Windows 10
Challenges in the move to Microsoft MSIX
November 22, 2024Major Challenges in the move to Microsoft MSIX The Microsoft MSIX packaging format is designed to simplify and unify the Windows app installation experience, but…
Compatibility Challenges for Windows 11 24H2
October 24, 2024Windows 11 24H2 introduces several key improvements, such as AI-powered features, Wi-Fi 7 support, an updated Energy Saver mode, and compatibility for 7z and TAR…
Breaking Changes to MSI Repair Functionality
October 21, 2024Breaking Changes to MSI Repair Functionality Recently, Microsoft introduced a significant change that fundamentally breaks the MSI repair functionality. This change was made in response…
Patch Tuesday: Testing Guide for July 2022
July 13, 2022This month's testing guidelines for the July Patch Tuesday update releases from Microsoft
The Capability Model and Readiness: Part 1
July 6, 2022This posting from Greg Lambert details the history of automation in desktop application packaging and the current state of the industry. Viewing that the recent…
Readiness Assurance v3 Released: Thank you Microsoft
July 3, 2022Readiness has just released Version 3.0 of their application lifecycle platform. Thank you Microsoft! Thank you Microsoft for Startups.
App Wednesday – June 2022
June 29, 2022This monthly blog entry is aimed at mid-month Microsoft updates that includes patches, application updates, lifecycle changes and application related events. We will cover security…
May’s Patch Tuesday updates make urgent patching a must
May 18, 2022This month's Patch Tuesday release was a big one, and includes fixes for Microsoft browsers and two zero-day vulnerabilities for Windows. Time to get busy…
Take your time testing these February Patch Tuesday updates
February 14, 2022Microsoft released 129 updates to its Windows ecosystem this month. The good news: we are not dealing with any zero-days or publicly reported vulnerabilities.