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August 2006 - Posts

Tuesday, August 29, 2006 3:20 PM

Making of a Service Pack

In response to a previous post about how large patches can cause problems, reader Zodman asks , "Would it be fair to say that SP1 is actually ready, and that the only hold up is problems with the install?" While I can't comment on any dates or availability,
Posted by Heath Stewart | 4 Comments
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:21 PM

Size does Matter

In response to a previous post where I mentioned that work was being done on Visual Studio 2005 SP1, reader ringi commented , "I would match rather has SP1 as a complete 4GB install, including having to uninstall Visual Studio 2005 then have it delayed
Posted by Heath Stewart | 14 Comments
Friday, August 18, 2006 2:13 PM

Digital Signatures in Windows Installer

How signatures are found and used in Windows Installer file types.
Posted by Heath Stewart | 2 Comments
Attachment(s): http://hstewart.members.winisp.net/downloads/msix2.zip
Monday, August 14, 2006 4:48 PM

Determine if the Custom Action Function is Exported

Another reason a custom action may not run is because the custom action function isn't exported. This may not be common in most patch build systems, but could arise during authoring or if a binary wasn't updated in the Binary table . You should expect
Posted by Heath Stewart | 2 Comments
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Monday, August 14, 2006 11:26 AM

Been Busy on Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

I've been away for a while, though I've barely left the Microsoft campus. As we prepare for Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1, I've been very busy with issues: especially an issue with the size of the patch. Visual Studio is probably the biggest product
Posted by Heath Stewart | 12 Comments
 
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