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Assess coverage. Automate package deployment. Save time and resources. Rinse. Repeat.

In IT—as in the rest of the business world—time, effort and resources are finite. What can you do to make the most out of all three and keep software up to date? Automate. Wrangling your organization’…

November 10, 2020 Kevin Miller

What is Application Rationalization?

Good question. Application rationalization has many interpretations. Gartner says “Application rationalization is the radical reshuffling of an application portfolio as part of an application strateg…

August 10, 2020 Flexera

The End is Here – RIP Windows 7

The day has come for Windows 7 to officially hit end-of-life status. What does this mean for you? Windows 7 will still work but will be more vulnerable to risks and viruses due to lack of software an…

January 14, 2020 Tina Grabinski

Introducing: The Package Feed Module

If you are like most desktop admins, you don’t repackage near as much as you once did. There was a time when it was a challenge to run a vendor silent installation silently, let alone inject any sort …

August 21, 2019 Bob Kelly

Future of Software Packaging: Expert Answers to MSIX Questions

Flexera recently brought together three industry experts — Bob Kelly, Tim Mangan, and Rod Trent — to discuss everything MSIX, including how it fits into the current tech environment as well as how to …

June 28, 2019 Flexera

Wise Script Editor and AdminStudio

After a few partner and customer inquiries (as well as some surprisingly active social media threads) I wanted to lay out the rationale behind bringing Wise Script Editor (WSE) into the AdminStudio Suite. I’ll elaborate further below, but anyone looking for the quick reason why we added WSE as an option for wrapping alongside PowerShell support, it is because… Some who do packaging work do not know PowerShell EXE wrapping is preferred by many …

December 21, 2018 Bob Kelly

Automating the Application Readiness Process with PowerShell

AdminStudio Enterprise Edition includes a robust set of PowerShell cmdlets that allow for extensive control of the solution which enables powerful automation possibilities that can significantly speed…

November 1, 2018 Bob Kelly

MSIX Customization Packages: Transforms

How do I create an MST file for a MSIX package? Would that be a MSTX package? There must be some way to generate transform files for MSIX packages! This is the train of thought anyone with an MSI back…

October 3, 2018 Bob Kelly

MSIX: The New Super Package?

Microsoft wants you to never regret installing an application again. The problem: installing, removing and updating applications eventually results in what has become known as “Windows rot” where thin…

August 8, 2018 Bob Kelly

MSIX: What is it and what is Flexera doing with it?

What is MSIX? MSIX is Microsoft’s upcoming application package format that aims to replace all others, including MSI and script-based installers. It will offer benefits from previous formats, including from App-V (separation of application from OS) and APPX (a manifest that describes how a package should be installed and activated). Microsoft wants you never to regret installing an application on Windows again and MSIX is their answer to this eve…

June 1, 2018 Bob Kelly