Category Archives: Installers

Windows Installer: Removing Folders

Posted on October 6, 2015 by pkisensee

Recently I put together a Windows Installer package (MSI file) for our team to use internally. Without you having to do any extra work, the Windows Uninstaller automatically takes care of deleting any folders where it installed content. However, if an app … Continue reading →

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Windows Installer: Firewall Settings

Posted on September 22, 2015 by pkisensee

Recently I put together a Windows Installer package (MSI file) for our team to use internally. The app I was installing communicates with other apps on our internal network, and it requires certain network ports be open for ICMP and … Continue reading →

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Windows Installer: Modify Config Files

Posted on September 8, 2015 by pkisensee

Recently I put together a Windows Installer package (MSI file) for our team to use internally. The app I was installing writes to temporary storage, and the app stores a reference to the temporary storage folder in AppConfig.xml, which is included in … Continue reading →

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Windows Installer: Shut down System Tray Apps

Posted on September 2, 2015 by pkisensee

Recently I put together a Windows Installer package (MSI file) for our team to use internally. The package installs a system tray app (sometimes called a notification app or notification area app). One common property of system tray apps is that they … Continue reading →

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