Custom Actions in Windows 7 version lie to Vista 5/15/2009 2:54 pm Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Chris Jackson has a great article on the reasons behind why Windows Installer 5 (Windows 7) custom actions are lied to by the shimming engine. It also provides another great example that Microsoft is committed to the shimming infrastructure to the point where major segments of the OS rely on it for their own compatibility. Shimming is not a bolt-on! read more New MSI Training - Big Discounts for Previous Students on CSI Windows Training 5/13/2009 11:48 pm Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy In addition to the June 1st Packaging Track, we've added a Scripting and Custom Actions class for September.  The really big news is that previous students of DesktopEngineer.com are eligible for some serious introductory discounts on the new CSI Windows offerings - our Internals Training Focused On Application Management.  Check out the details at http://CSI-Windows.com read more MMS 2009 Follow Up Videos 5/13/2009 11:42 pm Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy I had a failed demonstration when speaking at the Microsoft Management Summit - it pains me!  As I promised, I have posted a video of the demonstration working as it should have.   You can find the videos at CSI-Windows.com or at YouTube.com/CSIWindows.  YouTube lets you play at full screen, and since these are HD videos, that option may actually be useful to you. read more Win 7 / MSI 5 Test Package and 30 Pages of Labs 5/13/2009 11:23 pm Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy DesktopEngineer.com / CSI-Windows.com has released an MSI test package that can help you explore and test the new features of MSI 5 in Windows 7 and MSI 4 in Windows Vista.  Read more about it at CSI-Windows.com read more DesktopEngineer.com Launches Concise Systems Internals for Windows Training 4/29/2009 9:58 pm Contributed By: Darwin Sanoy Probably everyone has seen the gurus of Windows systems internals dig deep diagnostic information out of a nasty application crash.  We wonder how to get our hands on the "book of knowledge" they use for their magic.  DesktopEngineer.com has a new training offering designed to get you started... read more