary", under the "Searches" group
The external user interface makes the Text controls from a Group Box disappear when the TAB button is pressed
"Log in with your account" right text alignment issue on the Start page
Crash when selecting a certificate from the store on the MSIX/APPX Project Wizard
Fixed overlapping controls on dialogs in the new versions
The "Registry" group does not appear in the "Project Summary" tree after executing certain steps
Validation fails for images that have an uppercase extension
"AI_PackageChainer" fails to detect a post-install prerequisite failure
The translated string is not fully displayed

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.8.1 (Mar 9, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.8 (Feb 18, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.7 (Jan 15, 2020)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.6.1 (Dec 17, 2019)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.6 (Dec 12, 2019)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.5 (Nov 13, 2019)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.4.1 (Oct 10, 2019)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.3 (Sep 4, 2019)

New features:
Compare XML files
Filter new project in Start Page
Java 12 support
Enhancements:
PowerShell automation for registry and folders
Remove Intune Deploy tool dependency for IE initialization
Allow the user to set an order, or do not order alphabetically the apps from the Application Details page
Display error's during trace install
Use project bundle options when generating trace enabled PSF package
Move "Test package" from Advanced Installer to Repackager
Prebuild validation for image scales
Add predefined launch conditions and searches for Office click to run installations
Digital signature timestamp delay option between consecutive signing operations
Improvements to MSIX after dogfooding
MSIX support on Windows 10 version 1709 and 1803
Uninstall shortcut name should be unique for each package
Command-line support to set digital certificate password (PFX)
Enable/disable UI controls based on digital signature checkbox
Redesign VmlLuncher command line
Prebuild check if *signtool.exe* doesn't have the necessary CRT dependency installed
Bug fixes:
Error is raised having PrerequisiteDlg manually added
Data field from Registry is not updated when modifying values
Trace App fails to install the APPX package
Reg Key Entry is an actual file/directory and is not formatted at import time from rpk
Crash when adding an extended search in Search page
Save as template uses the project root path of template project instead of the original project
Errors from troubleshooter are not displayed on Build log for MSI builds
"Run when patch is uninstalled" flag is not set for sibling CustomActionData action
Trace App fails silently when an invalid certificate is used to sign the package
PrerequisitesDlg problem with [ and ] characters in prerequisite names
EUI causes EditBox lag when hovering
Build fails when "SQLServerConnectionDlg" is added twice
Redo operation generates invalid MSI identifier
WindowsActivationService is not enabled automatically on Windows Vista / Server 2008 when installing IIS
Some Pre-Install UI dialog previews are not correct for Surface Theme
Wix import fails
Cursor inconsistently changes its icon during EULA read
Project notes get deleted when rescheduling custom action
Fix infinite loop bug when running an MSI as Admin

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.2 (Aug 1, 2019)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.1 (Jul 2, 2019)

New features:
Automation via PowerShell
Predefined launch condition to detect if Windows has a pending reboot
Add detection for Java 9 and newer Java bundles
Enhancements:
New predefined property for the localized value of "Local Service" account
Improved code performance for Visual Assets when importing an AppX / MSIX
Updated input validations for AppX / MSIX Declaration views
Notification on component change
New flag for AddFile and UpdateFile command line: /SignFile
Support updates setup HTTP URL relative to updates config file URL
Register Floating License Server command line support
Redistribute "signtool.exe" with Advanced Installer
Bug fixes:
Incorrect behavior when referencing already referenced assets
QuickSelectionTree default checkbox not scaled correctly
Sequences of standard actions are not saved in AIP after being automatically moved when making room for user CAs
External UI should be activated when pasting a control which requires it
A duplicate file balloon tooltip persists even when changing the view
Start Page Icons are being cut when using custom DPI
The context menu is not properly displayed when called using the Keyboard Context key
.rpknoise cannot be shared between different projects
64-bit OSes can be removed from LC if Package type is 64-bit
Build error when adding the same merge module manually and from a repository
Build does not fail in case of build events failures when building elevated
Error opening file when cancel using specific path per build
Script from disk option for PoweShellScriptFile CA does not work when the script is added as a temp file
Build error for duplicated build
Ampersand(&) in Script Installation Path Causes 'Launch File' RunAsAdmin Custom Action Failure
Shortcuts not created if "ShortcutsDlg" dialog is removed
New GUIDs are not generated for the instances when the /SetVersion command line is used
Mouse wheel scrolling does not work in the Custom Actions edit window
Private path variable references don't work in pre-build events
/SetVersion -increment command line switch misbehaves
Cannot generate PDF reports
Build fails after a "Web Deploy Package" was added
Copying/Pasting a registry key in the root of any hive does not work, even though the progress bar is showing that the operation is taking place
Digital Signature view marks the project as modified after building a UWP using a certificate with a password
Detect Windows Store App at import
Check TCP port custom action flags as free port a node.js app listening port
Custom actions from InstallUISequence are executed on silent install for EXE builds
MsiDigitalCertificate is populated with a certificate selected in "Digital Signatures" page instead of the one added onto CAB file signature at build time
Windows Store App project type crashes when launching after Modification package
Translations view - user interface group remains enable
Windows Firewall view is not updated when importing a RPK file from it
Updater reference search displays inconclusive results
Unexpected behavior from Custom Action view
Hide the SQL Scripts content in the MSI log
A secondary instance cannot be repaired/upgraded when multiple instances are installed
Action Text disappearing when the custom action content is modified
Advanced Installer keeps handled on folder after the wizard is closed
Cannot delete a property used by a deleted Build Event
Incorrect comparison of file names
Incorrect modified date when smartCab is enabled
Build fails when having "Refresh the current dialog" and "UpdateFeaturesInstallStates" on the same dialog
Crash when adding UWP build in quick-edit MSI
Event query subscription" field issues
Customize MSI Summary does not work
AppX build error from command line interface
Powershell script custom actions errors are not properly displayed in the verbose log
Two "Open URL" custom actions open the same URL when executed consecutively
Reinstall a missing prerequisite upon main package repair
"Silent Install" option should not be available for an "Open Site" prerequisite

New in Advanced Installer Professional 16.0 (May 29, 2019)

New features:
Add Undo functionality to Table Editor
Detect Default Programs and related File Type Associations when importing a RPK file
Predefined launch conditions for "Windows 10 May 2019 Update"
Predefined launch condition and prerequisite for ".NET Framework 4.8"
Predefined launch condition and prerequisite for "Java 12"
Enhancements:
FeatureComponents table is populated before build time
Package validator improvements for UWP, AppX and Modification Package projects
MSIX COM sync improvements
Collaborative editing of Advanced Installer project file by different users improvements
Bug fixes:
Fix Visual Studio Import detection VS installation path
Hide migration options from Modification Package
Show run in context menu for MSIX
"Detecting MSIX/APPX incompatible resources" is displayed in the build log for MSI/APPX builds if Enable UWP resources compatibility check is disabled
Run from ribbon crashes for modification packages
Sub-feature is not selected when the parent feature is selected.
Multiple fixes related to Visual Assets
Fix security issues regarding Visual Studio extension build on continuous integration
ListBox automatically scrolls to the bottom
Selection rectangle remains after receiving same row already exists error
The feature's checkbox and icon not scaled on high DPI on Surface theme
Print control does not print more than rich edit control default chars size
Masked Edit's tooltip does not disappear, even when canceling the installation (Surface Theme)
Test Maintenance UI hangs
Scheduled task import operation does not escape the formatted chars
Error message is broken if no virtual profile is selected
.NET assemblies are detected and displayed in RPP, but are not imported in AI
Advanced Installer floating license slot remains hanged after adding AppX build
"CheckIfUserExists" custom action does not work with custom properties
Edit and Remove button should be disabled if Configuration list is empty
Info dialog is unnecessary after adding predefined SQL connection in MSM project
Wrong processor architecture message is displayed in silent mode
Fast installation does not enable automatically EUI
Spring theme is not rendered correctly
MSI schema should be reset back to 200 when changing package type from Arm64
Cannot sign appx in quick-edit msi
Error thrown when path to image contains ".dat"
"Move To Feature" doesn't refresh "Feature" column
VdProj import fails on MergeMods table
Stack trace when copying Mac build with ThinApp present
Unexpected behavior in Patch Sequence tree
The target name from Patch Sequence and ProductCode from Sequence Options are not synchronized
Issues with Specialized Templates
Overwrite Behavior of the parent folder is not inherited by its files
Scheduled task on event base not imported correctly
Error when returning to a cloned project after the initial project got upgraded to a higher license type
CD/DVD Launcher name cannot be set individually for each build
AI not sequencing "refresh" dialog events correctly
SCCM wizard issues
Empty Launch executable tooltip of a Game does not disappear
Elevation shield is displayed for a per-user installation that does not require elevation
The backup file is not deleted when XML update fails
The settings that is applied in the dialog stage of the Wizard does not come through as selected in the "Driver Settings" pane
AI crashes on second theme change when we have a custom row in ControlCondition table
Uninstall from Control Panel does not find the .msi file
The trial name is not updated in trial view when changing from Files and Folders
UI is not refreshed when fixing ICE 64 Validation error
Error is thrown when editing a copy of an ini file of a java product

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.8 (Mar 21, 2019)

New features:
Ability to generate assets for your MSIX package from the Visual Assets page
Support for OpenJDK for MacOS
Create MSIX Windows Store app bundles
Enhancements:
Create Public Html File fixup
Validate portable executable for MSIX signing
Option to delete shortcuts from the setup project within Visual Studio
Improvements for predefined LaunchFile custom action
Improve usage of temp files
Using "Run as administrator" option changes by default the package type to EXE
Move focus on the Password field when using Encrypt archive for LZMA compression
Search for the upgraded package in the same location as the "updater.txt" file
Compatibility check between SignTool version and MSIX target platform version
Run as admin option for the "Launch Application at the end of installation" feature
Repackager usability improvements
Bug fixes:
Updater /set loglevel command issue
CustomizeDlg issue on Enhanced User Interface when selecting what features to install
Private path variables are not used by synchronized folders
Installation actions summary logs actions that are not actually executed
MacOS custom plist entries can't be added
The side by side installs and install new version first upgrade options should be mutually exclusive
"Allow side by side installs of different product versions" option does not work from QuickEdit
"Quick Selection List" and "CheckBox" issues
The main installer does not support cancellation during feature based prerequisite installation
Project type change from Professional to Express on mouse hover
Modification Package left menu is not correctly displayed
Response transform operation hangs
Error importing Visual Studio Setup project
When creating a Response Transform TARGETDIR value becomes "I:"
Powershell script fails when a user has a name that contains an apostrophe
Path variables used by synchronized files append a "" before files names
Visual Studio import is not working on Visual Studio 2019 preview
"New Condition" wizard UI when using radio buttons
Permissions are lost when copy/pasting a key registry

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.7 (Mar 21, 2019)

New features:
New streamlined Repackager workflow, for simpler and faster packaging
Advanced Installer extension for Visual Studio 2019
Predefined launch condition for Windows Server 2019
Predefined launch condition for Java 11
Predefined prerequisites for SQL Server ODBC Driver 13.1
Enhancements:
Properties from the Install Parameters page have a comments section
Support to specify ODBC driver used for the SQL Database Browse operation
Support for "digisign.exe" to sign AppX/MSIX packages
Always use external "SignTool.exe" for digital signature, fallback to "digisign.exe" only if not found
Improved detection and fix operations for invalid COM when creating MSIX packages
Improve how Advanced Installer handles larger WAR files
The sub-chains title for OR conditions now displays the condition
Bug fixes:
Installation time for the Surface theme is much longer than for the Classic theme
"Run only if an active Internet connection is found" launch condition throws an error on some machines
Advanced Installer 64-bit trial does not display the admin privileges warning
INI search does not support Unicode characters
Network share configuration issue when repackager is forced closed
Folder for a feature is created even when it is not selected for install
Commit custom action text is displayed in the wrong sequence
EUI doesn't pass to the msiexec process the switches which come after the first switch
.NET version validation warning is not displayed for assemblies targeting version lower than 4.6.1
Permissions from MSM are added for invalid BUILTIN user when using a property from "Users and Groups"
Cascade transform is not working on certain MSIs
AI_BUILD_OUTPUT_FILE localized property is always empty when used in per Build Events
Incorrect ref count for components on .RPK import
Package Serial Validation issue on Windows 1809 Update (RS5)
Registry preserve operation does not work for keys under the HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG hive
The registry key is duplicated when Rename is on and you add a new value
GetPropertyValue function returns one extra char when called from a Java app
MSI CAB extraction failure
The user is not prompted to save the project when closing Advanced Installer after sharing a component
Public properties are not passed to the Install Execution Stage when EUI is on
"Uninstall using this command line" option prevents the "launch setup project" schedule task removal on uninstall
Folder reference not displayed in certain scenarios
Feature-based prerequisites cannot be installed on maintenance when the "Change" option from Control Panel is used

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.6 (Jan 8, 2019)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.5.1 (Nov 28, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.5 (Nov 22, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.4.1 (Oct 27, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.4 (Oct 17, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.3 (Sep 12, 2018)

New features:
Create Modification Packages for MSIX packages
Enhancements:
Predefined prerequisite for Apache Tomcat 8.5 and 9.0
Sync only valid COMs for MSIX
Accept pseudo-formatted references in file paths
Option to duplicate XML elements and attributes
Ability to copy missing files from the previous location after AppPaths change
Project Output displayed names from the Files and Folders view in a Visual Studio project automatically update
Associate web config files with XML files
Windows Defender added to the ignored process list in default scan Profile
Context menu option to automatically scan and add dependencies from all Visual Studio projects found in the solution
Bug fixes:
Duplicate FTA when synchronizing the MSIX build in a specific package
Fixed Visual Studio UI issue when adding multiple Advanced Installer projects to a solution
Controls toolbox is not visible when switching between displays
Multiple instances COM versions conflict when handling setup projects with different Advanced Installer versions
Configuration tab icon for MSI build has the MSIX icon
AI_PROCESS_STATE property is not available in the Edit Condition dialog
The "Run Log" tab does not support scrolling
Crash when converting a project with pre-install prerequisites and notes
The Notification pane buttons disappear for smaller resolutions
Path variables used by synchronized folders are not used by their containing files
The active view unsaved modifications are not kept when changing the project type
Saving a project that contains an SQLServerConnectionDlg dialog causes a stack trace error
The product name resets on save after selecting an ICO file
Dialog image of ClassicAero has artifacts next to the right border
The log file is not created next to the EXE setup
CRC error is not displayed anymore for pre-install prerequisites
EUI options are not kept when the build is duplicated
Remove predefined prerequisite for "Internet Explorer 06 SP1 x86"
"Private variable available only in this project" state is not saved

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.1 (Jul 23, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.0.1 (Jul 10, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 15.0 (Jun 28, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.9 (May 25, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.8 (Apr 16, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.7 (Mar 7, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.6 Build 0ef0f1c38d (Feb 19, 2018)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.5 Build 83044 (Nov 27, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.4.2 Build 82742 (Nov 14, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.4.1 Build 82624 (Nov 8, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.4 Build 82383 (Oct 26, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.3 Build 81395 (Sep 18, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.2.1 Build 80371 (Aug 21, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.2 Build 79896 (Jul 26, 2017)

New features in this release:
Validate MSI and AppX packages using Microsoft's Windows App Certification Kit
Java 9 support for Java Products
Contextual pop-up learning videos
Enhancements to existing features:
Bootstrapper improvement to fallback on standard MSI UI when Enhanced UI is not mandatory
Support building "Updates Configuration" and "Merge Module (MSM)" projects from Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio
Full CLI support to edit "Updates Configuration" projects
Option to keep in project files added by folder synchronization that are not on disk anymore
Option to specify how to create components for files added by folder synchronization
Detect when a synchronized folder's location was changed on the disk and keep its file components instead of re-creating them
Message returned by the serial validation server is now saved into AI_SERVAL_RESPONSE_MESSAGE installer property
Server HTTP response code for the "Send install information to your web server" custom action is now saved into HttpPostServerResponseCode property
Improved PowerShell custom action support for setting MSI properties
Navigate to referrer when searching for an icon attached to that resource (shortcut, EXE setup, Product Details page)
Automatically detecting and removing Windows files from Mac OS builds to avoid build errors
Text style support for "ScrollableText" control when Enhanced UI is enabled
Bug fixes:
Silent uninstall command line did not work when Enhanced UI was enabled
Text did not fit its control for pre-install prerequisites with Basic UI
Background image was not available on uninstall in a package that used Spring theme
"Continue with main installation even if the prerequisite is not installed" option was ignored for pre-install URL-based prerequisites
"/SetPackageName" command option did not handle a package name with dot character correctly
Strings that could not be localized were added in the "Project Strings" tab of an "Updates Configuration" project
SQL Script Replace field was not picking up all available properties
"Save As Transform" action failed for a specific MSI
Fixed various issues related to the "Mixed 32/64-bit Package" wizard
The installer language was not correctly displayed in certain scenarios

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.1.1 Build 79451 (Jun 30, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.1 Build 79372 (Jun 27, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.0.2 Build 78593 (May 19, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.0.1 Build 78402 (May 9, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 14.0 Build 78383 (May 7, 2017)

NEW FEATURES:
Debug Desktop Bridge applications in Visual Studio 2015 & 2017 using Advanced Installer's Extension
New Desktop Bridge project for the Visual Studio Extension - import and debug any AppX package
Windows 10 Creators Update:
Application Alias support for UWP apps
Data Migration support from MSI to UWP apps
User Transition:
Taskbar Pins and Start Tiles for UWP apps
File type associations for UWP apps
"UWP AppX Import" project type
Support for automatically pinning desktop applications to Start during installation
ENHANCEMENTS TO EXISTING FEATURES:
Checking NIC settings when repackager connects to VMs
Argument field from the Shortcut properties dialog only accepted 259 characters
Updated "Java 8" prerequisites to latest version 8u121
BUG FIXES:
Shortcut icon was not captured by repackager in certain scenario
Update URL was broken in certain scenarios and caused updates configuration file to be downloaded multiple times
The text from the finish dialog in the license registration wizard was not scaled correctly on 125% DPI
Double square brackets were not correctly resolved in PseudoFormatted fields
Installation failed when applying a certain transform
MSM project used old cached CAB after changing the MSM GUID
Fixed missing merge module file install time error
Fixed misleading error on a machine with no internet connection when enabling Installer Analytics
Notifications were not displayed for New Projects
"Disabled if" conditions from Organization page were removed at build-time
Fixed "Object reference not exists" error for assemblies with special CAS
Hyper-V Integration Services were not detected properly on Windows 10 Creators Update
Advanced Installer remote tools for VM could not be installed on some Hyper-V VMs
Default web site name could be renamed in IIS page
"Run PowerShell inline script" custom action failed when installer was run under Windows usernames containing apostrophes(') or dollar signs($)
LicenseAgreementDlg was added incorrectly in sequence when enabling IA
EXE extracting files dialog sporadically showed texts with random strings

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.8.1 Build 77369 (Apr 5, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.8 Build 77241 (Mar 30, 2017)

New features in this release:
MSI UWP (Desktop Bridge) bootstrapper
Create and customize Windows 10 Start Screen tiles from your MSIs
Adding a folder and its content as temporary
"Start Service" predefined custom action
Enhancements to existing features:
VSIX template path validation
Import and configure Windows tiles from any MSI package
Improved "Run in VM - Impersonate System Account" option to support packages with prerequisites
Option to perform a "New Extended Search" in 64-bit locations
Improved private property warnings in Dialogs page
Updated "Apache Tomcat 7.0" prerequisite to latest version 7.0.75
Updated "Apache Tomcat 8.0" prerequisite to latest version 8.0.41
Bug fixes:
Various fixes that corrupted projects in Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio
XML Update failed when a wrong backup template was specified
Fixed crash when trying to load projects with SSRS resource changes from Table Editor
Components with no KeyPath caused crash
Control Panel icon index was not reset when setting the icon from CMD
[InstanceId] property was set to the wrong value when dynamic multiple instances were installed
Advanced Installer crashed during "New Build Configuration Wizard"
"New Search" wizard failed to pick registry value
"Test Search" ran as a 32-bit package type even when a 64-bit one was set
Fixed crash when adding a new file search in certain scenarios
Expand archive didn't extract files with UTF-8 names correctly
Misleading error was shown when the first digit from the Product Version field was higher than 255
Pre-validation on the Product Version field prevented changing the version
When an image referred by the project was missing, the item was improperly located
The bootstrapper did not pass UI command lines to the MSI
The "Next" button was misleadingly disabled in the MultiInstancesDlg
Reusing from cache was not working for CAB per feature when a feature was contained in more than one CAB
The value of the "AI_FREE_DISK_SPACE" property was not passed to the "Install Execution" stage
Repackager failed to configure shared folders on non-English machines
Setup failed to detect that it was running in some VMware VMs
"Use process monitor in conjunction with system scan" option wrongly excluded short path installation files

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.7 Build 75982 (Feb 27, 2017)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.6 Build 75667 (Feb 15, 2017)

NEW FEATURES:
Repackager Assistant for recording repackager settings
Support for VSIX v3
Updater for UWP packages
Shortcut arguments for applications from a Desktop Bridge package
Support for conditioning an update install based on the target OS version
Testing package installations in VMs from a SYSTEM account
Support for specifying command line parameters when using "Run/Run in VM" commands
Predefined prerequisites for "Access 2016 Runtime"
Predefined prerequisite for "SQL Server Express 2016 SP1"
Predefined launch condition for "SQL Server 2016 SP1"
ENHANCEMENTS TO EXISTING FEATURES:
Faster VM repackaging: automatic re-usage of pre-scan VM snapshots
Improved UWP package IDs defaults
"Embedded JAR" option for Mac OS X build
TweakAppV improvements
Support to store "Check if user exists" custom action data in properties
Match string functionality for "Process Data" custom action
BUG FIXES:
Custom value for Publisher ID was reset to default when the AppX package wasn't signed
Fixed adding files with MSI Editor in packages with uncompressed summary flag
Fixed editing MSI packages with invalid Fonts table entries
Could not create MST for an MSI with long paths
Product Version major field accepted max value of 65,535
The dash character was not supported when an UNC path was used in the "Output Folder" field
Minimum screen resolution launch condition failed under certain conditions
Service Failure Operation caused Windows Installer crash
"Text file update" couldn't write on network location
"Register .NET assembly for COM interoperability" option failed for .NET DLLs
"New folder" option under SQL Databases did not accept free format string for folder name (e.g. spaces)
Fixed error involving SqlServerDlg when changing theme
Feature size was shown in KB when Enhanced UI was Enabled
Enhanced UI broke multi-line Text Input
The "Install MSI as minor upgrade" option did not work with "Enhanced UI" enabled
"Check if user exists" custom action ignored the DOMAIN_NAME property if the USER_NAME was found within the system's default domain
Uninstall failed due to the AI_UninstallSHFolders custom action
Pre-install prerequisite return value was not saved in its associated property
Fixed pre-install prerequisite failure logging
Run with Log in VM didn't show the MSI log (in the log pane) until the install finished

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.5 Build 74683 (Dec 14, 2016)

New features in this release:
Dedicated GUI for advanced configuration of AppX packages
New predefined custom action "Process Data" for string processing (with regex)
Predefined launch condition for "PowerShell 5.1"
Enhancements to existing features:
"Add Project Output" option in Visual Studio Extension setup projects now imports all project references except Microsoft .NET Framework assemblies
Improved Java support to handle services without "Stop()" method
Support for detecting circle dependencies when scanning EXE/DLL files for dependecies
Improve Patch support for multilanguages MSI
Multiple Instances dialog forces the user to always upgrade when available
New command line "/RunInVm" to install packages in VM
Command line option to register Advanced Installer offline
App-V:
App-V Editor improvements
Automatically detect VC++ runtimes and side by side assemblies and include them in the App-V project, when sequencing an app
MSI/MST Quick Editor:
Prefer folders with files to be left unchanged in case of folder name collisions
Support to load predefined folders custom source names
Prerequisites:
Updated "Apache Tomcat 6.0" to latest version 6.0.48
Updated "Apache Tomcat 7.0" to latest version 7.0.73
Updated "Apache Tomcat 8.0" to latest version 8.0.39
Updated "MySQL Server 5.5" to latest version 5.5.53
Bug fixes:
Identity Type for Application Pools was not overwritten by custom properties
"NET Framework 3.5" Windows feature activation failed on Windows Server 2016
File dependencies were not correctly detected
User account folder was not deleted on uninstall
If no 64-bit OS was selected in the "Launch Conditions" page for a build, no other build could be set to "64-bit package" in the "Install Parameters" page
Setup packages that had Installer Analytics enabled failed to install on Windows XP
Multiple Instances dialog crashed when a product with version 8.0.0 or higher appeared in the list
App-V:
App-V CLI Editor (TweakAppV) didn't show any error message when an App-V package couldn't be saved
Launch condition failed for App-V packages after Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Repackager:
Repackager was not reconnecting with a virtual machine when it requested forced restart
Advanced Installer crashed when importing a RPK file that had "&" in its folder structure
Shortcuts were not added correctly as regular files when importing a RPK file
MSI/MST Quick Editor:
Fixed crash in "New Transform" project when adding Registry Key
Each file size was set to 0 when editing MSI/MST files
Updater:
The downloaded updates configuration file name was fluctuating when hosted on HTTPS
"Delete the downloaded update package file after installation" option was not working for "file://" protocol updates
Registry:
Now supporting multiple encoding types when importing a REG file
Registry key removal did not work on uninstall for keys written in HKCU by per-machine packages
Custom Actions:
"Run Inline Windows PowerShell script" custom action failed to retrieve properties with values containing single quote characters
Populate ComboBox and ListBox actions didn't work iteratively
Translations:
Error 1624 was thrown when launching the multilingual setup in another language than the OS language
Multilingual projects with "Display language selection dialog" option broke Patch rules under certain circumstances
Prerequisites:
Pre-Install prerequisites behind HTTP authentication were not able to prompt for HTTP credentials for downloads
Enhanced UI was not activated when adding prerequisites from CLI

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.4 Build 74004 (Nov 16, 2016)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.3 Build 73521 (Oct 31, 2016)

NEW FEATURES:
Support for building Nano Server WSA packages from existing MSI projects
Updated support for UWP AppX builds to Windows 10 Anniversary Edition
Windows Features Bundle support for "Windows Server 2016"
Predefined launch condition for "Windows Server 2016"
Predefined prerequisites
Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server 2012 SP3
Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server 2014 SP2
Microsoft Report Viewer 2012 Runtime
Microsoft Report Viewer 2015 Runtime
PowerShell 5.0
ENHANCEMENTS TO EXISTING FEATURES:
Exporting registry files
SQL Scripts and SQL Queries support in MSM projects
Support for importing App-V 4.6 packages from command line
Logging for "Set Log on as a service policy for selected username" option from Services page
Support to detect circle dependencies when scanning EXE/DLL files
New rule in MSI Conflicts Detector tool: "Check for files that can be replaced with a merge module"
Updated "Java 8" prerequisites to latest version 8u111
UWP
Support "TargetFamily" per UWP build
Extracting high resolution icons from EXE files for UWP packages
TweakAppV / App-V CLI editor
Adding script files to App-V 5 packages
Updating existing files in App-V packages
Updating App-V package version
BUG FIXES:
Build broke if special characters were used for SQL connections and script names
CAT files from WinSxS assemblies were not captured when repackaging with Process Monitor activated
Launch condition failed for App-V packages after Windows 10 Anniversary Update
[ Cancel ], [ Try Again ] and [ Continue ] buttons always displayed [ OK ] when using MessageBox predefined custom action
Registry key removal operation failed
Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio
Duplicate files were allowed in Files and Folders page
Now maintaining project folder structure after output detection
Updater
Pre-install updater was reset when saving the project from Prerequisites page
Dependent update got installed even if its dependency failed
Prerequisites
Custom EXE search for feature-based prerequisites was executed twice when Enhanced UI was activated
AI_MISSING_PREREQS property was not set when skipping a pre-install prerequisite on install
Feature-based prerequisites were installed on OSs that were not checked in the "Supported Windows Versions" list
UAC dialog for a second Framework prerequisite did not appear when cancelling the first one

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.2.2 Build 73312 (Oct 19, 2016)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.2.1 Build 73128 (Oct 13, 2016)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.2 Build 72932 (Oct 6, 2016)

New features in this release:
Support to create/update AppX packages for Windows 10 native UWP apps
WSIWYG dialog editor and localization support for the Bootstrapper UI
Command Line Editor for App-V 5.x packages
MSI Conflict Detector tool
Support for SCCM 2016
Support for SharePoint 2016
VSIX package support for Visual Studio 2012/2013/2015
Launch Conditions
Predefined launch condition for ".NET Framework 4.6.2"
Predefined launch condition for "SQL Server Express 2012 SP3"
Predefined launch condition for "SQL Server Express 2014 SP2"
Predefined launch condition for "SQL Server 2016"
Prerequisites
Predefined prerequisites for ".NET Framework 4.6.2"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express 2012 SP3"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express LocalDB 2012 SP3"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express 2014 SP2"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express LocalDB 2014 SP2"
Predefined prerequisite for "SQL Server Express 2016"
Enhancements to existing features:
Allow passing MSIHANDLE parameters to "Call function from standard DLL" predefined custom actions
Updates for Lithuanian translations in the Updater
Added "Feature" column for registry values in Registry page
Option to add detected resources (files/registry) to ignore list in the current Repackager profile after completing "Compare with original package" wizard
Improved Advanced Installer Visual Studio Extension outputs detection by using MSBuild detection
Prerequisites
Updated "Java 8" prerequisites to latest version 8u101
Updated "MySQL Server 5.5" prerequisites to latest version 5.5.51
Updated "SQL Server Native Client 2012" prerequisites to SP3
Bug fixes:
XML comments were inserted in the wrong position
UWP build failed for imported MSI packages
Dialogs referencing script inline custom actions were not correctly exported to repository
Generated MST broke packages with uncompressed files
Patch digital signing failed
Repackager caused System32 64-bit components to get installed to SysWOW64
Setup process hanged with a certain EXE after the MSI installation finishes
Fixed Visual Studio Extension MSBuild references detection task issue
Importing an invalid XML file caused an orphan empty component
Executing a commands file (AIC) with failing commands output a success return code
Enhanced User Interface
Return code was lost during silent install
Fixed incompletely running GIF image problem
Prerequisites
MSI was launched for installation although mandatory global prerequisites were not installed
Fixed [SystemFolder] property resolution for prerequisites on 64-bit systems

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.1 Build 71115 (Jul 19, 2016)

NEW FEATURES:
App-V package content validation - detection of unsupported resources (drivers ...)
Automatic fixes for App-V packages: store OS driver resources in a separate companion MSI package
Repackager QA: compare output with original package
Import Visual Studio "15" Preview projects
Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio "15" Preview
Software Environment Reports for Installer Analytics
ENHANCEMENTS TO EXISTING FEATURES:
Basic content validation for UWP AppX packages
Automatically open project reports right after they are generated
/NewPrerequisite and /UpdatePrerequisite commands also apply to feature-based and post-install
Updater:
Check for updates before installation wrongly downloads the updates setup files
UCS-2 encoding for pre-install updates
Prerequisites:
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 18 ESR" prerequisites to latest version 18.0.0.360
Updated "Apache Tomcat 8.0" prerequisite to latest version 8.0.36
Updated "Apache Tomcat 7.0" prerequisite to latest version 7.0.70
Updated "Java 8" prerequisites to latest version 8u91
Updated "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015" prerequisites to version "Update 3"
Updated "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013" prerequisites to version "Update 5"
BUG FIXES:
UWP AppX build always included the trial message
Some launch conditions failed in conjunction with Installer Analytics when upgrading to version 13.0
Fixed crash on conversion from MSI package to App-V package
Misleading error at build for Updates Configuration project, when the target file was missing
Prevent directories from different merge modules to be merged into the same folder - MSI QuickEdit
"Pin to taskbar" shortcut option didn't work on Windows 10
Fixed crash when copy/paste-ing large XML files
Fixed prerequisites install condition for 32-bit OSes - it wrongly included the corresponding 64-bit one
Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio:
Fixed Visual Studio "ResolveAssemblyReferences" misleading error
"PropertyGroup" entries got duplicated in .AIPROJ during project save
Permissions:
Permissions' changes were not applied to subfolders when using the "Apply to subfolders" option
Everyone and Administrators groups were not localized if "Keep existing permissions" was enabled
Fixed error when appending permissions to a registry key that was skipped
Registry:
Advanced Installer crashed when searching for a missing registry in the
Registry page:
Importing some REG files with non-ASCII characters occasionally corrupted projects
Fixed "Extract registration info from native library" option conflict with
Internet Explorer
Repackager:
Drivers were incorrectly processed when importing RPK
Reduced the number of empty registry keys (Name="+") generated after
RPK import:
Repackager could not connect on Hyper-V guest instance when Legacy Network Adapter was used
Fixed file parse error in Repackager if no issue was detected while checking the machine state

New in Advanced Installer Professional 13.0 Build 70330 (Jun 2, 2016)

New features in this release:
Build UWP AppX packages using your current Advanced Installer project
Win32 to UWP App Converter
Collect Installer Analytics data for Software Environment report
Project Content Summary and Reporting
Enhancements to existing features:
App-V 5.x Editor improvements
Run the Repackager directly in a VM
Automatic detect and replace resources with merge modules after repackaging
Support to continue VM repackaging operations for packages that require reboot
Scan and fix issues that may interfere with the Repackaging process
Added SHA256 timestamp server for Symantec/Thawte/Verisign
Added images to "File" menu items for high DPI compatibility
Check "Product Version" format when building project
Support custom name for VM profiles
Allow EUI installations with different digital signatures between EXE bootstraper and MSI database
Verify that module GUID is appended in condition and formatted fields in Merge Module projects
Notify when adding a regular file/XML/TXT/INI update or file operations are in conflict
Support for Lithuanian language in Updater
Improvements in evaluating Chained Packages' conditions
Predefined condition for minor upgrade scenario
Multi-line for the "Description" field of a custom launch condition
Command Line Interface:
Support to configure OS Launch Conditions
Generate Project Content Reports
Updated Prerequisites and Files options
Installer Analytics
More predefined time options in "Date" control
Filter installation results
Switch between different types of charts for a given report
Grouping option for Version reports
Receive e-mail notifications about new Uninstall Surveys even when the user did not fill in the e-mail field
Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio:
Create multiple Advanced Installer projects into the same solution
Better output detection for C#.NET projects
Include "Copy to Output Directory" resources from solution into package
Prerequisites:
Updated "Adobe AIR 21" prerequisite to latest version 21.0.0.215
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 18 ESR" prerequisites to latest version 18.0.0.352
Updated "Apache Tomcat 7.0" prerequisite to latest version 7.0.69
Updated "Apache Tomcat 8.0" prerequisite to latest version 8.0.35
Updated "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015" prerequisites to version "Update 2"
Bug fixes:
Removed obsolete "signcode.exe" from Digital Signature page
Fixed serial number validation executed twice on full UI installations
Fixed dialogs that contain [...] browse button after the edit box
"SetupTypeDlg" icons were not scaled according with the custom DPI size
Updater tooltip now shows the current Product Name from the setup project
Fixed bugs when installing packages with EUI and "Limit to basic user interface" options enabled
Fixed loading projects without a space added after the Product Code GUID
CAB was extracted from MSI when building MST
"Automatically use previous version's language if installed" option did not work properly
Maintenance language was different than the one used at install time
"Builds page -> Configuration tab -> MSI Subfolder" field was reset after reopening the project
The "/NewShortcut" command did not add the shortcut to the current feature
Internal "AI_ExpandArchConfig" custom action failed when all extract archive operations had their conditions evaluated to false
Advanced Installer crashed after deleting a ".NET Installer Class action" custom action
Fixed OS restart integration for prerequisites install on Surface theme
Fixed "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 x86" prerequisite installation when the corresponding 64-bit prerequisite was installed first
Installer Analytics:
Fixed misleading info from the User Base report
Uninstall Survey HTML did not render correctly on IE
Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio:
Fixed TFS build failure
Correctly identify "Copy Local" references
Files and Folders page was not refreshed
Visual Studio 2013 Setup Project could not detect all project output references correctly

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.8 Build 69285 (Mar 23, 2016)

New features in this release:
Support to create a new virtual machine for testing or repackaging operations
Detect embedded MSI installs during EXE repackaging
Launch condition to allow packages installation on Windows XP/2003 only with latest Service Pack
Enhancements to existing features:
Support for App Paths, URL Protocols and TreatAs settings in App-V 5 manifest
Import ActiveX settings for a COM when editing an App-V package
Support to impersonate installing user for "File Download" operation
Updated "New custom action" wizard to include PowerShell Scripts
Automatically detect "msimsp.exe" from latest Windows SDK
User can select and copy the computer ID to the clipboard
"Install Content into Parent Folder" command line option
Command line option to set the detection criteria in an "Updates Configuration" project
Bootstrapper command line option to hide the [ Cancel ] button in basic UI
Show an error message if dual signing is not supported by "signtool.exe"
Updated "Adobe AIR" prerequisite to new major version 21
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 18 ESR" prerequisites to latest version 18.0.0.333
Updated "Apache Tomcat 6.0" prerequisite to latest version 6.0.45
Updated "Java 8" prerequisites to latest version 8u74
Updated "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015" prerequisites to Update 1
Bug fixes:
Fixed exception thrown when trying to create a new registry value in App-V 5 builds
App-V 5 registry virtualize level could not be set for keys with no values
The "Install Parameters" page showed the other builds properties when selecting App-V and MacOSX builds
Fixed crash when importing a repackager file that contained Unicode characters in its name
Registry values were processed incorrectly for short file paths when extracting COM info
Fixed self-registration extraction issues for duplicated COM files
IIS web site subsequent installations were skipped when the product was not registered with Windows Installer
Some custom actions were not shown when switching between Install and Uninstall UI filter
"Active Directory Federation Services" role was not installed on Windows Server 2012
Files were digitally signed SHA256 with a SHA1 certificate
EXE setup process hanged when using log command line switch
Enhanced UI caused delay on uninstall
Fixed multiple instances upgrades for 64-bit packages
Multiple instances could not be maintained when Enhanced UI was enabled
Could not edit MSIs with custom tables having file references in formatted fields like: [#fileid]
Features' conditions disappeared after build
Could not edit MSIs with invalid MsiIdentifier as file ID
"File Copy/Move" operation ignored the "Execute on" flag
Validation message on "Upgrades Product Info" tab was wrong
"Uninstall using this command line" option didn't work during basic UI uninstall
Advanced Installer crashed when generating transform file
Installer Analytics uninstall reports got in exceptions reports when Advanced Installer was in trial mode
Installer Analytics charts displayed data for the current year only
Prerequisites were launched in background
Fixed download links for "Apache Tomcat" 7 and 8 prerequisites
Fixed ".NET Framework 4.6.1" prerequisites installation on Windows 10

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.7.2 Build 68656 (Feb 22, 2016)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.7.1 Build 68466 (Feb 8, 2016)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.6.1 Build 67698 (Dec 14, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.6 Build 67593 (Dec 9, 2015)

New features in this release:
Wizard for sequencing an existing application for App-V virtualization
Support to enable "Browser Helper Objects" in App-V 5.x packages
Predefined dialog for SQL Server connections
"Run Windows PowerShell Script From File" predefined custom action
Predefined launch condition for "SQL Server Express 2014 SP1"
Predefined launch condition for "SQL Server Express 2008 R2 SP3"
Predefined launch condition for "SQL Server Express 2008 SP4"
Predefined launch condition for "PowerShell 5.0"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express with Tools 2014 SP1"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express 2014 SP1"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express LocalDB 2014 SP1"
Enhancements to existing features:
App-V EditorUI improvements
Predefined control event for refreshing dialogs
Support to duplicate an existing dialog
Option to show the registry entries that define COM objects in the Registry page
Option to mark registry entries as 64-bit
Support to convert absolute paths from firewall import application rules to project paths
Support to enable/disable Trusted Connection (Windows integrated authentication) for SQL Scripts
CLI support to add/delete UpgradeCodes in the Upgrades page
CLI support to set/get Repository path
CLI support to add filter options to Synchronized Folders
CLI support to specify the overwrite behavior when adding a file
CLI support to update Path Variables
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 18 ESR" prerequisites to latest version 18.0.0.261
Updated "Adobe AIR" prerequisite to new major version 19
Updated "MySQL Server 5.5" prerequisites to latest version 5.5.46
Updated "SQL Server Native Client 2008" prerequisites to SP4
Updated "SQL Server ODBC Driver 11" prerequisites to 2014 SP1
Updated "SQL Server Native Client 2008 R2" prerequisites to SP3
Updated "Visual Studio Tools for Office 4.0 Runtime" prerequisite to latest revision 10.0.60724 that includes support for Visual Studio 2015
Bug fixes:
Editing an App-V package does not change machine and user config files anymore
Fixed crash when loading Repackager capture files with invalid TypeLibs
Full suite of MSI /q switches was not supported by the EXE bootstrapper
The boostrapper "Extract Location" was reset when using the "Test Installation UI" option
"UpdateFeaturesInstallStates" predefined custom action did not work correctly
"Close Application" custom action failed under certain circumstances
Imported registry values weren't resolved to the formatted file references
The default values of the checkbox controls attached properties were not updated
In certain conditions Enhanced UI was not used on uninstall even when set to "Always"
Install progress for "Configuring Internet Information Services" did not work
Features conditioned by UI Properties misbehaved on ConfigureDlg
"Test Installation UI" was not running SQL Browse and IIS Browse functionality
Icon paths were not converted to use path variables
Java Memory Percentage options were broken for Mac OS -> OracleVM builds
Updates localization options were lost when set for an empty field
The Updater service configuration custom action failed when a property was referenced in the name field of the updater service
Updater showed incorrect messages in the tray
Merge Module search failed when using a property formatted reference
Visual Studio Extension failed to correctly identify the project references
ODBC resources included in merge modules were not removed on uninstall
TeamCity plugin data validation failed when Advanced Installer was not installed on server
Fixed "Do not overwrite existing files" option
Global prerequisite searches failed to detect domain controller servers
Fixed download links for "Apache Tomcat" prerequisites
Fixed supported Windows versions for all "SQL Server Express" prerequisites

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.5.1 Build 67200 (Nov 19, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.5 Build 66677 (Oct 21, 2015)

New features in this release:
Run and Log when testing in VM
Uninstall Survey report in Installer Analytics
"/ImportMsi" command line
"/ImportMsm" command line
Predefined launch conditions for "IIS 10"
Predefined launch condition for "JRE 1.8"
Predefined launch condition for ".NET Framework 3.5 SP1"
Predefined launch condition for "SQL Server Express 2012 SP2"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express 2012 SP2"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express LocalDB 2012 SP2"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express with Tools 2012 SP2"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express with Tools 2014"
Enhancements to existing features:
Predefined conditions for installed software
Support for removing XML elements on install
Support to search element text by XML element name
Extended Path Variables support for paths referenced within AIP projects
Automatically detect identifier XML attributes for update operations
Option for using PVAD on App-V 5.x packages(VFS-ed by default)
Operation of sharing a component between features is more visible
Option to hide Updater dialog right after the update installation package is downloaded and launched
Dropped support for deprecated "/m checknow" and "/m silent" Updater command lines
Preserve permissions on persistent files
Search in domain support for "Check if user exists" custom action
In-depth project references search for Visual Studio Extension
Support for Visual Studio Extension GUI to match the Visual Studio theme
Silent support for "/ImportRepack" command line
New parameter to add description for "File Associations" command line
Optional always install support for "New Prerequisite" command line
Updated "Adobe AIR" prerequisite to latest version 18.0.0.199
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 18 ESR" prerequisites to new major version 18.0.0.241
Updated "SQL Server Native Client 2012" prerequisites to SP2
Bug fixes:
Fixed minor spelling issue in Drivers page
Fixed error when renaming a path variable used by Product Details icon
Project modifications were ignored when the messages board was accessed from the toolbar
Fixed creating installer properties from the Table Editor page
Fixed error when appending permissions for registry keys under HKEY_CURRENT_USER with Admin privileges
IIS Windows Feature activation failed on Windows 10 when also activating NetFx3
SKUs didn't work for multiple builds that didn't include all project features
Visual Studio Extension could not locate the projects references after moving a project
"Save system snapshots to disk after installation capture is completed" option state was not persistent when navigating through repackager wizard
No current Repackager profile was set when previous active profile could not be loaded
Certain App-V packages failed to be deployed on Windows 10 with App-V 5.1 client
Fixed problems when importing/converting certain App-V 4.x packages
Fixed "/DeleteUpdate" command malfunction
"/SetOutputLocation" command line didn't accept network location paths
Control Panel applet was missing when using "MSI from EXE(s)" project type
Prerequisites extract folder was always redirected to "C:\" when running under SYSTEM account
Fixed launch conditions and prerequisites list for all project wizards

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.4.2 Build 66135 (Sep 23, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.4.1 Build 65941 (Sep 15, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.4 Build 65799 (Sep 7, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.3.1 Build 64990 (Aug 10, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.3 Build 64631 (Jul 16, 2015)

New features in this release:
Support to download files at install time
Installer Analytics new report types: Launch conditions, User base with timeline and versions, Users per version, New or returning users and Geographic per user
Predefined prerequisites for ".NET Framework 4.6 RC"
Predefined launch conditions for "Windows 10"
Added support for Office 2016 VSTO add-in
Enhancements to existing features:
App-V 5 support for Middleware packages
The Updates Configuration project has a better organization on tabs for update properties
App-V 5 now supports registry state operations
Improvement for Visual Studio installed version detection if a certain version is not found
Checking update digital signature gives more precise errors
Changed option name to "Use from Personal certificate store" in Digital Signature page
Predefined PowerShell Cmdlet for retrieving MSI property values
The user can now change the sequence type of an existing custom action
Show/hide option for empty properties in Install Parameters view
Custom selection of imported registry files for a specific component
Notification for disallowed drag&drop actions in Organization page
Sample ASP.NET for license requests
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 13 ESR" prerequisites to latest version 13.0.0.296
Updated "Apache Tomcat 6" prerequisite for latest version 6.0.44
Updated "Apache Tomcat 7" prerequisite for latest version 7.0.62
Updated "Apache Tomcat 8" prerequisite for latest version 8.0.23
Updated "IIS Web Deploy v3.5" prerequisite for latest release from 10/1/2014
Updated "MySQL Server" prerequisites to latest version 5.5.44
Updated "NVIDIA PhysX" prerequisite for latest version 9.15.0428
Updated "UltiDev Web Server Pro" prerequisite for latest version 2.0.21
Bug fixes:
"Edit in AI" option in Visual Studio was causing a crash
Error appeared on project load after removing slideshow from project
Improved user experience when registering with a floating license server
FastCgi setting was not removed when the website was removed during maintenance
Control Panel entry of the old application was still present after upgrade
In the "Task scheduler", the start date from the "Target" tab of a daily task was set to an ancient date instead of the package installation date
Using copy-paste on comboboxes was creating duplicates in "ComboBox" table
AI_RecycleBin folder was not removed after an install-uninstall upgrade type
App-V 5 editor was not loading packages with no files
Japanese strings in Updater dialogs were too narrow
Visual Studio 2015 resources were always installed
INI files were always displayed under APPDIR in Visual Studio extension
Uninstalls performed by an upgrade were included in uninstall reports
Prerequisites failed to extract from MSI when containing files with size 0
Offline prerequisites caused project to be marked as modified after visiting Setup tab
Fixed command line for silent installation of "IIS Web Deploy 3.5" prerequisites

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.2.1 Build 64247 (Jun 29, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.2 Build 64035 (Jun 10, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.1 Build 63802 (May 19, 2015)

New features in this release:
Installer Analytics new report types:
Uninstall and Upgrade
Environment
Exceptions
Users
Versions
Support appending permissions to existing folders/registry during installations
Import Windows Firewall rules
Command line option to add/delete "File Associations"
Predefined prerequisite for "IIS URL Rewrite Module"
Enhancements to existing features:
Windows Firewall port restrictions for application rules
Option to start / stop Windows Firewall services
Filter results from a database browse operation
Added "InstallTypeDlg" dialog in the Simple project type (Freeware edition)
IIS Custom Properties definitions for URL Rewrite rules
Added option in repackager for importing XML files in XML format or as regular files
Ability to import existing project files as structured XML, INI or shortcuts
Configurable error handling for updater license check
Detect updates outside license maintenance when checking for updates in justcheck mode
Option to use format specifiers in the "Replace" field of Text Updates
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 13 ESR" prerequisites to latest version 13.0.0.281
Updated "Adobe AIR" prerequisite to latest version 17.0.0.144
Updated "MySQL Server" prerequisites to latest version 5.5.43
Updated "Apache Tomcat 7" prerequisite to latest version 7.0.61
Updated "Apache Tomcat 8" prerequisite to latest version 8.0.21
Bug fixes:
Concurrent Advanced Installer client instances failed to acquire the floating license from License Server
"Uninstall/Change" option from Product Details page was not working
"Edit file source per build" option was disabled
COM registration registries were not extracted on Windows XP
Fixed Visual Studio Import wizard error
"Run in VM" option was not allowed for "New Transform" projects
App-V builds without file shortcuts crashed at build time
Advanced Installer crashed when trying to sign EXE setups with a certificate whose issuer was not found
UAC was launched in the background behind the UI installer dialogs when "Run as admin" option for "Launch File" custom actions was enabled
Advanced Installer crashed when trying to remove an SKU item
IIS was required on machine even when all sites were skipped by their condition
Original configuration was not restored when an error occurred during Windows features configuration
Windows features installation failed when using multiple bundles targeting the same feature
Fixed unnecessary checks for IIS Windows features when no IIS entity is selected for installation
"UpdateFeatureInstallState" custom action did not work correctly with feature-based prerequisites
"Preserve key content" option was not working

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.1 Build 63802 (May 19, 2015)

Installer Analytics new report types: Uninstall and Upgrade, Environment, Exceptions, Users, Versions
Support appending permissions to existing folders/registry during installations
Import Windows Firewall rules
Command line option to add/delete "File Associations"
Predefined prerequisite for "IIS URL Rewrite Module"
Windows Firewall port restrictions for application rules
Option to start / stop Windows Firewall services
Filter results from a database browse operation
Added "InstallTypeDlg" dialog in the Simple project type
IIS Custom Properties definitions for URL Rewrite rules
Added option in repackager for importing XML files in XML format or as regular files
Ability to import existing project files as structured XML, INI or shortcuts
Configurable error handling for updater license check
Detect updates outside license maintenance when checking for updates in justcheck mode
Option to use format specifiers in the "Replace" field of Text Updates
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 13 ESR" prerequisites to latest version 13.0.0.281
Updated "Adobe AIR" prerequisite to latest version 17.0.0.144
Updated "MySQL Server" prerequisites to latest version 5.5.43
Updated "Apache Tomcat 7" prerequisite to latest version 7.0.61
Updated "Apache Tomcat 8" prerequisite to latest version 8.0.21
Concurrent Advanced Installer client instances failed to acquire the floating license from License Server
"Uninstall/Change" option from Product Details page was not working
"Edit file source per build" option was disabled
COM registration registries were not extracted on Windows XP
Fixed Visual Studio Import wizard error
"Run in VM" option was not allowed for "New Transform" projects
App-V builds without file shortcuts crashed at build time
Advanced Installer crashed when trying to sign EXE setups with a certificate whose issuer was not found
UAC was launched in the background behind the UI installer dialogs when "Run as admin" option for "Launch File" custom actions was enabled
Advanced Installer crashed when trying to remove an SKU item
IIS was required on machine even when all sites were skipped by their condition
Original configuration was not restored when an error occurred during Windows features configuration
Windows features installation failed when using multiple bundles targeting the same feature
Fixed unnecessary checks for IIS Windows features when no IIS entity is selected for installation
"UpdateFeatureInstallState" custom action did not work correctly with feature-based prerequisites
"Preserve key content" option was not working

New in Advanced Installer Professional 12.0 Build 63246 (Apr 4, 2015)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.9 Build 63002 (Mar 17, 2015)

New features in this release:
App-V 5.0 package editor
Import ThinApp workspaces
Support for IIS FastCgi Applications
Support to deploy AppX packages through SCCM
Predefined prerequisites for ".NET Framework 4.6 Preview"
Predefined prerequisites for "Remote Server Administration Tools"
Enhancements to existing features:
Import Visual Studio 2015 solutions
Support for Java 1.8 in Virtual Machine Settings
Added RSAT Windows Feature
Error Handling for SQL Scripts
IIS Browse improvements
Support for Repackager to detect and import Version 2.0 Scheduled Tasks
Import special files (INI, LNK, etc.) as regular files when Repackager processing fails to import them in Windows Installer format
COM Extractor performance improvements
Updated "MySQL Server" prerequisites to latest version 5.5.42
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 13 ESR" prerequisites to latest version 13.0.0.269
Updated "Adobe AIR" prerequisite to latest version 16.0.0.273
Updated "Java 7" prerequisites for latest version 7u75
Updated "Java 8" prerequisites for latest version 8u31
Bug fixes:
"bootsect.bak" system file was rarely deleted when certain products were uninstalled under the "LocalSystem" account
"Visual Basic 6.0 Application" import output was not detected correctly
Visual Studio Extension handled the "&" character incorrectly in strings
Windows Server Roles configuration failed on French language machines
Incorrect interpretation of paths when repackaging "Firefox 35"
Fixed MSI import error related to ControlEvent table
Advanced Installer crashed when creating transforms for MSI files with invalid CustomAction or Mime tables
Browse for SQL Servers action mixed up the outupt items in its associated combo box when the control had the values predefined
Fixed INI file search build error - invalid schema
Fixed crash in Organization page when changing properties of a registry key
64-bit component was set as 32-bit component when “Extract registration info from native library” option was checked
Fixed COM Extractor "Bad Image" error when extracting registration info from a TLB
AI_RecycleBin folder was created but not deleted from mapped network drives
Fixed SCCM Wizard crash
SCCM Wizard detected the package language incorrectly when deploying an SmsApplication
Deployment manifest file was not selected by default for Office 2013 addins
IIS Virtual Directory target folder was deleted in Advanced Installer UI when adding a prerequisite
The tree from File Associations view got broken
Fixed download link for "Apache Tomcat 7.0" prerequisite (old version is not available for download anymore)
Fixed download link for "Apache Tomcat 8.0" prerequisite (old version is not available for download anymore)
Fixed size and MD5 signature for "Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013" prerequisites

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.8 Build 62156 (Jan 28, 2015)

New features in this release:
Import App-V 5.0 packages
New streamlined user interface for easily configuring browsing for IIS application pools, web-sites and virtual directories
Enhancements to existing features:
Repackager ability to processes COM registry entries in Windows Installer format
Support for loading JavaFX apps that launch using helper class main method
Default programs in App-V packages
Improved COM support for App-V 5.0 packages
Updated the list with OSs supported by AppV 5.0
Support "Allow virtual applications full write permissions..." option for App-V 5.0 SP2 HF4 or later
"Run As Admin" option for EXE patches
"Move to existing component" option in Organization page
Showing printer setup dialog when printing License Agreements
Removed redundant option groups from Updater configuration dialog
Updated "Apache Tomcat 6.0" prerequisite to latest version 6.0.43
Updated "Apache Tomcat 8.0" prerequisite to latest version 8.0.17
Updated "Adobe AIR" prerequisite to latest version 16
Updated "Adobe Flash Player 13 ESR" prerequisite to latest version 13.0.0.260
Updated "Adobe Reader XI" prerequisite to latest version 11.0.10
Updated "MySQL Server" prerequisites to latest version 5.5.41
Updated "Silverlight 5" prerequisites to latest version (KB2977218)
Bug fixes:
Service "Failure Operation" failed on uninstall under specific circumstances
Fixed functionality issue concerning "StartMenuShortcutsDlg" and "InstallTypeDlg" dialogs when switching between per-user installation and per-machine installation
Build caching deleted CAB files
Fixed crash when switching theme on projects having Repository dialogs containing Custom Actions with data setters
"Extract registration info from native library" option remained checked even when choosing not to elevate ComExtractor.exe tool
COM registration registry entries were incompletely extracted by Advanced Installer
Text from progress while installing prerequisites was wrong
Visual Studio extension stored the Advanced Installer installation path hardcoded in the project
Visual Studio Extension 11.6.3 crashed when adding/removing project outputs
Eclipse Workspace Import failed on workspaces created with latest eclipse versions

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.7.1 Build 61774 (Dec 27, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.7 Build 61687 (Dec 16, 2014)

Support for editing advanced VMware ThinApp options
New streamlined user interface for easily configuring browsing for SQL servers and databases
Support for building UNICODE Updates Configuration files
Enhancements to existing features:
Showing registry based AppIDs in COM view
Support to extract TLB info from EXE
Specific error message when Repackager profile cannot be loaded because it was edited with a newer version of Advanced Installer
Specific exit code for Advanced Installer CLI when no floating license is available
Updater command line to set proxy server credentials
Added current feature control in Updater page ribbon
Saving temporary state of a view when closing Advanced Installer
Replaced the non-intuitive “Default value” attribute for “CheckBox” and “ImageCheckBox” controls with the “Selected” attribute
Bug fixes:
Better control defaults to avoid ICE34 error (Radio Buttons)
Fixed bug when switching themes on projects having Repository dialogs containing Custom Actions with data setters
When adding a feature-based prerequisite using Advanced Installer command line, the package type was set to EXE
Setup process hanged after installation when using “Install MSI as minor upgrade” and “Enhanced User Interface” options
View Readme file” and “Launch Application” finish actions failed if the path was manually changed on the “InstallDlg” dialog
Patch didn't run when using Surface theme
Fixed crash on “Select Installation folder dialog” when importing WiX project with Advanced Installer in trial
Fixed crash when updating custom action data followed by project reload
Automatically pin to taskbar” shortcut option was not updated in UI when editing an MSI
Fixed error on InstallShield MSI import when project contained IIS websites
Display MessageBox” predefined custom action Hebrew/Arabic checkbox could not be saved
Could not select “Installer” section from start page by using right scroll
64-bit ODBC DSNs were installed in the 32-bit registry location
Resolved COM entries conflict when importing REG files
The "/ImportRegFile" command didn't import empty registry keys from a registry file
Fixed crash when loading an AIP with files that have “Extract reg info...” option with synchronization enabled
Extract registration info from native library” option extracted an invalid registry key
Exclude Subfolders” option available for folder synchronization was getting unchecked
Showing "Software up to date" message when connection to network path fails
The Updater didn't support FTP paths in Advanced Installer GUI
Updater credential dialog prompt ended when the same user name and password were entered in sequence
Fixed an incorrectly formatted information regarding proxy authentication in the Updater and Setup credential dialogs
Fixed manifest file path registration in Office Add-in installations

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.6.3 Build 61254 (Nov 18, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.6.2 Build 61089 (Nov 11, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.6.1 Build 60905 (Oct 30, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.6 Build 60792 (Oct 23, 2014)

Enhancements to existing features:
Support for UNICODE updates configuration files
Predefined PowerShell Cmdlet for updating MSI properties
Support for default language in AppX projects
Now showing the registry path where a COM or interface info will be installed
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG registry key import
Added possibility to delete deployed SSRS resources on uninstall
Bulk edit for INI files' properties
Search page in MSI Quick-Edit mode
Auto-complete for AI_SERVICE_STATE and AI_PROCESS_STATE (“Detect Service” and “Detect Process” custom actions)
Bug fixes:
“Application Initialization” IIS Windows 8 feature was not automatically enabled when “Preload Enabled” Web Site flag was set
Failure to open project when manually-modified rows were removed as part of conversion from older Advanced Installer versions
AppX project was always built even if it was up to date
OCX file got unregistered when Advanced Installer extracted its registration registry entries
COM Page > TypeLib view corrupted Help Directory value when saving a registry based TypeLib
MsiJoinTransaction failed with ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED on some computers
Fixed pre-install prerequisites crash
Fixed crash when downloading URL prerequisites
Visual Studio Extension did not flush project properties window when performing an Advanced Installer project build
Removing an Advanced Installer side-by-side version corrupted the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\Advanced Installer Path” registry entry
Signing packages with “SignCode.exe” failed
The left menu “Only Non-Empty views” option was ignored by the “Add/Remove” operation
Deleting a removal operation for a registry key with permissions crashed the application
Registry monitor did not escape some characters in the REG file it created
Fixed crashes when adding and deleting an SQL query
The “PrerequisiteDlg” dialog failed to correctly display the type of the action that will be taken for a prerequisite
Installations minimized during “ProgressDlg” dialog could not be maximized during “ExitDialog” dialog
“Reset” button from the “CustomizeDlg” dialog did't work properly
A dialog could not be deleted from the sequence under certain circumstances
Some dialogs could not be resized
“Always use Enhanced UI” option could be enabled when “Register product with Windows Installer” option was disabled
“Another version of this product is already installed...” error message was not displayed in the foreground when Enhanced UI was enabled
Silent mode uninstall didn't work when Enhanced UI was enabled
Product Name field was limited to only 32 characters in some cases (e.g. with “Cyrilic” language)
Packages opened in MSI Quick Editor having UnCompressed summary flag, lost the file individual compressed flag
MSI Quick Editor couldn't open MSI files with Power Shell custom actions
Control Panel entry didn't display an estimated size when the “Override Windows Installer programs list entry” option was enabled
“Uninstall Cleanup” feature broke the project when the component chosen from the wizard was related to the folder that the feature was applied on
“Disable Remove” option failed to add the NoRemove uninstall registry key
External Shortcut, “Shortcut Target” field did not support a property which contained the “_” character in its name
“File Version” search returns empty if the [SETUPEXEDIR] property was used
The “Install folder content into the parent folder” overlay icon was not removed after the folder was renamed
Extracted DLL registration entries pointed to an incorrect DLL source file location
Temporary files extraction folder was always removed after install/uninstall if it already existed and was empty on the target machine
Fixed crash on converting relative paths when re-opening the project
An instance of the application failed to be removed on Windows Server 2008 R2 when “Generate instances at installation time” option was enabled
Dynamic generation support for Multiple Instances did not allow creating an installation log
Dynamic generation support for Multiple Instances not supported when Mixed Package Type is used
Scheduled task installation failed
Bootstrapper incorrectly parsed the command line
Repository Manager bulk removal operation did not work
Password and user names with escaped characters were not working when encoded in URL
No radio button from “Update Behaviour” group checked when converting the project
Updater mixed up the MSI and EXE command line switches
Text mistaken as HTML content in update description was displayed incorrectly
Application was not restarted when “Delete the downloaded update package file after installation” flag was checked

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.5.1 Build 60347 (Oct 7, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.5 Build 59981 (Sep 25, 2014)

New features in this release:
Create AppX packages
Import and customize AppX packages
Run&Test packages in provisioned Virtual Machines
Enhancements to existing features:
Configurable output path for Advanced Installer Visual Studio project
Improved the Updater's Spanish strings
Added option to hide all Updater dialogs
Added support for running Updater with basic GUI
Force download of Updater configuration file when the file on disk is older than the last modified date
Added possibility to deploy images for SSRS Deployments
Added possibility to insert formatted references in SSRS resource files
Created a dedicated image picker control
Intellisense for properties while typing in the “Property” field of a “Set installer property” control event
Removed unnecessary spaces from the “Server” field of a predefined SQL connection
Allow continuing with main installation if Windows Features configuration fails
Updated all UI dialogs to show text properly on a high DPI display
Updated “Adobe Reader XI”prerequisite to latest version 11.0.08
Updated “Adobe Flash Player 13 ESR” prerequisites to latest version 13.0.0.241
Updated “Visual Studio Tools for Office 4.0 Runtime” prerequisite to revision 50903
Bug fixes:
Visual Studio failed to start when using the “Add Office Addin” wizard from an existing project
Visual Studio project build did not work after upgrading Advanced Installer
Pre-install prerequisites were not included in the selected builds
Fixed SCCM Configurations bugs
Updates description containing “&” character were not displayed properly in the Updater dialog
Windows Features configuration did not work on Windows NT domain controller
“Remove installed features” uninstall policy for Windows Features bundle did not work
The “*” character was not ignored by the “BrowseIIS” custom action when found in the binding information of a web site
ISAPI Module was added unnecessarily for Null-Processor IIS Handler Mappings
“Add ISAPI/CGI Restriction” IIS Application Mapping option was erroneously unchecked
ComboBox tree control from IIS view drew the title root incorrectly
If IIS is not installed on the machine, the "Import Web Applications" Wizard froze
Stopping conflicting IIS websites on install now occurs only if newly installed websites are set to start automatically
Fixed error shown continuously after cancelling the uninstall of a package with Enhanced UI
AI_SHOW_LOG custom action didn't display the log file on Enhanced UI
A project using Air -> White theme variation could not be built
Icon picker did not work on Classic theme
Icon picker icons list was not DPI aware
When selecting the “Use 64-bit ODBC resource” option for an SQL connection, the custom actions for deploying SSRS resources were added, even when the project had no deployments
Web Deploy publishing failed if a Parameter value contained backslashes
“Update Features' Install States” custom action overrode the user's CustomizeDlg selection
Xerces AIP file parsing crashed when PowerShell custom actions were present
“Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x800401F0” installer warning was written in Event Viewer log
Toolbox dialog was displayed in Licensing view
Fixed Advanced Installer crash when trying to edit an MSI
When Product Name was prefixed by a digit the prefix digit wasn't displayed in the Action Text
Text was misleading on the dialog shown when a launch condition prevented the install to start
Progress was incorrectly computed when using the support to test the installation UI from Dialogs page
The text was wrong for the “Open file” shortcut key in the Files and Folders page
Fixed multi-language installation package “This package can only be run from a boostrapper” error related bug
Fixed editing a read-only Advanced Installer project file error
Fixed reboot behavior UI problem in Install Parameters page
Feature-based prerequisite file search failed in 64-bit folders
Fixed download link for “Apache Tomcat” 7.0 and 8.0 prerequisites (old versions are not available for download)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.4.1 Build 58484 (Aug 12, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.4 Build 58228 (Jul 30, 2014)

New features in this release:
Support publishing web apps to Microsoft Azure and IIS using Microsoft Web Deploy
Team Foundation Server (TFS) integration
Predefined prerequisites for “IIS Web Deploy 3.5”
Enhancements to existing features:
Support for Windows Firewall rule groups
Condition support for SSRS deployment
Predefined search for Office 2013
Support to set installer properties from within PowerShell scripts
Main menu option to configure SCCM profiles (used to generate the .SMS files)
Transparent flag for List View controls
Custom text style for the “Folder Edit” control on themes aside “Classic”
Saving project templates in the Advanced Installer repository
Download file name is now optional in “Main Setup Folder” parameter for predefined prerequisites
Update for “Adobe Flash Player 13” prerequisites (Extended Support Release)
Update for “Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime” prerequisite (KB2961149)
Bug fixes:
Launch condition for Sharepoint Deploy Permissions didn't work on Domain Groups
Fixed “Run as administrator” option bug in Java Products page
Office 2007 was supported by VSTO 2013 addins
Fixed WiX Installer Import issue
Default Instance could not be upgraded
Having multiple updates, only the first update was installed without elevation
Existing System Firewall rules in full conflict (name + path/port) with the installed ones were deleted on uninstall
Fixed updater service random name when adding an icon
Fixed COM Class AppID dialog glitches
Advanced Installer VS project did not build from MsBuild
“Styled Check Box” control text was indistinguishable on high contrast themes
Group control text color was indistinguishable on high contrast themes
Organization styled tree item text was indistinguishable on high contrast themes
Corrected text mistakes on different DPI with Enhanced User Interface enabled
ComboBox from IIS view did not work on high DPI
Fixed some dialogs' text display bugs for high DPI environments
Fixed icon picker for high DPI display
Icon picker (ImageButton) was not DPI aware
“Fixed Image Size attribute” link from Themes Settings page appeared on Professional projects
AI_BUILD_OUTPUT_FILE property was not resolved correctly for builds in other languages
Renamed “Transforms” wizard
New prerequisite wizard added “VerMin=1.0” garbage when install condition was set to “Registry value exists”
Password protected prerequisites were not downloaded correctly
Fixed download link for “Apache Tomcat 8.0” prerequisite (old version is not available for download)
Fixed download link for “SQL Server Express 2014” prerequisites

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.3 Build 57288 (Jun 17, 2014)

New features in this release
Support for deploying setups as SCCM applications for SCCM 2012
Support for deploying App-V packages to SCCM
Support for deploying “SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)” reports
“Quick Selection List” control
Predefined prerequisites for “.NET Framework 4.5.2”
Predefined prerequisites for “Adobe Flash Player 13”
Predefined prerequisites for “Java SE 7 and 8”
Predefined prerequisites for “SQL Server Express 2014”
Predefined prerequisites for “SQL Server ODBC Driver 11”
Predefined prerequisite for “Microsoft Silverlight 5 64-bit”
Enhancements to existing features
Predefined launch conditions for “Windows 8.1”
Predefined launch conditions for “.NET Framework 4.5.2”
Predefined search for “Internet Explorer 11”
Cleanup properties left in the project after modifying launch conditions
Verify internet connection before checking for updates
Simplified Updater Wizard
Using real-time Registry Filter in Repackager
Improved response time when no internet connection is found
“Apply permissions to all subfolders” option is used to remove permissions from subfolders as well
Don't reboot the machine when canceling non-mandatory MSI prerequisite installations, even if always reboot option is enabled
URL encoded characters are now used for “Open URL” custom action
Prevent launching the MSI directly when using a theme that requires the bootstrapper
Browse folder dialog keeps its last position on screen
Exposed the AI_BUILD_NAME property
Extracting ICO files from MSI
Updated several prerequisites regarding supported Windows versions, size and MD5 signature verification, correct install conditions and parameters for silent installation
Updated all “Adobe” prerequisites: “Adobe AIR 13”, “Adobe Reader 8/9/10/XI”
Updated “Microsoft Silverlight” prerequisites
Updated all “Java SE JDK/JRE 6” prerequisites
Added size and MD5 signature to all predefined prerequisites that can be used for online installation
Bug fixes
Fixed “.NET Framework 4.5.1” launch condition
SQL Scripts folder lost its settings after adding a new script
Fixed unexpected error during ThinApp build
Folder Path not copied correctly when copy-pasting INI Search
The “Uninstall a package with the same version” option was not using the same UI level as the parent EXE installation
Message about running two installer instances was not localized
64-bit package types now install registry entries in the 64-bit portion of the registry by default
Registry file import didn't work for HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG registry hives
When a chained package installation failed the ExitDialog was still displayed by the main package
Fixed extraction of COM data from DLL error
Control Panel Applets page context menu was not working
Advanced Installer was not responding when “Move To Feature...” option was used for a synchronized application folder
Fixed “/i ” multiple instances command line error
Service failure operations field not loaded properly
Fixed Windows Installer bug related to non-working installers with service failure operations set to restart machine or service
Quick Selection Tree localization identifier text is missing from Neutral and English translations
Translated text on multiple instances dialog
The MSI size was too big when adding MSMs in a multilingual mixed package
HTTP Content-Length header was not correctly computed causing ModSecurity firewall to issue HTTP403 error
Updater hanged after installing updates package archived with LZMA
Repackager wizard crashed when there were no Hyper-V virtual machines on the local computer
Fixed download link for “Apache Tomcat” prerequisites (old versions are no longer available for download)
Change package type back to Feature-based for all SQLEXPR prerequisites up to 2008R2 SP1

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.2.1 Build 56990 (May 28, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.2 Build 56924 (May 21, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.1 Build 56565 (Apr 28, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 11.0 Build 55831 (Mar 13, 2014)

Support for deploying setup packages to SCCM
Import IntelliJ IDEA projects
Support for running SQL Scripts on Microsoft Windows Azure
Sandbox test for SQL Queries and Connections
SQL Scripts error logging
Support for IIS 7+ Module Mapping
Support for IIS 8.0 CPU Throttling
Windows Firewall support for Merge Modules
Flat buttons Air theme variation
Organization page refresh
Predefined prerequisites for Internet Explorer 11
Predefined prerequisites for Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10 64-bit
Predefined prerequisites for PowerShell 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0
Predefined prerequisites for Windows Management Framework BITS
Predefined prerequisite for Visual C++ 2008 SP1 x64 (MFC Security Update)
Predefined prerequisite for Visual C++ 2008 x64
Predefined prerequisite for Visual C++ 2005 x64
Enhancements to existing features:
Per-build SQL Scripts
Logging installation actions during Wizard Dialogs Stage
Support for adding multiple Real Studio Apps to an existing project
Option for adding task links to Control Panel Applets
Detect Control Panel applets when importing Repackaging results
Provided "IsRequired" collection item field status for IIS Custom Properties
Optionally create a backup of the old project
Allowed File Operations from within the Search Files Window
Disabled the preview file location when multiple files are selected in the Search Files Window
Filter Rows option in Table editor wait user to type entire word
Warn user about query result data mismatch
More logging when running in service mode
Created support to add the same extension for both application versions (32 and 64-bit) when using a mixed installation package
Support to hide network drives when browsing for a folder
Enlarged the Computer ID edit so that all computer id text is visible
Sending parameters with the URL when using "-licensecheckurl" command line
CLI option to set component attributes
Predefined conditions for x86 and x64 systems
Launch conditions for SQL Server 2012 Express SP1
Launch conditions for PowerShell 4.0
Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Vista/Server 2008 predefined prerequisites
Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP/Server 2003 predefined prerequisites
Updated all Internet Explorer 32-bit prerequisites regarding supported Windows versions, correct install conditions and parameters for silent installation
Updated download link for Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 prerequisites to VSU4
Updated download link for older Visual C++ Redistributable prerequisites to latest revision
Updated all Visual C++ Redistributable prerequisites regarding supported Windows versions, correct install conditions and parameters for silent installation
Bug fixes:
Fixed problems with Office 2013 Addin support
Fixed Office Addin wizard
Advanced Installer failed to build a Simple project on Korean operating systems
Updater crashed on Japanese Windows
"Uninstall a package with the same version" option worked only for the default project language (or English)
Repackager processed post-install metadata incorrectly
Advanced Installer crashed when importing repackaging results
Space or comma separated registry values containing file paths were not detected as Project File References when importing repackaging results
"Detect process" and "Detect service" custom actions were not set to run as immediate
The process name used for the "Detect process" and "Terminate process" custom actions was case-sensitive
Custom actions with the same name but different cases did not appear in the Existing Custom Actions list
"Run PowerShell Script" custom action script textbox lost cursor position when Advanced Installer regained focus
Fixed bug on import WiX custom actions sequence
Last dialog in sequence or its linked dialogs couldn't execute custom actions
Projects were marked as modified when "Execute inline script code" custom actions lost focus
32-bit module component was marked as 64-bit component
"Open Output Folder" and "Options" ribbon buttons remained enabled after a wizard was canceled
AI_UPDATER_SERVICE_CONFIG action condition was wrong
First saved template project was displayed in the Transforms section of Start Page
Added tooltips for the projects in the Start Page, Transforms section
Windows Optional Features UI was blocked when using filter with no results and no features were selected
Media page, Build Events Tab did not have vertical scroll if resolution was set to 1024x768
The "Response Transform" and "Delta Transform" tooltips displayed wrong license required information
Fixed installation of multiple prerequisites with the same EXE/MSI name
Corrected PowerShell 3.0 prerequisites type to pre-install
Output type and location was changed without notification by the Test Installation UI support
"OutOfDiskDlg" dialog was displayed even after disk space had been freed
The "ClientServerDlg" dialog preview in Professional projects was not correctly displayed on Modern, Air and Azure themes
Fixed Surface theme maintenance problem - "Repair -> Back -> Remove"
Prerequisites selector control used incorrect colors for the texts on Surface theme, making it almost impossible to read the name of a prerequisite
Slideshow caused Windows Installer error on Windows 7 32-bit
"I would like to register by email" option was inactive
Advanced Media configuration was not correctly copied
Added USR_ANONYMOUS to User and Groups properties in the picker
Fixed custom user account bug for IIS Application Pools
SQL Server connections did not need a port field
AIJCL did not remember JRE specified by user
Build progress was broken
Build events were set as global on project reload
Java service status marked as stopped with no errors when exit was called from java with error code different than 0
ODBC User DSN installation failed on per-user package
Folder and Properties references were not resolved in Java 7 Mac OS X builds
SMI schema.dat build failure after repackaging

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.9.1 Build 55086 (Feb 10, 2014)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.9 Build 54791 (Feb 10, 2014)

New features in this release:
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server 2012 Express SP1"
Predefined prerequisites for "SQL Server Express" 64-bit
On-the-fly conversion of WIX, Install Shield and Visual Studio setup projects from Visual Studio Extension
Enhancements to existing features
COM view improvements
Updated download link for "SQL Server 2005 Native Client" to SP4
Updated supported Windows versions, install conditions and silent installation parameters for all "SQL Server" and "SQL Native Client" prerequisites
Added TypeLibraries defined by registry in App-V 5 packages
Support for property based folders in App-V packages
Added "Install folder content into the parent folder" option in App-V packages
Support for modern Control Panel applets
Improved heuristics for detecting APPDIR when importing repackaging scan files
Embedded JAR is added first to the Classpath
Convert prerequisites custom actions to Unicode
Enabled support for MySQL batched statements (set MULTI_STATEMENTS option by default)
Launch application in foreground ("Launch file" from ExitDialog improvement)
Support to add a new service from the command line
Bug fixes:
Fixed download link for "SQL Server 2005 Express" prerequisites
Fixed download link for "SQL Server 2008 Express" prerequisites
Fixed download link for "SQL Server 2012 Express x86" prerequisite
Added Windows 8 to the "Supported Windows Versions" for .NET 4.5.1 Framework prerequisite
DirectX 10 and 11 predefined launch conditions did not work if "Check predefined launch conditions before searching for prerequisites" option was enabled
Microsoft Office predefined launch condition did not work if the "Check predefined launch conditions before searching for prerequisites" option was enabled
"/ImportRegFile -64bit" command added 32-bit keys in the project instead of 64-bit keys
Referencing environment variables through "/NewEnvironment" command added a backslash to their value
"Text File Update" created backups even if the option was disabled
"Text file Update" with "Create file with encoding" option disabled did not overwrite the content
Extension filter in project files picker failed to match files with pseudo-formatted names
Upgrade table was not correctly imported from InstallShield project
The "Import old VDPROJ to Advanced Installer setup project" dialog remained in background when clicking the [Cancel] button
Solutions created with Visual Studio 2013 were not correctly imported
Digital Signature page did not correctly save "Timestamp server URL"
File Associations page from MSM projects was not correctly drawn
Updater did not work correctly if the path to it contained UNICODE characters
Could not edit condition on Folder properties -> Operation tab
Renaming an item in Files and Folders page(other than a file) put an empty string in renaming edit
Advanced Installer did not delete a file it created in Temp folder
App-V 5 builds without shortcut to files was permitted
Extracted MSI file was not deleted if installation with Enhanced UI was canceled
Advanced Installer internal DLLs and EXEs were not digitally signed with the certificate added from "Digital Signature" page
User defined validation DLL didn't work with SKUs
Dialogs page -> Bootstrapper UI Level affected the Pre-Install prerequisites command line
The text from an edit box was not visible
Fixed Surface theme issues
Back icon from Air theme was stretched with one vertical pixel at runtime
IIS custom properties collection items did not take precedence over existing items
Added tool tips for projects in "Transforms" group from the Start page

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.8 Build 54215 (Dec 10, 2013)

New features in this release:
MSI and MST Diff
Online Activation Support for Licensing Library
Support for bulk editing SQL scripts
Updated all .NET Framework prerequisites
Predefined prerequisite for .NET 4.5.1
Predefined launch condition for .NET 4.5.1
Predefined launch condition for IIS 8.5
Predefined launch condition for PowerShell 3.0
Predefined launch condition for Windows Server R2 2012
Enhancements to existing features:
Added option for using SHA256 in digital signature
Added support for VMware Workstation 10 and VMware Player 6
The user is now prompted to import older Visual Studio Setup projects when opening a solution with Visual Studio 2012
Added support for clearing collections in IIS Custom Properties feature
Updated the Text Update UI to better reflect the operations that can be performed on a file
Updated Combo Box control to support Enhanced UI, so it can be used on Surface theme
Updater icon tray balloon displays the Updates dialog when clicked
Improvement to easily add the support service and the custom action which configures the service for installing updates without elevation
Added "Go To Component" for COM objects(Classes, Interfaces, COM+, TypeLibs)
COM interface registry entries components are now shown in Organization Page
"New build" options always enabled(context menu and toolbar) from Media page
Support for .PNG images in "Slideshow" feature
Licensing Library improvement -> The application continues in trial mode if the user canceled the Trial dialog
Folder sharing options improvement
Using file name instead of temporary file when printing
Added import XML file command line option
Added command line option to generate license key
Bug fixes:
Fixed .NET launch conditions
Fixed upgrade for projects that have feature based prerequisites
Fixed list of supported OSs for 64-bit prerequisites
New prerequisite wizard added "VerMin=1.0" garbage to the first install condition
Fixed incorrect configuration for SQL Native Client predefined prerequisites
MSI from App-V did not display an error when failing to add App-V package to App-V Client
The same Product Code was generated for every App-V 5.0 package
Advanced Installer extension crashed Visual Studio when adding a project without an output
AIPROJ file was marked as "modified" during solution load
Sharepoint WSP solutions were not removed when uninstalling MSI from Control Panel
Updater failed to install an update using support service when configuration file URL was specified from command line
Install Updates without elevation failed on Russian Windows 7
Post-build event failed if the path from the "Working Directory" field was enclosed by quotes
Post-build event failed if the arguments contained paths with spaces
Fixed error when importing Data Source
Fixed crash when importing an MSI with missing TextStyles in RadioButton table
Running a Mixed 32/64 installation package silently on 32-bit machines created "32-bit" folder in the APPDIR
Default repackager filters excluded COM registry entries
An assembly's "ProccessorArchitecture" attribute was set to "None"
"File Version" search did not search in the 64-bit portion of the registry
Help button from a custom action's "Edit Action Properties" dialog did not work
Short file name was duplicated after a folder drag and drop operation in Files and Folders page
Fixed UI bug in Organization page

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.7.1 Build 53900 (Nov 18, 2013)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.7 Build 53797 (Nov 11, 2013)

New features in this release:
Updated Windows Features support for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Predefined custom action to run PowerShell scripts with inline (dedicated) editor
Visual Studio 2013 Setup Project Extension
Predefined prerequisite for Visual Studio C++ Redistributable 2013
Predefined prerequisite for Windows PowerShell 3.0
Enhancements to existing features:
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 supports installation on Windows XP
Support SWT Java applications on MacOS X
Selectable projects outputs in Visual Studio Extension
Specify the project language when creating a new project from Visual Studio Extension
Support for importing project references from Visual Studio Extension
Changed SHA1 algorithm to SHA256 for digital signature
Better default for EXE metadata information
Error reporting improvement when merging MSM fails
Building App-V 5 packages no longer requires elevation
Ability to create SQL Script folders for organizing projects with a large number of scripts
Editable hostname field for IIS Binding dialog
Customizable EULA Read scroll trigger
Formatted data types supported in the URL field of the "Feature-based" and "Post-install" prerequisites
Cancel button for Localize Browse Dialog during enhanced UI installation
Functionality to import the ModuleComponents, ModuleDependency and ModuleSignature tables during an MSI/MSM import
Automatically detect VIX SDK and prompt the user to install it if not present
Install VMware tools in guest OS automatically
Automatically create VM snapshot before repackaging and revert to it when finished
Bug fixes:
Server-side validation didn't work
Launch Conditions conversion failed when upgrading from 10.3 to 10.6
Solved Microsoft Excel 2010 launch condition bug
Visual Studio Extension imported wrong project output in certain scenarios
Removal of WebSites that have HTTPS bindings crippled other server sites which had common HTTPS bindings with the removed site
IIS 7x scan did not import AllowRestriction flag for ISAPI Filters
AI_IIsInstall custom action was launched when no Web Sites,Virtual Directories or Web Applications were selected for installation
IIS installation failed when trying to set CustomProperties for entities skipped by their condition
UseAppPoolCredentials was unnecessarily being set for WebApp Windows Authentication
IIS CustomProperties "urlCompression" section name was not named correctly
Fixed custom action wizard bug
Fixed invalid reference when deleting a "Set Installer Property" custom action
Drop Binary table in transform failed to load project (custom action)
Existing custom action could not be renamed from the context menu
Transparency was not set for "Send install information to your web server" custom action UI
Password text was displayed when using Surface theme
Updater didn't became visible when user clicked one of its tray notifications
Close ] button didn't work for "Properties" and "Events" pane
Default ] button was not rendered correctly
Installation Behavior panel from a feature property was not properly loaded
"Single MSI(resources inside)" supported "Multiple Volumes" option
Advanced Installer exited unexpectedly when two custom actions had the same name
"Use 64-bit locations when evaluating on a 64-bit machine" option had no effect
Enhanced UI was not used for uninstall when enabling "Fast Installation" option
Fixed bug with prerequisites installed from DVD
Saving a dialog in Repository under a different name produced duplicate rows in MSI tables
New name was set to multiple items after renaming them in Files and Folder page
Fixed "System error 258" when installing chained MSI package
Fixed Russian MSI dictionary
Project encoding was wrong on Russian machines
Fixed shortcut files icon path bug for setups repackaged in VMs
Notes were not displayed correctly
Synchronization of trial libraries was broken
Fixed editing read-only SetProperty published events
Maintaining any compatible component conditions when you reenter mixed 32/64-bit package wizard

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.7 Build 53797 (Nov 11, 2013)

New features in this release:
Updated Windows Features support for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Predefined custom action to run PowerShell scripts with inline (dedicated) editor
Visual Studio 2013 Setup Project Extension
Predefined prerequisite for Visual Studio C++ Redistributable 2013
Predefined prerequisite for Windows PowerShell 3.0
Enhancements to existing features:
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 supports installation on Windows XP
Support SWT Java applications on MacOS X
Selectable projects outputs in Visual Studio Extension
Specify the project language when creating a new project from Visual Studio Extension
Support for importing project references from Visual Studio Extension
Changed SHA1 algorithm to SHA256 for digital signature
Better default for EXE metadata information
Error reporting improvement when merging MSM fails
Building App-V 5 packages no longer requires elevation
Ability to create SQL Script folders for organizing projects with a large number of scripts
Editable hostname field for IIS Binding dialog
Customizable EULA Read scroll trigger
Formatted data types supported in the URL field of the "Feature-based" and "Post-install" prerequisites
Cancel button for Localize Browse Dialog during enhanced UI installation
Functionality to import the ModuleComponents, ModuleDependency and ModuleSignature tables during an MSI/MSM import
Automatically detect VIX SDK and prompt the user to install it if not present
Install VMware tools in guest OS automatically
Automatically create VM snapshot before repackaging and revert to it when finished
Bug fixes:
Server-side validation didn't work
Launch Conditions conversion failed when upgrading from 10.3 to 10.6
Solved Microsoft Excel 2010 launch condition bug
Visual Studio Extension imported wrong project output in certain scenarios
Removal of WebSites that have HTTPS bindings crippled other server sites which had common HTTPS bindings with the removed site
IIS 7x scan did not import AllowRestriction flag for ISAPI Filters
AI_IIsInstall custom action was launched when no Web Sites,Virtual Directories or Web Applications were selected for installation
IIS installation failed when trying to set CustomProperties for entities skipped by their condition
UseAppPoolCredentials was unnecessarily being set for WebApp Windows Authentication
IIS CustomProperties "urlCompression" section name was not named correctly
Fixed custom action wizard bug
Fixed invalid reference when deleting a "Set Installer Property" custom action
Drop Binary table in transform failed to load project (custom action)
Existing custom action could not be renamed from the context menu
Transparency was not set for "Send install information to your web server" custom action UI
Password text was displayed when using Surface theme
Updater didn't became visible when user clicked one of its tray notifications
[ Close ] button didn't work for "Properties" and "Events" pane
[ Default ] button was not rendered correctly
Installation Behavior panel from a feature property was not properly loaded
"Single MSI(resources inside)" supported "Multiple Volumes" option
Advanced Installer exited unexpectedly when two custom actions had the same name
"Use 64-bit locations when evaluating on a 64-bit machine" option had no effect
Enhanced UI was not used for uninstall when enabling "Fast Installation" option
Fixed bug with prerequisites installed from DVD
Saving a dialog in Repository under a different name produced duplicate rows in MSI tables
New name was set to multiple items after renaming them in Files and Folder page
Fixed "System error 258" when installing chained MSI package
Fixed Russian MSI dictionary
Project encoding was wrong on Russian machines
Fixed shortcut files icon path bug for setups repackaged in VMs
Notes were not displayed correctly
Synchronization of trial libraries was broken
Fixed editing read-only SetProperty published events
Maintaining any compatible component conditions when you reenter mixed 32/64-bit package wizard

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.6 Build 53162 (Sep 30, 2013)

New features in this release:
Complete redesign for the Repackager
Support to directly import&convert App-V 4.x packages to App-V 5.0
Support configuration of all IIS advanced properties
Automatically detect MSM resources and replace them with original MSM packages
Open containing folder, file context menu entry in Files and Folders page
Redesigned and extended support for ODBC
Support 64-bit ODBC driver in DSN UI
MSI QuickEditor now supports editing MSI packages with non-standard table schemas
Enhancements to existing features:
MSI QuickEditor now supports editing an MSI with ODBC Data Sources
Configurable connection timeout options for the Updater
Added updater command switch to check for Critical Updates only
Extended COM support with new options, for MSI based packages
Extended COM support with new options, for App-V packages
Redesigned method of creating App-V packages, added dedicated wizard
Path variables support for SQL Scripts
Added new options for creating a scheduled task
Support excluding certain MSI tables from generated MST
MSI QuickEditor now supports and fixes invalid directory IDs
Add replace option to "Set Update Description" CLI command
Support for HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG registy hive in Registry view
Improved notification messages appearing when enabling Enhanced UI
Added "Description" type for Set Update Description Option CLI
Bug fixes:
Fixed PIA 2010 prerequisite detection
Fixed conversion for prerequisite Windows launch conditions
Windows launch condition fails to convert if it was modified from Table Editor page
Fixed Windows launch condition conversion, duplicate row, with now value for "Condition" attribute was added in the project.
Fixed CLI command "SetBitmap"
Fixed text updater overwrite support.
IniLocator test crash when no folder is specified
Fixed VS 2012 extension, error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"
About dialog was blocked while updating the license at the start if the network was down.
Fixed shortcuts from App-V 5.0 packages
Fixed ordering support from Table Editor page, for Integer type columns
Correctly update dinamic context menu from Organization page
Fixed copy operations for scheduled tasks
Import MSI wizzard fail to populate/browse files from database file
Garbage registry were remaining in the project when disabling option "Overwrite Windows Installer programs entry list"
Clean path variables and pseudo-formatted properties after deleting a file with path per build
Fixed import of Wise projects, editing of MSIs generated by Wise, that contained VBS custom actions
Fixed loading of custom actions in MSM project with XmlElements
"New Feature Wizard" for Msi QuickEditor failed adding the SetupTypeDlg because this dialog is not supported in this scenario
MST build error whend adding a new file and enable the "Hash files" option
Fixed Patch Welcome Dialog description text in Surface theme
The "Text Style" attribute was not set properly for the "Prerequisite Selector" control when defining a new Style with a different color
Fixed shortcut metadata information, required for pinning to work correctly on Windows 8

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.5.2 Build 52901 (Sep 15, 2013)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.5.1 Build 52782 (Sep 7, 2013)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.5 Build 52704 (Sep 3, 2013)

New features in this release:
Windows 8.1 support
Visual Studio 2013 setup project extension
MST Editor
Adaptive image stretching for MSIs in High-DPI environments
Global build events
Fast-scan engine for Repackager
Enhancements to existing features:
Internet Explorer 11.0 predefined prerequisite
Launch condition for Internet Explorer 11
Launch condition for Windows 8.1
Improved dialog editor user experience in HiDPI environments
Added 64-bit Component flag to ImportRegFile command
Repackager performs a pre-flight check if VMCI is enabled in VM
Changed updater downloads folder to per-machine location
Set access to everyone on the files downloaded by updater in per machine applications
Improved prerequisite install condition registry search
Added property to resolve the localized name of Anonymous user
Use the original table schema when writing MSI in quick-edit mode
Added support for MSI editing with 0 size files being hashed
Enhanced "Disable Features" custom action so it can get its input either from a custom action data or from a predefined property
Corrections to updater dictionary
Bug fixes:
Fixed transparency issue for left pane icons in Visual Studio extension, Files and Folders View
Visual Studio extension crashed when adding a solution folder
Visual Studio extension crashed during a solution build
Visual Studio extension crashed if an Advanced Installer project was the first to be added to a new solution
Fixed setting product version from Visual Studio extension
Visual Studio Setup project import failed to import files with source specific as other project output
Product Version changes don't persist in a project added to a Visual Studio 2012 solution
EXE with resources inside package type was limited to 2GB size (instead of the system allowed 4GB)
Failed to save MSI with files outside when having two folders with the same name and parent folder
The project was not rebuilt when switching from "MSI with resources next to it" to "Single MSI" package types
Feature based prerequisites didn't get installed with "resources outside" build types and basic/silent main installation
Condition Editor was broken
Scheduled tasks were not created
Post-build events failed to redirect the output to a text file
Repackager was not working on XP SP2 VM
Fixed error when navigating to table editor
Search windows features did not work
The OS targeted for windows features were reset after rename
MSI Editor crashed when trying to load MSI with invalid identifier custom actions
Fixed editing the condition of a published event bug
COM+ table was created with ExpType column as key
Edit Shortcut Dialog failed to create shortcut if filename was pseudoformated and contained ".exe"
The Cancel button from the Edit File Dialog -> Operations tab did not behave correctly
File Edit Dialog > Operations tab problem on projects created with Advanced Installer 9.9 on Windows XP
Advanced Installer crashed when file is in use dialog was displayed
Hash files option did not work using MSI Quick-Edit mode
Hash files option was not working with Mixed Package type
Old data setters were overwritten by our new way of setting data setters for UI custom actions
Launch File custom action failed if Hide program's window option was enabled
The "Check TCP port" custom action didn't perform any validation for AI_BIND_TCP_PORT property value
Copy/Paste did not work in File Associations view when using the editor
The files associations groups were enabled on MSM
Feature combo was empty in files associations view
The ODBC translators attributes group was empty
Read-only flag was not working for edit box control on Surface theme
Quick Selection Tree control did not display features correctly on Surface theme
Fixed Surface theme issues
Fixed Selection Tree issue - open feature context menu using keyboard
License server display name and description were wrong
Did not allow item operations while editing a tree item
Scrollable Text control set attached property to RTF file content
Tooltip was missing in Users and Groups toolbar item
XML backup was created when the "Create backup before updating" option was disabled
Software identification tag XML file was not deleted when uninstalling Advanced Installer
Advanced Installer crashed when selecting Properties tab of a Prerequisite after setting some invalid characters as return value property
Install conditions were not visible when copying a prerequisite to Post-install
Crash when pressing Delete in the Prerequisites -> Install Condition view
Prerequisites launcher did not work when used with GPO deployment
Updated Adobe Reader X (and lower versions) predefined prerequisite install conditions
Incorrect product code was used to identify PIA 2010 prerequisite

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.3 Build 51779 (Jun 26, 2013)

New features in this release:
Creating COM Interfaces
Streamlined IIS configuration UI
Updates Configuration project CLI
Enhanced UI Masked Edit Control
Enhancements to existing features:
Refresh files list when adding/removing/renaming a project in a Visual Studio solution that contains an Advanced Installer setup project
Keyboard shortcut to filter/navigate left menu
Option to ignore files with minor changes when patching
Option to hide console of launched EXE for "Launch File" custom action
Pseudo-formatted data type for Pre-Install Updates "Configuration file URL" field
Show expanded pseudo-formatted file names in Files and Folders page
Use resource strings (instead of System strings) for Back, Next, Finish, Cancel Updater buttons
Support to create a new security descriptor starting from an existing one
Assign a dynamic instance name to a package instance
Detect when Windows Feature installations require reboot and inform the user
Detect when Windows cannot install a Feature because it cannot access the Internet
Easier System Store Name modification for IIS SSL Certificates
Set defaults for Description fields from Digital Signatures page
Bug fixes:
HTML Host control was unable to subscribe to events
App-V 5.0 build failed when "Registry.dat" was missing and the user project did not contain any registry entries
Project Summary Dialog showed wrong content categories for App-V 5.0 builds
Sharepoint WSP deployment failed if the WSP file name contained blank spaces
Adding an Advanced Installer project to a solution in Visual Studio got the same Product code and Upgrade code every time
When the LZMA compression was enabled on 64-bit OS, the project resource files from 32-bit SYSTEM location couldn't be added to the build
Advanced Installer could not import an MSI with invalid tables
Trial message didn't get focus
Updater was left hanging in the background
Changed "Sun JVM" virtual machine provider name
Autorun didn't work with the new MSI sub-folder configuration
Scheduled tasks were not removed after the uninstall process
Hash Files option did not work
Incorrect output file detection
Features lost additional install conditions
Fixed corner case crash when dialog was deleted
Crash when copying a custom action after Finish Execution stage
The "Display message box" custom action "Title" field had no pseudo-formatted visual hint
"Display message box" custom action didn't support Unicode characters
Error when copying a "Display message box" custom action
Fixed UI for "Get free TCP port" custom action on Windows XP
Bug when editing MSI and creating custom action
Left menu navigation did not work on several project types
When creating a new project the left menu remained in edit mode

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.2 Build 51488 (May 27, 2013)

Windows Features configuration support
Dynamic Repackager profile update
New Repackager UI for configuring multiple applications to be repackaged at once
Ability to create a Repackager noise profile scan
Ability for Bootstrapper to remove a previous version of the package it installs
Custom defined .CUB files (for ICE validations)
Digital Signature for MSI Editor
Internet Explorer 10 predefined prerequisite
Ability to condition an SQL connection
Support bulk add for SQL scripts
UI for directly adding inline SQL scripts
Register Advanced Installer using a floating license from the CLI
Added blink capability to setups that use Bootstrapper
Added option to test an URL used in Bootstrapper
Improvement in Bootstrapper when handling a property's value
Automatically stopped updater service after advertising command was successfully executed
Added support for creating a new security descriptor starting from a an existing one
Support for LUA patching with certificates from store
Added option for ignoring files attributes when adding a file to project
Restriction to manually add feature names
Support MSI edit/import with duplicate folder names
Predefined folder for IIS Root folder
Dedicated UI option for installing web applications in IIS "wwwroot" folder
Improved error policy for IIS entities
Automatically handle extraction path for installations running under NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM account
Added option which allows the user to decide if all predefined MSI tables will be included in a project that has merge modules
Switch for silent installations to specify the overwrite operation for a web application when a duplicate is detected
"Run with highest privileges" options for scheduled task
Created a search functionality in the "Registry" page
New controls now match the theme environment
Left menu quick filter navigation improvements
WinService class improvements
License auto updater improvements
Real Studio import improvements
An error was thrown when using "I have a license file received via email" option to register a valid Advanced Installer floating license
Same package code was used for different languages
MSI build failed when "Windows Installer 4.5 for Windows XP x86" was added as feature-based prerequisite
"Reboot after prerequisite finishes installation" still rebooted the machine in a loop if the prerequisite failed to install
Fixed "Prerequisites" page > "Hide already installed prerequisites" option
Quick Launch shortcut was created when "Quick Launch Toolbar" option from "ShortcutsDlg" was unchecked
Scrollable Text control on Surface theme looked disabled
Bottom Note control on WelcomeDlg dialog had a smaller width than its Italian localized string
The "Function" combo box contained a lot of empty new lines
Fixed "Back, Next, Finish, Cancel" Bootstrapper buttons to use the same language as the rest of the package UI (not loading strings from the OS)
"Integer" flag was not working for edit box control on Surface theme (rich edit control)
"Add Dependencies" feature did not detect missing resources
Did not allow creating a table with two binary columns (not supported by Windows Installer)
"Launch File" (viewer) custom action incorrectly stripped quotes that surround properties in "command line" field
Fixed removal key symbol bug on copy/paste
Options from Edit Folder > Permissions > right context menu did't work
Messages displayed by Bootstrapper when failing to download updates were wrong
Fixed crash at copy/paste an empty folder with Remove option set
Fixed crash at copy/paste a File Removal operation
Disabled the option "Fail installation if custom action return an error" for "Set installer property" custom action (it broke the installation otherwise)
Advanced Installer crashed when deleting IIS Virtual Directories with custom Error Pages
Fixed error in IIS page > Authentication Tab
Fixed error when running a package with a "Disable Features" custom action
MsiPackageType="Intel" from WISE import was lost after navigating in "Install Parameters" page
Project type selection dialog did not appear all the time on WIX import
Orphan components were imported from MSI without any hope of recovery
Updater scheduled task was not uninstalled
Fixed bug on deleting feature "Feature" from "Organization" page
Fixed error when opening project with properties used inside Output Folder
Some edit boxes in "Install Parameters" page were misaligned

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.1 Build 51253 (May 2, 2013)

New features in this release:
Direct Editor (with GUI) for existing MSIs
Ability to query SQL databases (fetch data)
Greatly improved configuration UI for all predefined Custom Actions
Further reduction of generated MSI size
Added persistent properties support for MSMs
Added the ability to configure port ranges in Windows firewall rules
Enhancements to existing features:
Server side serial validation was improved
Added export table support
Displaying the number of additional feature conditions
Improved UX in Dialogs page on Simple, Professional and Java projects
Bootstrapper Metadata improvements
Improved UI for defining scheduled tasks to run on SYSTEM account
Improved WiX import on fragments reference resolver
Kept language ProductCodes synced after a version change
Automatically select which Advanced Installer build to use when building from Visual Studio extension
Major speed improvement for SQL script content processing (without MSI formatted refs)
Do not restart IIS Server when installing IIS features
Published events support for ListBox, ListView, CheckList and ComboBox controls
SQL Express Server SP1 (up to SQL Server 2012 Express) prerequisite packages were not added by default as pre-install prerequisites
Allowed the updater to automatically start in the tray when called, and go to full screen only if the user clicks on the tray icon
Bug fixes:
Product Version was not correctly set in App-V 5 package
Fixed URL for .NET 4.5 predefined prerequisite
Fixed URL for SQL Server 2012 Express predefined prerequisite
AI_PrereqsFulfilled property was set incorrectly
Fixed conversion for Adobe XI launch condition
Install path was incorrectly changed when using InstallTypeDlg dialog
The cursor position was wrong in path edit field from InstallDlg
Hotkeys didn't work on LicenseAgreementDlg
LicenseAgreementDlg dialog didn't display localized string properly
ImageCheckbox control did not wrap text if it was longer than one line
The installation hangs after ExitDialog when REBOOT property is set to Force
"Show only if" option set with a condition that was already used in a subchain of the current dialog didn' start the subchain earlier
"Show only if" option completely hid the dialog if previous dialog was missing the CancelDlg spawn event
Error occurred when loading Spring dialogs
Aero Glass option became disabled when using Surface theme and was always applied
VS 2012 extension threw "Build of GetFrameworkPaths failed" exception
In VS 2012 the outputs were not automatically imported when adding a AI setup project
Did not allow users to change package type to "Per machine if admin, per user otherwise" with mixed package types
The New .INI and .XML created files did not have the selection in Files and Folders page
The files path could be set to an empty value
Advanced Installer crashed when saving changes made in Organization page
"Install content into parent folder" option was lost when drag and dropping a folder under another parent folder
Checking "Archive installation files using LZMA compression" option for EXE setup with resources next to it was not allowed
The embedded MSI was not extracted from EXE when a repair was launched from Control Panel
XML/INI file name was not validated correctly
Registry entries marked as "64-bit component" were not installed on 32-bit machines
Per build property values were not validated against their referrers (FileNames, ShortFileNames, etc)
Main installer did not continue installation after reboot if installation was launched from the SYSTEM account
Scheduled Task configured for XP was not installed on Vista when other task configured for Vista was defined
MSI file size entry for transformed files (Java Products, Auto Updater) when reusing cached archive was 0
Import Advertised Shortcuts was not working
Incorrect classpath imported references broke the build
Project Strings tab was not correctly refreshed
Properties that refer external paths were not saved as relative
The Help > Contents short key was not added in tooltip
In merge module projects, file removal dialog, the OK button didn't work correctly

New in Advanced Installer Professional 10.0 Build 50412 (Mar 21, 2013)

New features in this release:
Support for AppV 5.0
IIS WebSite ISAPI Filters and Restrictions
Allow "Visual Studio Application" import to create imported files per configuration/build
Customizable Summary Information for MSI
New 64-bit LZMA encoder for handling larger archives with high compression ratios
Enhancements to existing features:
Change/Move Repository Manager location was improved
Added mouse hourglass cursor during "PrepareDlg" and "ProgressDlg"
Import Control Panel Icon when importing an MSI
Import Files Association Icon Index when importing an MSI
Build process was improved
Allowed "Fast installation" option for Windows Installer 4.5
Created VB.NET sample for integrating the updater
Bug fixes:
"advinst.exe" return code was 0 even if the build failed, breaking automated build scenarios
Project was not saved when pressing build and then closing Advanced Installer
"Run and log" for patch project failed
"Per-machine if administrator, per-user otherwise" install location was not resolved when original location wasn't used
Install conditions for "VSTO 2010 Runtime (x64)" were inefficient on some Windows 7 x64 machines
Launch condition for Windows Server 2008 x86 was incorrect
Adobe Reader X (and lower versions) predefined launch condition didn't check for version XI
Transform Wizard didn't capture properties changes performed on "ExitDialog"
Software Identification Tag was not updated when the product version was changed from the command line
The Bootstrapper didn't correctly display the names of RTL languages in the language selection dialog
Packages with both "Install new version first and then uninstall old version" option enabled and file removal operations failed on Windows Server 2008
IIS installation crashed when specific HTTPS Binding IP was used
Error when copying IIS Web Application from one Advanced Installer instance to another
AppPool copy-paste was broken in IIS View
Predefined published events threw error when trying to edit the "Condition" text field
"Deleting extraction files" message was not localized for Enhanced UI installations
The prerequisites order on the PrerequisitesDlg didn't correspond with the order from Prerequisies Page
"Run" button from ribbon was activated when launching the new project wizard
The ribbon was minimized when using a project from the recent list
Symbolic links were not correctly handled when parsing file/folder paths
Custom actions view crashed when "Update Features Install States" custom action was automatically removed
The uninstall command line option didn't work when the "Enhanced User Interface" was enabled
Spring theme did not change the frame color
Fixed Smart Condition Edit control display problem
UserRegistrationDlg ignored the missing separators inside a serial number
File could not be registered using "Extract registration info from native library option"
Switching between VMware Workstation and Player triggered a failure when starting VM repackaging
Running repackager in VM two times consecutively failed with malformed command line
Error occurred when setting folder permissions
Could not open projects referring AiSkipExitDlg property as a control event

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.9 Build 49525 (Feb 4, 2013)

New features in this release:
Support controlling VM instances from Repackager
UI automation for installer packages in Repackager
Repackager command line interface
Enhancements to existing features:
Redesigned control event editor
Improved UI for editing Custom Action's properties
Navigate the Add Custom Action browser using the keyboard
Supporting user groups for Check if user exists custom action
Updated the license check web server script to check version POST parameter
Improved deletion of Virtual Directories and Web Applications in IIS 7
Detect required IIS features at install time and install them
Include compatibility tag (Windows 7) in autorun.exe manifest file
Showing the update info on the right using a vertical splitter
Conflict resolution for duplicate website bindings
Bug fixes:
Empty folders were deleted when editing their properties
Prerequisites names were validated against duplicates
Per build launch conditions were not saved
New project option was disabled after repackaging
Smart Condition Edit controls didn't display strings properly
Registry picker did not display 64-bit registry values
The build dialog ignored check box state on rebuild
Multiple builds project did not finish building progress
Selection bug in Files and Folders page
Fixed INI file removal
CAB per Feature was marked as Single MSI with files inside
Specific User ASP.NET Impersonation did not allow users with empty passwords
Incorrect condition was set for RemoveIniValues standard action
Incorrect tab was selected in SharePoint page after project reload
InstallLanguage always got installed per machine regardless of install type
Media tab from merge modules was not correctly displayed on Windows XP
Merge module build failed
Duplicated recycling time ignored next values
SetupTypeDlg and MaintenenceTypeDlg dialogs from Modern theme were not completely localized by default
Show log option was not displayed correctly on Surface theme
Check List control was incorrectly displayed on Surface theme
Building a project with multiple languages that uses certificate from store produced a crash
Trying to pick Signcode.exe, Signtool.exe or MsiMsp.exe when no project is opened produced a crash
Bootstrapper failed to launch on Windows 95
Crash when deleting references from Custom Actions page
Error was thrown when moving an installed custom action
Incorrect positioning for custom action when standard actions list was displayed on Move command
Clipboard was not populated with custom action name
When clicking in Custom Actions page while loading a project a crash occurred
Delete button enabled when custom action was being renamed
Start image slideshow custom action did not select it automatically like it did with other custom actions
CustomFlags column in Shortcut table broke MSI validation performed by Microsoft tools
IIS Installation crashed when Classic application pool pipeline mode and ASP.NET registration was used
IIS Configuration Import showed the default (port 80) HTTP binding for websites even when they didn't have such bindings
IIS configuration backup ended up in wrong folder
IIS Installation crashed when delegated web.config file was read-only
ApplicationMapping did not register Module dependency on IIS 7
Error text which was displayed when launching a package on unsupported processor types could not be edited
Test maintenance UI didn't work if no features were installed by default
Build fail massage was not displayed if the project was build from CMD
ImportRepack command line crashed Advanced Installer
Detected incorrect progress class usage

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.8 Build 48877 (Dec 20, 2012)

New features in this release:
App-V packages import
Smart condition editor
Categorized updates
Set Product Version from file
IIS ASP.NET Impersonation support
IIS Basic Authentication support
SQL Server 2008 Express SP3 predefined prerequisite and launch condition
Adobe Reader XI predefined prerequisite and launch condition
Enhancements to existing features:
Redesigned custom action properties dialog
Perform resource availability checks at build start
Multiple file editing for files placed in different folders
Configurable initial state for updates
Improved deletion of Virtual Directories and Web Applications in IIS 7 or higher
Better IIS configuration backup handling for name collisions
Option for making repackaged shortcuts advertised by default
Configurable meta data information for EXE bootstrapper
Improved error messages for failed Visual Studio Application import
Bug fixes:
Crash after a project failed to load
Crash during IIS installation when Classic application pool pipeline mode and ASP.NET registration was used
Crash in Table Editor page when deleting dialog controls
Error when leaving Install Parameters page and current build is not an MSI
Project build error when changing the feature identifier for a repository prerequisite
Installation files extraction failed when using Unicode characters in the extraction path
Serial number validation condition was not evaluated correctly on Surface theme
XML search properties were empty in Install Execution Stage when using enhanced UI
Pre-build events were not executed in the command line interface
Dictionaries were not reloaded at build
DefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler was not triggered for Java Products
Runtime environment variable references did not work in the ClassPath of a Java Product
AppPool property was not imported for Web Sites for IIS 7 or higher
IIS Configuration import displayed the default HTTP binding for websites even when there were no such bindings
Web Sites did not start automatically after system reboot if their bindings conflicted with other sites (IIS 7 or higher)
AI_RecycleBin folder was not removed correctly when using folder removal with do not overwrite existing files option
Uninstall cleanup checkbox control was not positioned correctly on VerifyRemoveDlg dialog for Surface theme
Missing SQL scripts were not ignored in Table Editor page
Test installation UI failed when using localization
Automatically downloaded prerequisites used incorrect filenames
Merge module CAB file was not deleted after the EXE setup file was created
EXE bootstrapper failed to launch on Windows 95
CAB files were not extracted correctly on Windows ME
Package type was changed by a global prerequisite even if EXE was already selected
CancelDlg dialog did not cancel the installation when using slideshow with custom progress position
Theme switching disabled Cancel button on MinProgressDlg
Cancel button on MinProgressDlg dialog used incorrect control events
Progress dialog used incorrect position during image slideshow
SQL Server Native Client prerequisites conditions were incorrect

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.7 Build 48524 (Nov 29, 2012)

New features in this release:
Import Real Studio Desktop solutions
Direct deployment for SharePoint WSP files
Automatically upgrade existing SharePoint solutions
Vital SharePoint solutions
Package UI project wizard page
Install updates without elevation
Download updates without automatic installation
SQL Server 2008 R2 Express SP2 predefined prerequisite and launch condition
Enhancements to existing features:
Inline SQL scripts support
Modern API support for configuring IIS 7.0 or newer
ReadmeDlg dialog wizard
Skip PrerequisitesDlg dialog if all prerequisites are installed
Relative folder location support for EXE bootstrapper resources
"Run as Administrator" parameter for /NewShortcut command line option
Delete dictionaries in repository
Automatic path variables conversion in Merge Modules projects
Improved file deletion performed by folder synchronization
Localization ID customization for Description in Java Products page
Added "Description" field for the Updater
Validation for MST transforms
Bug fixes:
Crash when using Advanced Installer in Visual Studio 2012
Crash when saving the project after deleting a build
Crash when setting permissions on an empty folder
Build process did not use unique temporary folders for merge modules
Pre-install prerequisites were added to MSI builds
.NET Framework 3.5 predefined prerequisite was not ignored on Windows Server 2012
Pre-install prerequisites were included as fragments when added right after a feature-based prerequisite
Visual Studio extension did not import all output files
Visual Studio Application wizard did not import .config files correctly
XML search properties were empty in Install Execution Stage when using enhanced UI
Installation process could not be cancelled during SQL Scripts execution
"Do not overwrite existing file" option did not work correctly
File overwrite options were not available in merge module projects
Fixed component folder when using the "Install folder content into the parent folder" option
XML uninstall did not work if executed after a maintenance operation
Some assemblies were not removed correctly from the project
EXE bootstrapper language files were not removed correctly after install
MySql Driver x64 was not added to the ODBC Drivers list after install
IIS Web application import output path was not correctly updated between different scans
ICE validation errors when using UI themes
Custom dialog frame was not drawn correctly on Windows 8
Advanced Installer dialogs were not positioned correctly when using multiple monitors

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.6.1 Build 47670 (Oct 18, 2012)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.6 Build 47481 (Oct 5, 2012)

New features in this release:
Dictionary editor
Microsoft Office 2013 support
Prevent Start Page auto-pin for shortcuts on Windows 8
Option to disable shortcut taskbar pinning
Run as Administrator” option for shortcuts
New project” command line option
IIS 8 Express predefined prerequisite
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 predefined prerequisite
SharePoint 2013 predefined launch condition
Ability to digitally sign files in a merge module
Download progress for web installers
Enhancements to existing features:
Optimized files extraction for the EXE bootstrapper
Explicit file overwrite options
Support “On an event” scheduled task triggers
Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed” option for scheduled tasks
Digitally sign all executables in a package by default, to ensure Windows 8 logo compliance
Option for forcing automatic updates check
Version intervals support for automatic updates
Filter updates based on Product Name
Fix All” option for ICE errors and warnings
Display license registration dialog even when the installed product is registered
Advanced Installer Registration from command line
Bug fixes:
Crash when using Advanced Installer for Visual Studio 2012
Crash when deleting a custom action
Crash when customizing a Launch file or open URL custom action
Error when copying a folder that uses a remove operation
Installation process could not be cancelled during SQL Scripts execution
Patch image ProductCode was not validated
Visual Studio Application project did not import .config files
XML file information was not removed correctly from the project
Bootstrapper languages dialog did not capitalize all language names
Default buttons did not work on Azure theme
Rebuild option was missing from some project types
Folder synchronization was reset when copying a folder
ProductName property was not expanded as PseudoFormatted in App-V packages
Feature install actions were not updated correctly by the installation UI
Project merge modules directory was not imported correctly
ODBC error messages were not suppressed when SqlSuppressSpawnMsgBox property was set
Exporting a dialog to Repository while using a theme variation exported the default variation instead of the current one
Images tab from Themes view displayed the default variation images instead of the current variation
Transparent static text controls were not refreshed correctly when their content changed
Enhanced UI did not refresh system/user environment variables list correctly
Older projects with shared folders were not upgraded to use formatted values
Localization settings were not saved for merge module dependencies
Java product names were not generated correctly when importing an MSI
Invalid dictionary files were not filtered correctly
ShortcutDlg dialog options were reset when reloading the project

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.5 Build 47007 (Sep 11, 2012)

New features in this release:
New installer theme (Surface)
White background Air theme variation
Predefined dialog with both EULA and installation folder
Repository manager
Repository dialog import
Bulk editing for XML elements and attributes
XML file updates in Merge Module projects
Elevation failure detection with user prompt
Uninstall/Change button when overriding the Windows Installer programs entry
Project-based download of predefined prerequisites for off-line installers
MSZip archives support for SharePoint features
Enhancements to existing features:
Overwrite and rename options when exporting a dialog to repository
"Move to feature" support for folders and registry keys
Added support for custom information in server-side serial number validation
Custom disk size support for Windows Installer programs entry
Formatted text support for user and group names
Filter for predefined prerequisites
Better date modification protection in licensing module for licenses with expiration dates
Separate HTTP and HTTPS bindings when creating the IIS browsing list
Added path variable conversion to merge modules, temporary files and dictionaries
ClientServerDlg dialog in Professional MSI project types
TomcatServerDlg dialog in Professional MSI project types
Bug fixes:
Crash in Search page when building a project containing a Silverlight solution
Crash when using the same icon for different ProgIDs
Crash when repackaging files with a very old modify date
Error when deleting a referenced unused dialog
Pre-build events were executed after the missing resources check
Feature-based prerequisites were skipped when using command lines containing backslashes
Product Version was not resolved in the OSD output file for App-V builds
SQL files were not parsed correctly if a comment was added after the last statement
Wow6432Node key was created when importing a registry file
Some drivers were not repackaged correctly
Action data for UI custom actions was not exported correctly to the repository
Enhanced UI was not used when uninstalling an instance
Formatted text references to special MSM properties were not suffixed with the module ID
Merge modules were not validated correctly when added in an MSI project
MSM feature and folder names were not updated when modifying the merge module
Reference searches ignored XML updates
Product Name and Company Name were translated by default in multilingual installers
Moving a dialog to repository discarded controls added after that dialog was created
Image button controls were hidden incorrectly when overlapped by other image buttons
Client button from ClientServerDlg did not work on Modern theme
Some UI project strings disappeared when an HTML Host control displayed an HTML page
Dialog chain events were exported to the repository
ExitDialog was displayed incorrectly when using a custom position for the progress dialog
Build-time properties were visible in Table Editor
Office add-in solution was not reloaded correctly in project wizard
Formatted text values were not validated correctly in Updater view
Updater frequency check was reset when reloading the project
Readme file path did not support formatted text values

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.4 Build 46246 (Jul 26, 2012)

New features in this release:
Windows Server 2012 support
Product SKUs based on serial numbers
Styled progress bar control in enhanced UI
Collapsible groups in enhanced UI
Hyperlinks inside static text controls
Backup and restore files and registry entries
Installation path validation
Feature conditions based on UI elements
Persistent property values
File move operations on component uninstall
SQL Server Native Client predefined prerequisites
Apache Tomcat predefined prerequisites
ASP.NET MVC predefined prerequisites
SQL Server 2008 R2 Express SP1 predefined prerequisite
Enhancements to existing features:
Install Office add-ins for multiple applications using the same package
Prerequisite support in Tomcat project wizard
Optimized project summary information
Initialization events support for sequenced dialogs
Bug fixes:
Error when adding ShortcutsDlg dialog
Error when testing maintenance UI for a digitally signed package with enhanced UI
Error when importing an MSI which contains property values that start with text style IDs
Crash when selecting internal properties in Table Editor
Application froze when loading Digital Signatures page
Remove operations were not executed during install
Merge modules were duplicated in mixed 32/64-bit packages
Multiple instances were not installed correctly in some scenarios
Enhanced UI was not used when uninstalling a product instance
"Application Shortcut Folder" path was not resolved correctly on Chinese Simplified Windows XP machines
Localized user account names were not resolved correctly on Windows 2000
Per-machine registration for licensed applications did not work correctly
Project files were not updated correctly when opened in Visual Studio
SharePoint Foundation launch conditions were not explicit about missing versions
Rebuild option did not rebuild all builds
Reserved additional disk space was not handled correctly for multiple builds
ExitDialog finish actions were executed during maintenance if the dialog was skipped
SetupTypeDlg dialog could not be removed in some themes
Transparent controls on a tab host control were not rendered correctly when using Windows Classic theme
Image button and image checkbox controls were not localized correctly
Elevation shield icons was not displayed by image button controls
An empty references list was displayed when trying to delete a folder
"Use original installation path when upgrading" option was not disabled for side by side installations
Incorrect banner image was used for PowderBlue frame in Azure theme
Update URLs were not validated
Volume cost list column header name disappeared when clicked

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.3 Build 45535 (Jun 26, 2012)

New features in this release:
Import Embarcadero RAD Studio projects
Import WISE projects
Select install features based on detected CAB archives
Spawn support for predefined installer dialogs
Predefined tabbed dialog for package features and installation folder
List project and output files that will be digitally signed
Bulk editing for XML files
PNG and GIF support in Enhanced UI
Enhancements to existing features:
Improved image scaling for high-DPI settings in Enhanced UI
Hover transition effect for system menu buttons with a custom frame
Dynamically set installation path for "Per-machine if user is administrator, per-user otherwise" installers
"Move to feature" option for files and registry entries
Added published control events support for hyperlink controls
Formatted values support for scheduled task name
Expanded feature conditions to support Complete installations
Customizable names for XML update backup files
"Always install" support for mandatory prerequisites
Bug fixes:
Error when building an EXE multilingual package
Error when trying to select a file in an empty project
Error when adding multiple .NET Installer class actions
Crash when upgrading some projects to version 9.2
Crash when pasting dialog controls in specific layout configurations
Error when changing multiple options for a custom launch condition
Build error when adding a sequenced dialog after PrepareDlg
Package name and output folder were reset when changing package type
Data setter custom actions were not synced with their attached actions
Visual Studio extension did not correctly detect the current Advanced Installer version
.NET Framework 3.5 prerequisite was not skipped on Windows 8
Last SQL statement was not executed when not ended with a statement separator
Enhanced UI text was not rendered correctly on machines with large fonts
IISBrowseSelectedValue property was not set correctly by IIS browsing mechanism
XML updates were redirected to 32-bit locations on a 64-bit machine
XML update backup files were created even when backups were disabled
XML and TXT update tests failed for mixed 32/64-bit packages
Shortcut working directory was not set correctly during repackaging
QuickSelection tree check box images were rendered incorrectly when using right to left reading order
Visual Studio project icon was not imported correctly

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.2 Build 44805 (May 23, 2012)

New features in this release:
Pre-flight checks for project source files
Single-dialog installers
Custom check box control in enhanced user interface
Predefined properties for localized user accounts and groups
Determine free disk space predefined custom action
Redesigned Updater view
Enhancements to existing features
Automatic update selection based on target platform (32/64-bit)
Added project navigation menu in ribbon
Simplified user interface for selecting digital signing certificates from store
Support different targets for prerequisite maintenance and uninstall
Unified the extraction and download folders for all prerequisites
Added an option for keeping extracted files for feature-based prerequisites
Added default command line for the updater
Support different application names for updater auto-restart
Improved file detection for Visual Basic 6 application import
Formatted values support for folder sharing
Added support for configuring LZMA compression method
Display feature content in project summary
Bug fixes:
Crash when creating a Mixed 32/64-bit project
Crash when deleting a non-empty folder in a VSIX project
Crash when unregistering a file
Crash after using drag and drop for a custom action
Crash when saving a project generated by Inno setup import
Crash when deleting some control groups in specific dialog configurations
Temporary files were not removed for the Unicode updater
Unicode updater did not remember user names and passwords
Incorrect updater return code when the check frequency was not elapsed
License check parameters were encoded in Unicode for the Unicode updater
Invalid command line error when installing feature-based prerequisites that triggered a reboot
Installation started again after rebooting the machine
Prerequisites which required a reboot did not trigger it if their condition was not met after install
Custom download names were not supported by feature-based prerequisites
XML searches were performed for both InstallUISequence and InstallExecuteSequence
Multiple XML updates on the same file created a backup even if backups were disabled
XML update was not applied when the attribute execute options were not set
IIS browsing did not capture secure bindings
INI entry actions were not saved for new entries
Reboot was not suppressed for administrative installations
EXE LZMA temporary files were not removed from the output folder
Current feature shown in ribbon was not updated when opening a different project
Invalid output path was used when importing a Visual Studio setup project with the output path on a network drive
Incorrect source paths were used when importing a Visual Studio setup project
Embedded JAR files were not handled correctly by multilingual packages
Custom button in Spring theme did not work in Professional projects
MSI import did not ignore control events that referenced nonexistent controls
Log on as a service action was not removed when deleting all services that used it
Files picker did not have a filter for all features
Separator was not mandatory when appending or prepending an environment variable
Visual Studio did not display any notifications when a project was modified from outside

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.1.1 Build 44617 (May 17, 2012)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.1 Build 44432 (May 3, 2012)

New features in this release:
Windows 8 Consumer Preview support
Silverlight applications support
Import Visual Studio 11 projects
Visual Studio 11 integration
Adaptive fonts and text styles for enhanced UI
Redesigned Media view
NET Framework 4.5 predefined launch condition and prerequisite
IIS 8.0 predefined launch condition
Internet Explorer 10 predefined launch condition and search
MySQL Server 5.5 predefined prerequisite
SQL Server 2012 Express predefined launch condition and prerequisite
Apache HTTP Server 2.2.22 predefined prerequisite
Enhancements to existing features:
Added Run as Administrator option for "Launch file or open URL" custom action
Improved upgrade behavior for multiple instances
Added text styles support for hyperlink controls in enhanced UI
Automatically remove sequence when deleting a custom action
Automatically add stop slideshow event when using custom stop trigger
Improved user account picker
Disable service authentication controls when a service can interact with the desktop
Moved all package language options in Translations view
Improved action lists in Custom Actions view
Bug fixes:
Crash when selecting AI_APP_FILE property in Table Editor
Crash when building from command line using advinst.exe with ICE validation enabled
Crash when moving a sequence in Custom Actions view
Exception when icons are not extracted successfully from a file
Crash when importing an MSI with a missing table referenced in Validation table
Merge module CABs were not inserted in the EXE bootstrapper for mixed 32/64-bit packages
Custom actions list was not sorted after renaming a custom action
Feature builds were not saved correctly
Custom icons for CommandLink buttons were not displayed in Dialog Editor
Custom action targets were limited to 255 characters
Browse for SQL servers wizard allowed duplicated entries
Custom actions were not selected correctly from project summary view
Scheduled tasks were not uninstalled if a repair was performed
Dialogs did not support conditions which started with a string value
Test installation UI failed for products which were not registered with Windows Installer
Web installer with CAB per-feature did not leave the generated CABs in the output folder

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.0.1 Build 43678 (Apr 11, 2012)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 9.0 (Apr 11, 2012)

New features in this release:
Ribbon Toolbar
Ability to convert EXE packages to MSIs
Import packed SharePoint solutions
Minimal progress dialog for image slideshow
Digital Signature command line option
New path variable command line option for merge module projects
Redesigned Custom Actions view
Enhancements to existing features:
Available users and groups are now displayed in username edit controls
Added connection/session timeout configuration for IIS web applications
Removed minimum HTTP bindings requirement for web applications
Temporary files support for "Call function from standard DLL" custom actions
Maintenance command lines are now updated automatically when selecting MSI package prerequisites
Multiple selection support for image slideshow
"CFBundleShortVersionString" can now be customized for MAC OS X builds
Removed mandatory value requirement for App-V server settings
Java Launcher now supports services which use "System.exit(0)"
Added support for PKCS #12 digital certificate with .p12 extension
Bug fixes:
Crash when adding a driver
Error when navigating through tables in Table Editor
Crash when deleting a file referenced by another element
Crash when deleting a folder referenced by a chained package
Crash when adding a file extension in a Windows Mobile project
Error when importing a WiX fragment
Error when selecting an MSI for an Attached custom action
Error when duplicating a Default Program in File Association view
Error when using an installation path ended with multiple backslashes
Enhanced UI started the EXE bootstrapper after a prerequisite reboot
EXE bootstrapper command line did not escape quotes in the MSI command line options
EXE bootstrapper was automatically enabled when adding feature-based prerequisites using the wizard
Feature-based prerequisites did not support pseudo-formatted values for their URLs
"Automatically use the previous version's language" option enabled the "Check for a newer version before install" functionality
"Check for a newer version" bootstrapper option did not use the correct URL
"/justcheck" Updater option did not support the "-url" parameter
New line tokens were ignored by text file updates
Office Add-In configuration registry keys were incomplete
Some build options were ignored when using copy/paste
Prerequisite settings were not saved before exporting to repository
Global search could not find installer properties
ICE38 component automatic fix broke the fix for a different component
ICE38 validation error was not re-evaluated before an automatic fix
Empty custom tables were not inserted in the MSI
File registration did not work for DLLs which had MPR.DLL as a dependency
Assembly native image was not generated correctly
Assembly native image settings were not converted correctly for older projects
An incorrect error was shown when a .NET Installer Class Action failed
Duplicate installation paths were available when installing some side by side packages
Test Installation UI did not work in Themes view
.XAP files could not be signed individually
Command line interface did not support argument values which started with "-"
Image slideshow could not be started through Install button on Spring theme
Image slideshow could not be started through Typical button on Air theme
Wrong dialog was displayed when adding a property in a project which contained a MAC OS X build
Autorun view was not updated correctly when changing the current build
Bootstrapper UI options were not updated correctly for a silent install
CD/DVD Autorun was not automatically enabled when creating CD/DVD builds
Application toolbar was not updated correctly when selecting a dialog chain
Control strings were not translated for some predefined dialogs

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.9 Build 41901 (Jan 27, 2012)

New features in this release:
Maintenance operations for feature-based prerequisites
Support for always-installing prerequisites
Microsoft Silverlight 5 predefined prerequisite
Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE predefined prerequisite
NVIDIA PhysX predefined prerequisite
Visual Studio Tools for Office 3.0 SP1 predefined prerequisite
Action Data for UI event Custom Actions
Install, uninstall and maintenance custom action predefined conditions
Automatically detect and add JAR file dependencies to project
Enhancements to existing features:
Prerequisites registered with Advanced Installer are now displayed in a separate group
DoAction control event support for “Call a function from a standard DLL” custom action
Conditional serial number validation
Improved package execution level options
Insert feature-based prerequisite files in MSI when EXE bootstrapper is disabled
Extended folder redirection support when using InstallTypeDlg dialog
Improved version number support for Java prerequisites
Improved feature detection for file dependencies
Option for ignoring service name parameter for Java Products
Automatically update assembly version based on file on disk
Bug fixes:
Crash when running Advanced Installer in a virtual machine with no Internet connection
Exception when importing a Visual Studio setup project
Bootstrapper used an invalid MSI command line after prerequisite reboot
Enhanced UI failed to apply transforms on 32-bit machines for mixed 32/64-bit and multilingual packages
Error when opening an old merge module project which contained custom actions in InstallUISequence
Fixed internal digital signature tool
Crash when changing themes in projects with repository dialogs
Repository dialogs could not be removed from a project
Text file update operations did not save Error Policy values
Override Windows Installer Programs entry component used the same component GUID for multiple instances
Custom templates list contained duplicates when overwriting an existing template file
A project could not be saved as template after being opened directly
Prerequisite searches list was empty when selecting an invalid MSI
Icons were not saved correctly for MSM file associations
Advanced Installer did not start correctly when opening an invalid AIP file from recent projects list
Shortcuts dialog was not shown correctly when using Visual Studio import feature
Fixed registration for files which have MPR.DLL as a dependency
License server was not restarted after upgrading Advanced Installer
Advanced Installer upgrade failed when using license server
Fixed sequenced dialogs used in both First Time Install and Maintenance
EXE package dialogs were shown in background when run from an output folder opened in Windows Explorer
Cancel button from digital certificate file selection dialog did not work
Software Identification folder supported rename operation
Software Identification help link did not work correctly

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.8.2 Build 41523 (Jan 16, 2012)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.8.1 Build 40989 (Dec 30, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.8 Build 40887 (Dec 23, 2011)

New features:
ThinApp Virtualization support
Internal Digital Signature Tool
Single-click predefined prerequisites
Unified Prerequisites view includes: pre&post-install, chained and feature-based
UltiDev Web Server predefined prerequisite
Enhancements to existing features:
Resume installation after a reboot triggered by a feature-based prerequisite
Progress dialog when the bootstrapper prepares large packages
Dialog sharing for multiple chains by using Add Dialog feature
System store certificate browsing for digital signature
Improved reference detection when deleting a folder used by a file
License file browsing when registering Advanced Installer by email
Moved Product IDs information in Product Details page
Added a valid default URL in launch application page for Tomcat project wizard
Automatically trim spaces for service account information
Added display language selection dialog option in new project wizard
File extension Default Program restoration during uninstall
Bug fixes:
Crash when disabling the updater in projects created with Advanced Installer 7.0.1 or older
Internet connection predefined launch condition did not work in EXE bootstrapper
Error when using a duplicate name in Windows Mobile folder picker
Error when replacing a pseudo-formatted ProgId name with its resolved value
Error when creating a new project with Visual Studio
Shortcut name was not updated when modified through Edit Shortcut dialog
"Synchronize value with the assembly file" option did not work
An incorrect message was displayed when rebooting after installing a global prerequisite
Spring theme was not resized correctly on systems with custom DPI settings
Volume Cost List control displayed negative values in enhanced UI
Feature-based prerequisites ignored custom download folders
loadpathvars command line option did not work
help command line option did not work correctly
Table Editor was not refreshed correctly when switching from a MAC OS X build to a MSI build
Build output path was not set correctly when duplicating a build
Copy/Paste did not work correctly for builds
ExitDialog was shown instead of FatalError dialog when a chained installation failed
Software Identification files and folders allowed rename and move operations
Software Identification folder was not removed when disabling the option
Software Identification XML name was not set correctly when using formatted values in the Identifier field
Environment variable install behavior was not loaded correctly when editing PATH variable
EXE updates used an incorrect default detection criteria
Service control operation was not updated correctly when renaming its component
Custom launch condition list was not updated when importing an MSI
No component was selected by default in Uninstall Cleanup wizard
Installation\Product Information\Product Details menu did not work
Build time was not calculated correctly for Patch projects

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.7.1 Build 40564 (Dec 10, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.6 Build 38980 (Oct 20, 2011)

New features:
Fast installation support
Protect your installers using AES encryption
Left menu filter
Set-up distribution types (online/DVD, EXE/MSI etc.) with a single mouse click
Unicode updater for better OS integration
Unicode Java products
License Agreement dialog wizard
Display install log when encountering a fatal error
Import Internet shortcut files
Microsoft VSTO 2010 Runtime x64 predefined prerequisite
Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable predefined prerequisite
Automatic fix for TypeLib table usage best practice error
Automatic fix for best practice rule which checks if actions added in InstallUISequence are also present in InstallExecuteSequence
Automatic fix for best practice rule which checks if all dialog controls use public properties
Enhancements to existing features:
Best practice rules warning for private properties in Control table
Best practice rules warning for UI properties which don't have a default value
Enhanced update detection criteria
Support file registration for assemblies detected by .NET Application project wizard
Automatically set a default install condition for custom MSI prerequisites
Automatically add project information registry entries in new projects
Add complete product information in registry when overriding Windows Installer programs list entry
Multiple builds support for CD/DVD Autorun
Detect TypeLibrary DLLs and register them appropriately
Automatically move a dialog in an existing chain instead of displaying an error message
Detect and display merge module dependencies
Automatically create disk paths for Java product output and error stream
Bug fixes:
Error when adding a registry value removal
Error when renaming a feature in a Client/Server application project
Error when building an App-V package with an empty binary
Crash when closing Updater dialogs
Crash when double-clicking a custom template in start page or new project dialog
EXE bootstrapper did not set a correct installation language when silently installing mixed 32/64-bit packages
Reboot after prerequisite install option was used even when it was disabled
Shortcut working directory modifications were not saved
Service name was not updated correctly when changed
Finish Actions tab was shown for maintenance dialog chain
Duplicate properties were created when manually renaming a property to associate it with an existing dialog control
Repackager did not link captured shortcuts to their target files
Component combo box was not updated when adding new components
Bootstrapper lost its original configuration when launched after a prerequisite reboot
Adding a folder from disk overwrote synchronized elements
Application Pool identity settings were lost when selecting another tab
LZMA compression progress was inaccurate
Error when running a patch project with log
Project language was not saved correctly when using start page
Localized properties were not saved correctly when using enhanced UI
Installation path was empty when selecting a custom install in Modern theme
A multiple volumes installation prompted for the first disk when using enhanced UI
Maintenance dialogs for multiple instances were not handled correctly
IIS "AnonymousPasswordSync" flag appeared as set in metabase when upgrading older projects
Language selection dialog did not work for mixed 32/64-bit packages
EXE bootstrapper could extract to a network path
Finish actions were not executed for "Run application" button on Azure and Spring themes

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.4 Build 37347 (Sep 6, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.3 (Sep 6, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.2 (Sep 6, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.1.3 (Sep 6, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.1.2 (Sep 6, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.1.1 Build 34572 (Apr 6, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.1 (Apr 6, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.0.2 Build 31861 (Feb 4, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.0.1 (Feb 4, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 8.0 (Feb 4, 2011)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.7 (Jun 21, 2010)

New features in this release:
Visual Studio add-in installation
HTTPS/SSL configuration for IIS websites
Support .NET 4.0 for IIS configurations
Browse IIS Application Pools on a web server
Selective file association registration
Detect services, drivers, file associations, environment variables and assemblies in Repackager scan results
Global search in project
.NET Framework 4.0 predefined launch condition and prerequisite
Visual Studio 2010 project import
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable predefined prerequisite
Visual Studio 2010 F# Runtime 2.0 predefined prerequisite
Windows Management Framework predefined prerequisites
SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 predefined launch condition and prerequisite
SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 predefined launch condition and prerequisite
SQL Server 2008 R2 predefined launch condition and prerequisite
Direct table editor for merge module projects
Detect and allow inclusion of Visual Studio merge modules
Enhancements to existing features:
Added option for ignoring original installation path when upgrading
Current directory support for "Launch file or open URL" custom action
Support for Any CPU and x64 target platforms for .NET custom actions
Support for retrieving license information when using Advanced Licensing
Added "Release date" option for Advanced Licensing maintenance plan
Added licensing library option for deciding if application will close after trial period ends
Ability to browse IIS websites and virtual directories separately
Ability to overwrite an existing Website, Virtual Directory or Application Pool
Ability to set a specific IIS website ID
Support for multiple IIS website bindings
Support for feature action, component state and component action in control event conditions
Improved selection of Bitmap controls in Dialog Editor
Added MsiShortcutProperty and MsiLockPermissionsEx predefined tables to Table Editor
Registering for COM interoperability now uses a .NET version required by the assembly
Shortcuts to uninstall and to external files are no longer placed in conditioned components
Tomcat "server.xml" elements are updated by default when added through the template project
Options for adding a predefined number of serials
Bug fixes:
Fixed handling of command line options which start with a backslash
Fixed condition for serial number validation action
External key columns data type was not determined correctly by the table editor
Nullable flag was not correctly set when importing a custom table from an IDT file
"Ensure that all files in this folder overwrite any installed target files" option was not applied to predefined subfolders
Update properties were not saved when using a custom update name
Minimize button did not work when using enhanced UI
"/exelang" bootstrapper command line option did not work
Installation started again after a reboot when canceling install files extraction
Custom action source path was not added for pasted actions
Custom action condition was not added for pasted actions in merge module projects
Media tab from patch project was not displayed correctly
Crash when dragging files into an empty folder which has other resources in its component
"Go to resource" option for registry value removal did not work
Crash when using "Extract ListBox Data" or "Extract ComboBox Data" custom action
Relative paths were not correctly imported from a Visual Studio Setup Project
Multilingual merge module build failed
Registry removal and qualified components were checked by default when opening projects modified with Advanced Installer 6.2 or older
Graphite theme did not support FolderDlg and SetupTypeDialog dialogs at the same time
XNA Game launch conditions were not saved when clicking Finish in the wizard
Visual C++ 2005 SP1 ATL Security Update was not recognized by the Visual C++ prerequisite
Port related custom actions were disabled in InstallUISequence
"Perform the reboot if required without showing any prompts" options was not handled correctly
OK button was not set as default in "Checking for updates" dialog

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.6.1 (May 3, 2010)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.6 (Apr 22, 2010)

New features in this release:
Advanced repackager on 64-bit systems
Support for installing Microsoft Office add-ins
Themed window frame and title bar on Enhanced UI
Global progress support in Enhanced UI
Enhanced UI in package Maintenance and Uninstall modes
Support for embedding JAR in Java Launcher
Microsoft Office Primary Interop Assemblies predefined launch conditions
Enhancements to existing features:
Empty folders and registry keys are now shown in a distinct color for easier identification
Added support for both upgrade methods to Windows 7 Libraries
Improved default output folders for new Advanced Installer projects
Import serial numbers for package serial number validation
Component ID predefined search for prerequisites
Test Installation UI can now run even if the product is installed
Ability to set startup type for Tomcat service in Tomcat project template
Added project output wizard page for merge module projects
Added project output wizard page for patch projects
"Ensure that all files in this folder overwrite any installed target files" option is now also applied to subfolders
Automatically update default installation path when changing installation type (per-user/per-machine)
Collapsible dialog editor panes
Custom EXE support for updates detection criteria
Automatically modify default localization identifier for EULA and Readme when changing default RTF path
Support for 64-bit registry entries in prerequisite condition registry picker
Added AI_REPOSITORY predefined path variable for Advanced Installer repository folder
Added "Open output folder" context menu option for a build in "Media" page
Added ProgramData folder support for bootstrapper
Added pseudo-formatted properties support for project output folder
Option for escaping the "#" character in PopulateComboBox actions
Added Feature column in "Files and Folders" page
Capture IIS and merge module settings during Visual Studio Setup project import
Leading or ending spacing characters in licensing registration key are now ignored
Temporary files are now added to "Windows Volume\Temporary" folder
Added MAC OS X Snow Leopard support for Java Products
Support for additional Edit Control native flags in Enhanced UI
Added "Integer" attribute for MSI Edit Controls in Enhanced UI
User Interface and usability improvements for IIS web applications
Bug fixes:
Searches with folder locations failed when using a very high depth
Invalid error messages were shown during package validation for some languages
Crash in patch wizard when selecting dialog images
Windows Installer 4.5 XP x64 prerequisite condition was incorrect
Crash when setting permissions on multiple files
Hidden left menu items became visible when selected from the application menu
Test installation UI did not work when using properties in bootstrapper name
Fixed incorrect install conditions for .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 predefined prerequisite
JRE launch condition did not recognize a 64-bit JRE when used in a 32-bit package
AddLocal control event was not handled in enhanced UI
Standard action sequences were changed when adding and removing custom actions
Project was corrupted when modifying control event order for some dialogs
Custom action "Rename" option was enabled even when the custom action could not be renamed
A prerequisite installation could not perform a reboot when the EXE bootstrapper was using basic UI
Builds with adaptive schema failed when file sequences exceeded 32767
Repackager wizard did not resume after a reboot on Windows XP
Install MSI as minor upgrade option did not work when using enhanced UI
Build error when using neutral language in a merge module
Pseudo-formatted properties in shortcut names were not expanded correctly in Simple projects
Installed product versions with the same installation folder were not displayed correctly in UpgradesDlg dialog
Temporary files installed in Application Folder were not removed if the install location was changed
Temporary MSI file downloaded or created when applying transforms was not removed when using enhanced UI
Unicode EXE bootstrapper temporary copy was not removed after installation
Feature-based prerequisites were displayed in the parent prerequisite list of global prerequisites
"Init Events" tab in dialog editor did not filter events by install chain type
Fixed project conversion for modified "ReadmeDlg" and "LicenseAgreementDlg" dialogs
Added name length limit for SQL Scripts and SQL Connections to avoid Windows Installer runtime limitations
Exporting the same dialog twice created duplicate text-style and binary IDs.
Custom actions used by dialogs were not handled correctly when moving them to repository
File hash was not reset after creating package for a specific language
Bootstrapper did not use system language for multilingual packages
Rows from a repository fragment were not visible after adding a dialog contained in the fragment
Paragraph title was not correctly formatted in update description for non-English systems
Registry key copy/paste did not use a correct target key
Updater did not allow application folder removal during upgrade
Crash when adding a temporary file in a MSM project
Crash when using copy/paste for files in a MSM project
Company name control had incorrect sizes on some dialogs when using Modern theme
Pseudo-virtual directory "root" appeared as a child of some web sites when using browse IIS feature
Default Application Folder path was not set correctly when using Mixed 32/64-bit package template
APPDIR property was handled incorrectly when changing theme
Exception when launching Advanced Installer on a system with an unrecognized language
Sub-Features order not respected in CustomizeDlg when using Enhanced UI
Wrong title for Enhancements section displayed in an update description

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.5.2 (Mar 2, 2010)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.5.1 (Feb 12, 2010)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.5 (Feb 3, 2010)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.3.1 (Nov 23, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.3 (Nov 15, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.2.1 (Oct 1, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.2 (Sep 8, 2009)

New features in this release
Support for desktop ActiveSync installations
Windows Installer transform files (MST) generation
Fast installs through Windows Installer 5.0
Retrieve WiX imported files from Visual Studio project
Ability to digitally sign using information from the certificates store
Ability to customize the installation folder for each feature
Mixed 32-bit/64-bit package predefined project template
Visual C++ application predefined project template
.NET Framework application predefined project template
Copy/Paste support for dialog editor, launch conditions, Prerequisites, upgrades and searches
Command line options for: Windows Mobile projects, patch images, adding and removing merge modules in a MSI project, setting merge module signature information, ProductCode.
Windows Powershell 1.0 predefined prerequisite
Adobe Flash Player 10 predefined prerequisite
XNA Framework 3.1 predefined prerequisite and launch condition
SQL Server Express and SQL Server Compact launch conditions
Enhancements to existing features
LZMA compression and Pack200 features are now available in the For Java license
Links support in update descriptions in Auto Updater
Users and Groups now support side by side installs and "install new version first" upgrades
Wizards for predefined custom actions that use dialogs automatically create the required controls
Path variables support for merge modules added to the project
Improved "Add or Remove Programs" group in Product Details page
Option to hide command window when using a custom EXE for prerequisite search
Added information tips for all resources in Organization page
Added support for synchronizing assembly attributes
An item is now selected automatically after deleting an element in the "Files and Folders" or "Registry" page
Renaming a file now selects only the filename, without its extension
More exposure for the ability to edit a file path per configuration in a Windows Mobile project
Test search feature now includes all properties in project
Bootstrapper windows are now shown on top when the installation starts
Added extended searches in build content list
Added status messages support for bootstrapper when searching for prerequisites and verifying launch conditions
Editable path for build target folder
Date-related columns in "Files and Folders" page are now localized
%InstallDir% in registry value name or data is now expanded when installing a CAB package on a Windows Mobile device
Ability to specify the connection type for a custom SQL connection
Support keyboard accelerators in static text controls when using Enhanced UI
Better handling for "Default" dialog button control when using Enhanced UI
Corrected predefined banner/dialog images aspect ratio to match their MSI dialog controls
Ability to show a custom message when the server-side validation feature cannot connect to server
Improved progress display on project build dialog
Ability to return a custom answer code for the server-side serial validation feature
Size argument for "/NewPrerequisite" command line option is no longer mandatory
Bug fixes
EXE Repair mechanism did not delete the extraction folder in maintenance mode, even when the folders were empty
Quick launch shortcut option was always shown on "ShortcutsDlg" dialog
Close Application custom action did not work in InstallExecuteSequence
Unchecking "Do not register the product with Windows Installer" option did not check "Disable Modify" if "Limit to basic user interface" was set
Features were shown in random order when using "SetupTypeDlg" dialog in enhanced UI
Enhanced UI bootstrapper did not support parameters with uppercase letters
Exception when closing a project with users and groups
When running in single instance mode the Java Launcher could call Second method only once
Current tab was not correctly saved for updates configuration projects
Current feature was not displayed correctly in the "Organization" page after it was moved
Test Search feature failed for merge module projects
"Registry Value Exists" prerequisite search criteria did not support binary values
Incorrect restoration for pane positions in dialog editor
"Go To Definition" option in build content tab did not work on Windows 2000
File removals were not correctly imported from NSIS projects
Scheduled tasks and folder sharing settings were not correctly updated when using "install new version first" upgrade method
Some Visual Studio projects were not supported by the import feature
Scheduled task installation failed when using a property-based password
Multiple instances overwrite components list was not correctly populated after editing a column
Sometimes enhanced UI displayed ExitDialog after FatalError dialog
Installation failure when pressing "Install" button in large packages which used enhanced UI and required elevation
Extra characters were appended to command line parameters of a Java Product
Extended search actions were not added for projects older than 7.1 that had prerequsites
Enhanced UI did not migrate to InstallExecuteSequence public properties used by installation controls
URLs could not be opened for Unicode applications which used the licensing module
Broken navigation from Organization page to XML files
Crash where deleting Advanced Installer files from project
Multilingual EXE package with enhanced UI did not enter maintainance mode when launched again
ASP.NET registration for a web application failed on some systems where the corresponding .NET version was not registered as a global IIS web server extension
Hourglass cursor had an incorrect behavior on 64-bit systems when using Enhanced UI
Issues creating virtual directories on some IIS 6.0 servers
Pressing Alt+F did not show the "File" menu items
Imported XML, INI and shortcut files were not added in current feature
No other dialog button was set as default/cancel when the default/cancel button was deleted from some dialogs
Compressed Windows Mobile CAB pacakges failed to install through ActiveSync
Installer did not start after a reboot caused by a prerequisite
Renaming Advanced Installer files did not automatically rename their configuration INI files
Bootstrapper launch condition message was incorrect when the target Windows version was not supported

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.1.3 (Jul 29, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.1.2 (Jul 24, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.1.1 (Jul 9, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.1 (Jul 9, 2009)

New features in this release
Single Package Authoring for WI 5.0
Enhanced Service Configuration for WI 5.0
Ability to generate Unicode MSI Databases
File associations in Windows Mobile projects
New configuration content report for Windows Mobile projects
Display progress information on Windows 7 Taskbar for: Auto Updater, Repackager, package build, Enhanced UI installation and EXE bootstrapper installation
Added Checklist control in Enhanced UI
Added Hyperlink control in Enhanced UI and Windows Installer 5.0 UI
Multiple selection ListBox and ListView controls in Enhanced UI
ASP.NET registration for an IIS web application
Logging support for chained packages
Extended search support with 10 additional methods
Predefined searches for RegAsm, Regsvr32, Aspnet_regiis and Microsoft Office installation path
Microsoft Silverlight predefined prerequisite
DirectX 11 predefined launch condition
Windows 7 predefined launch condition
Refreshed Advanced Installer icon set
Enhancements to existing features
Added command line option to generate trialware license keys
Added navigation support for "Go to resource" option in "Organization" page
Added option to performs reboots automatically, without prompting the user
.NET Framework launch conditions now support .NET Framework Client Profile
Redesinged the Updater wizard UI
Updater License Check can now use an URL
Formatted type support for the updates URL
Improved EXE bootstrapper repair mechanism
Packages using LZMA compression can now keep the extracted files on disk
Added support for 0% display frequency in Advanced Licensing
Enhanced UI no longer uses a separate EXE file
More realistic rendering for checkboxes and radio buttons in Dialog Editor
Added quotes filtering for parameters in a .NET Installer Class Action
Improved control transparency support for enhanced UI
Side by side installs can now use the old install path if it's supported by the current codepage
Support for configuring IIS 7.5
Support for extracting extra information from IIS browse result
Install chained packages during maintenance
Bug fixes
"Searching for prerequisites dialog" was not responding in Windows Vista and Windows 7
Boostrapper extraction paths ended with a dot were not handled correctly
Crash when deleting a build with custom theme settings
Visual Studio setup import disabled JRE launch condition
Project IDs buttons were not shown when using classical theme
First option on MsiRMFilesInUse dialog did not support text on two rows (required for some translations)
Updater did not display the description correctly when it started with numbers
Updater always returned the same code when running with the "/silentall -nofreqcheck" command line options
Updater did not support reserved characters when using SSL
Updater did not verify the 404 HTTP error code correctly
Updater used the 32-bit registry hive on a 64-bit system
Bootstrapper was corrupted when signed with a digital certificate that had an email specified
Installing a silent prerequisite from an URL with basic bootstrapper UI did not wait for the prerequisite install to finish
Error during build when Windows Installer prerequisites were placed in a folder next to the package
Boostrapper deleted the extracted installation files if a maintenance operation was canceled
Browse package buttons in patch wizard did not work
A scheduled task could not select an user with a property based password
Enhanced UI did not install signed packages that used valid transforms
When switching the selection between the same dialog from different install chains, the Events tabs did not refresh correctly
Bootstrapper did not always resume after a reboot
Formatted control characters (curly braces) where not escaped in some strings
Post-processing of imported registry values did not work correctly in some environments
IIS tool failed to install required IIS packages on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Listbox and Listview controls did not scroll correctly when using Enhanced UI
IIS was required even if all Web Sites and Virtual Directories had false installation conditions

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.0.1 (May 28, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 7.0 (May 28, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 6.9.1 (Mar 27, 2009)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 6.8 (Feb 23, 2009)

New features in this release
Import Inno Setup projects
Call function from standard DLL predefined custom action
Ability to add new dialogs directly in the UI Sequence
List all databases the user can connect to
Detect process and stop process predefined custom actions
Detect service predefined custom action
Per-build GUI themes
Ability to condition standard actions
Detailed information when trying to remove a referenced file, folder or property
Wizard for "Browse IIS Websites & Virtual Directories" predefined custom action
Wizard for "Browse for SQL Servers" predefined custom action
Installed Office 2003 application predefined launch condition
Enhancements to existing features
Tab and dialog positions in the "Dialogs" page are now saved when the project is closed
New parameter for "/SetBitmap" command line option which allows per-build images
Select/Deselect All option when adding JARs to class path in Java Wizard
Option to play an audio file in a loop or only once
Configurable custom actions for merge modules
An update detection criteria can now use the ProductCode of a package and a component ID to determine the path of an installed file
Improved the "Invalid updates configuration file" message
Different return codes based on the Updater status
More passwords for access to updates are now remembered by the Updater
Dynamic folders can now be used by the Updater
All Updater dialogs contain the application name in their title bar
Option for suppressing non-important user actions when using the "/checknow" parameter
A prerequisite install condition can now search for a file placed next to the bootstrapper
Improved error message shown when an icon cannot be read
Improved EULA localization error message
Ability to change the identifier of a folder
Option to create a new property in the Property Picker
C# and VB.NET code samples for the licensing feature
A "Thank you for registering" message is now shown after the user enters a correct license key and clicks "Finish"
Updated 7zip Encoder / Decoder modules to use the latest LZMA SDK version (4.64)
Small drawing optimization when rendering images in "Images" tab of "Global Properties" page
Bug fixes
Crash when launching the Path Variables conversion wizard from a merge module project
Control Panel icon was not displayed when loading a project that used path variables
Default Programs application description was not updated correctly
Sporadic crashes when launching multiple files associated with a Java Product that ran in single instance mode
Extension selections for a default program were not saved in the project file
Updater showed a false error when downloading updates
Crash in "Custom Actions" page when creating a custom action under "InstallUISequence" -> "WelcomeDlg"
Resources referenced by project dialogs were not freed when the dialog was exported to Repository and later deleted
Setup did not copy correctly some URLs in the clipboard
Images list from "Global Properties" page did not refresh on first load
A shortcut hotkey was not saved when icon file was missing
File paths in "Files and Folders" page were not updated when files were replaced
A pseudo-formatted Product Name was not supported by Java Products
Fixed incorrect Windows x64 predefined launch conditions
Crash when switching names between two path variables
Fixed incorrect detection criteria for SQL Server 2005 predefined prerequisites
Incorrect modifications for bitmap control attributes were caused by bitmap display stretch global option

New in Advanced Installer Professional 6.4 (Jun 17, 2008)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 6.3 (May 8, 2008)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 6.2 (Mar 7, 2008)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 6.1 (Dec 18, 2007)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 5.2 (Aug 22, 2007)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 5.1 (Jul 12, 2007)

New in Advanced Installer Professional 5.0 (Jun 12, 2007)

New features in this release
Ability to capture and repackage existing installations into MSI packages
Support for building multiple, differently configured installers from a single project
Support for JRockit Java Runtime Environment
Import Shell Shortcut files when adding to an Advanced Installer project
Predefined custom action to select (browse for) a file during installation
Enhancements to existing features
Improvements for error displaying in bootstrapper
Better method to compute the size of CABs when creating multiple volumes
Store duplicated files only once in bootstrapper
Improved maximum heap size supported by Java Launcher
Added editable "Property" field to static text controls in Dialog Editor
Pass command line parameters to custom EXE search Prerequisites detection
Environment variables should find another component when theirs is deleted
Warn user when trying to associate EXE extension with his program
Support for launching URLs with "Avant Browser" in Viewer
Running User Accounts custom actions on Repair
Ability to filter files by Feature in File Picker
Better exposure for the Digital Signature View reflecting its increasing importance
Allow side-by-side installs of Advanced Installer for trying out new releases with expired license
Bug fixes
When Feature "Display" was changed, the Feature was removed from project
Empty APPDIR was not set on maintenance with the correct value
Exception when adding a file to the Component attached to a CreateFolder row
XML parser did not support escaping non-printable characters
Misleading Prerequisite detection message
Registry keys not removed from UI upon deletion in Registry View
Renaming a section in INI file lost entries
Issues regarding testing a Windows Installer search
The ":" separator should not be added to single-folder paths for Mac OS X installs
The icon for an external shortcut was not set creating from command line
MSIs merged with merge modules having gaps in file sequence failed to install
Unexpected exception in patch build
Move To Component operation failing for CreateFolder component members
Issues rolling back User Accounts custom actions
Possible memory leak in Java Service example
Command line interface failing to execute command files larger than 8KB
When creating an EXE package with files inside, embed all the nested MSIs
Exception when Updater or Java Product icon was missing
Bootstrapper did not test correctly for 64-bit OS for prerequisites
Bootstrapper remaining registered for running at start-up
IIS is not detected correctly in bootstrapper
IIS is not detected correctly on 64-bit machines
SQL Scripts: considering SQL_NO_DATA success instead of error
SQL Scripts: syntax error when using 'GO' as statement separator and the T-SQL script contains a 'GOTO' command
Edit Control Event Name combo did not display [PropertyName] when the user selects "SetProperty" event type
"Virtual directory is a web application" checkbox resetting itself when switching the Virtual Directory tab in IIS