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Content:

• Create MSI
  • MSI from scratch
  • Repackage any installation to MSI
  • Capture system changes to MSI
• Create MST
  • MST from scratch
  • Response MST
  • Capture system changes to MST
• Create MSP
  • MSP from scratch
  • MSP on difference between two MSIs
• Create MSM
  • [MSI] Export components to MSM
• Create MSIX/APPX
  • MSIX from scratch
  • Repackage any installation to MSIX
• Create APPV
  • APPV from scratch
  • Repackage any installation to APPV
• Create THINAPP
  • THINAPP from scratch
  • Repackage any installation to THINAPP
• Edit MSI/MST
  • [MSI] Product information
  • [MSI] Package IDs
  • [MSI] Summary Information
  • [MSI] ARP appearance
  • [MSI] Digital signature
  • [MSI] Permission settings (SecEdit)
  • Files and folders
    • [MSI] Add duplicate file
    • [MSI] Add INI file
    • [MSI] Add subfolder
    • [MSI] Add system folders
      • List of System folders
    • [MSI] Change media (compression type)
    • [MSI] Edit file details
    • [MSI] Edit folder details
    • [MSI] Edit INI file
    • [MSI] Export (extract) all files
    • [MSI] Export (extract) file
    • [MSI] Import files and COM
    • [MSI] Move files/folders
    • [MSI] Replace file
    • [MSI] Set INSTALLDIR
    • [MSI] Set/remove file system permissions
    • [MSI] Create empty folders on install
    • [MSI] Clean-up file system on uninstall
  • Shortcuts
    • [MSI] Add shortcut
    • [MSI] Edit shortcut
    • [MSI] Import shortcuts
    • [MSI] Move shortcuts
  • Registry values/keys
    • [MSI] Add registry key
    • [MSI] Add registry value
    • [MSI] Edit registry key
    • [MSI] Edit registry value
    • [MSI] Export registry to .REG
    • [MSI] Import registry from .REG
    • [MSI] Move registry
    • [MSI] Set/remove registry permissions
    • [MSI] Clean-up system registry on install
  • Custom actions
    • [MSI] Add custom action
    • [MSI] Add standard (built-in) actions
    • [MSI] Edit custom action
  • Drivers
    • [MSI] Add driver
    • [MSI] Edit driver options
  • Environment Variables
    • [MSI] Add Environment Variable
    • [MSI] Edit Environment Variable
  • Services
    • [MSI] Add Service Control (Start, Stop, Delete)
    • [MSI] Add Service Installation
    • [MSI] Edit Service Control (Start, Stop, Delete)
    • [MSI] Edit Service Installation
  • Features and components
    • [MSI] Add component
    • [MSI] Add feature
    • [MSI] Edit component
    • [MSI] Edit feature
    • [MSI] Find and delete empty components
    • [MSI] Move components/features
    • [MSI] Review component resources
    • [MSI] Review feature resources
  • Upgrades
    • [MSI] Add package auto-upgrade
    • [MSI] Edit package auto-upgrade
    • [MSI] Import package auto-upgrade
  • System search (AppSearch)
    • [MSI] Search in components keypath
    • [MSI] Search in file system
    • [MSI] Search inside INI file
    • [MSI] Search in registry
  • Properties
    • [MSI] Add property
    • [MSI] Edit property
  • Tables
    • [MSI] Add tables
    • [MSI] Drop table
    • [MSI] Import tables from .IDT
  • Merge Modules (MSM)
    • [MSI] Export components to MSM
    • [MSI] Import MSM to package
• Edit MGP project
  • Files and folders
    • [MGP] Add subfolder
    • [MGP] Add system folders
    • [MGP] Delete files/folders permanently
    • [MGP] Edit file properties
    • [MGP] Edit folder properties
    • [MGP] Exclude/include captured files, folders
    • [MGP] Import files and COM
    • [MGP] Move files/folders
  • Registry values/keys
    • [MGP] Add registry key
    • [MGP] Add registry value
    • [MGP] Delete registry
    • [MGP] Edit registry key
    • [MGP] Edit registry value
    • [MGP] Exclude/include captured registry
    • [MGP] Export registry to .REG
    • [MGP] Import registry from .REG
    • [MGP] Move registry
  • Services
    • [MGP] Edit service
    • [MGP] Exclude/include captured services
  • Environment variables
    • [MGP] Add environment variable
    • [MGP] Remove environment variable
  • MSI only settings and resources
    • [MGP][MSI settings] Active Setup
    • [MGP][MSI settings] Advertising tables (Class, ProgID, Extension, etc.)
    • [MGP][MSI settings] INSTALLDIR
    • [MGP][MSI settings] Media settings (compression type)
    • [MGP][MSI settings] Merge Modules (MSM)
    • [MGP][MSI settings] Permissions (file system, registry)
    • [MGP][MSI settings] Product information
    • [MGP][MSI settings] Summary Information
    • [MGP][MSI settings] MSI shortcuts
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Add shortcut
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Delete shortcuts
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Edit shortcut
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Exclude/include captured shortcuts
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Import shortcuts
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Move shortcuts
  • MSIX/APPX only settings and resources
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] AppInstaller
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Architectures
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Bundle
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Capabilities
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Manifest
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Package type (main/modification)
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Platforms (dependencies)
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Product information & identity
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Signing
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Apps
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Add app
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Delete app
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Edit app (name, logo, backgound, etc.)
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Exclude/include apps
    • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Runtime fixes (Package Support Framework)
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Custom fixup (PSF)
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] DLL fixup (PSF)
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] File redirect fixup (PSF)
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Run PowerShell script (PSF)
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Set app working dir and arguments (PSF)
  • APPV only settings and resources
    • [MGP][APPV settings] Product information
    • [MGP][APPV settings] PVAD, streaming, target OS, advanced options
    • [MGP][APPV settings] Virtualization levels
    • [MGP][APPV settings] Apps, FTAs, shortcuts
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Add FTA
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Add shortcut
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Delete FTA
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Delete shortcut
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Edit FTA
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Edit shortcut
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Exclude/include apps, FTAs, shortcuts
  • THINAPP only settings and resources
    • [MGP][THINAPP settings] Entry points
    • [MGP][THINAPP settings] Primary data container
• Test MSI
  • ICE validation
  • MSI readiness
• Test MSIX/APPX
  • MSIX/APPX readiness
• Deploy MSI
  • Generate deployment CMD
  • SCCM integration
  • [MSI] Digital signature
• Create documentation
  • Discovery documentation
  • Package complexity report
  • Package report
• Automate with command line
  • Setup Capture CLI (on local host)
    • Take snapshot
    • Compare snapshots
  • Setup Capture CLI (on remote VM)
    • Capture on a remote virtual machine
  • MSI Generator CLI
    • Build MSI
    • Build MSIX/APPX
    • Build APPV
  • Quality Approver CLI
    • Test MSI
    • Test MSIX/APPX