Toms Knostenbergs
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Toms Knostenbergs
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Co-Founder at Master Packager

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#VcRedist has passed 10m installs from the PowerShell Gallery.

I've also added an update to better support importing VcRedists into #Intune. Change log here: vcredist.com/changelog/ and here's some sample code to import VcRedists, configure assignment and supersedence: vcredist.com/import-vcint...
Import Redistributables into Intune - VcRedist
A PowerShell module for lifecycle management of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables.
vcredist.com
June 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Reposted by Toms Knostenbergs
Let’s shift gears and dive into a practical session that could save you hours of work.

Toms Knostenbergs from @masterpackager.com will walk us through “How to Become a Master Packager: Package Any Custom App for Intune with Confidence”.

#MEMSummit
April 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Windows OS app dream.
- Install once.
- Stay up to date forever.
- No disruptions during updates.
- Even as a limited user.

Like Google Chrome update mechanism.
But available for everyone.
And implementation that takes a few minutes.

Coming soon.
April 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Reposted by Toms Knostenbergs
We just released a minor fix release 24.9.9118:

Bugs fixed:
• Adding MST to main actions uses incorrect parameters for uninstall and repair commands.
• Custom registry detection key gets over-written when loading installer info.

Download here:
www.masterpackager.com/installer/ma...
December 18, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Microsoft will not remove the App-V Client from future OS Versions. Why was this decision made?

Read the answer in the latest Microsoft blog by Escalation Engineer Sebastian Gernert.

techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinf...
M.A.D. Day 2024 – Hamburg 15th November 2024 – Recap. | Microsoft Community Hub
In Hamburg on the M.A.D. Day (Modern Application Deployment) we could announce that App-V is no longer being deprecated – The Client and the Sequencer. But...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I'm tired of seeing AI-generated images in blog posts. Writing a blog post is personal and unique, and the thumbnail should amplify that personality. But those thoughtless, lazy, and same-looking AI-generated pictures completely ruin the desire to open the post and dig in.
December 6, 2024 at 8:55 AM
We stopped using WixToolset and built Master Packager Dev to build the MSI package from our source code.

We will focus on solving all the problems we know from packaging thousands of applications.

- Pricing (it's free if you have non-commercial app)
- Quality
- Speed
- Complexity
- Deployment
Master Packager Dev 1.1.0 is out. 🚀

Now you can build excellent quality MSI and MSIX packages from your source code and sign them with Azure Trusted Signing.

⬇️Download here:
masterpackager.com/pricing#Mast...
🗒️Full release notes here:
masterpackager.com/support/mast...
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November 15, 2024 at 4:12 PM
As I have said and shown for years - MSIX is not ready.
Actions from Microsoft prove that even more.

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
November 15, 2024 at 10:15 AM
From Andreas Nick at #MADDAY:
"Microsoft announces the end of the #Appv exit at our #MADDAY. The client will remain in the operating system and the 2026 end date is off the table!"
November 15, 2024 at 10:04 AM