How To Deploy Win32 Applications in Microsoft Intune

[@HarryLowtonIT]

I hope you enjoy this video. Let me know in the comments what other topics you want to see. Bookmarks: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Prepare Application for Win32 Application in Microsoft Intune 6:42 Create and Deploy Win32 Application in Microsoft Intune 17:37 End-User Experience 20:14 Reporting 20:40 Outro

[@klraghava8047]

Great demo..Can you please help sharing demo or instructions on how to deploy both msi and mst[transforms file] together from intune?

[@ashleehines]

You should make a video on how to create a shortcut for users using Intune instead of group policy.

[@timskimore]

Excellent video and thank you very much. May I ask how you prepared the "Install" txt file. In the command prompt, when importing the output folder, how did you specify the output folder ("IntuneAppOutput")? The "IntuneAppOutput" is not in the extracted files. Could you put the link to access the .txt files?

[@xkorbekx]

auto update with app supersedence

[@xkorbekx]

how to analyze appworkload log with cmtrace

[@rafalstachecki]

Really nice informative video, no BS, straight to the point, very precise. Exactly what I was after. Well done.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thanks, Rafal. Glad you found the video helpful.

[@palla0504]

Loved the video! Could you maybe make a video where you show how you did all the prep work before creating the winintune file? Would really appreciate do's/don'ts and tips and tricks when preparing a win32 app.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Glad you enjoyed the video!! Great idea!! I have put it on the list and will hopefully get to that video soon.

[@Kaosmagic]

@@HarryLowtonIT Any news on a video with the pre work? Like how to do the uninstall command, find the APP GUID, etc.. Thanks alot for your videos.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

@@Kaosmagic here is the video on how to prep :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@athirap6541]

Harry, you are doing a great job by publishing these videos. I am learning Intune with a deadline of 10days, so I'm kind of looking for faster learning. Your videos are really helpful. Requesting you to do more videos on Intune like enrollments , PKCS, SCEP, GPO... Thank you.

[@marcpichel996]

Good pace, all the information needed and no padding. A good base to start working yourself. Nicely done, thank you.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thanks Marc! Glad you enjoyed the video 🙏

[@danielgomez966]

THANK YOU, I needed to deploy an app and this has helped me tremendously.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Glad the video was helpful :)

[@CloudSecurity360]

I removed shortcut like a 1k times and it keep showing up! Everything else is working fine - Thanks Mate! Great work

[@beikselect]

I can call my self lucky to have this video in my list. Thanks a million Harry and keep the good videos 📹 👍

[@HarryLowtonIT]

My pleasure!! Glad you found it helpful. I appreciate the support

[@ericgustafsson9145]

I really enjoy watching you talk about Intune. Really informative and pedagogic. Keep on doing what you do!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thank you Eric! - I am glad you enjoyed the video. Let me know if there are other topics you would like me to cover.

[@andersonmota4392]

Congratulations Harry, your videos are great. Thank you very much!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

My pleasure!! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@mihailsnikitins443]

Video for Cisco Any Connect with prefilled profile setup would be great. Also Remote desktop setup with shortcut. Is it possible to make Company portal install with shortcut on the Desktop?

[@ZhivkoLefterov101]

Hello! Cool video but do you compile the Install/uninstall commands? (from the 10:00 of the video) it will be really useful help for me if you let me know how to do it

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hi Zhivko - Good question. So the workflow I used was testing the install strings on a local VM first before I went to the Intune section. When you package your files to a .intunewin file, you call any part of your source folder. That is why I was able to reach the setup.exe instead of the MSI file at this stage. If it helps, I used the following command lines Install: Setup.exe -s /msi /L*v "%programdata%\Intune-Adobe-Adcrobat-Reader-install.log" Uninstall: MsiExec.exe /X {AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100} /qn /norestart /L*v "%programdata%\Intune-Adobe-Adcrobat-Reader-Uninstall.log" I am glad you like the video. Let me know if you have any more questions.

[@ZhivkoLefterov101]

You do a really good job man! Keep it up!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

@@ZhivkoLefterov101, I hope all is well. I finally made a video walking through preparing Adobe Reader for silent install kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@nielsmeulemans1508]

great video. Is it possible to make one how to preconfig the adobe and how to retrieve the msi files etc ? struggling with that part

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey Niels - this should help www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/AdminGuide/basics.html#expanding-exe-packages

[@ScozzieMan]

@@HarryLowtonIT A video would be better than just text!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

@@ScozzieMan Here you go, Gordon I have made the video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@timskimore]

Nice video @HarryLowtonIT . May I ask how you prepared the "Install" txt file. In the command prompt, when importing the output folder, how did you specify the output folder ("IntuneAppOutput")? The "IntuneAppOutput" is not in the extracted files. Could you put the link to access the .txt files?

[@tariqz118]

Thanks works for me in 2024, didnt install the latest version for some reason just the 2015 release

[@monikamoni4176]

Hello @HarryLowtonIT Do we need to use user group only or else can we use device group for packing to win32 application ?

[@KphexTwin00]

Brilliant video.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Glad it helped!

[@Synflood-dot-txt]

Love the Intune content. Really good explanations! Thanks :)

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Cheers Bojan!! 👍

[@adhikm312]

really nice and cool instructions..

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thanks glad it is helpful!

[@shabbar75]

hi harry , can we install intune applicaiton manually on a test machine before publishing it in intune ?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

I always test my install commands on a clean VM and ensure they work as expected before bringing it into Intune. I do the same when packaging for other management tools such as MEMCM

[@prashantpatale7694]

Great Video, this is exactly what I was looking for. 👍

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Great to hear!

[@evansjam316]

Fantastic video and very simple to understand. Thank you

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thanks James 👍 glad the video helped.

[@chrismason6886]

Where did you get the info that you had in the TXT file?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey Chris, Most of this information was gathered from the registry after installing the application manually. I like to install apps manually to see experience and collect all the information I need to pack for Intune. Here is the registry location you will want to look at: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

[@carolinacadenas7524]

This is a great video. Very well explained!!!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thanks, Carolina 🙏 glad it helped you.

[@massimilianogasbarro4580]

Hi Harry, Thanks for the provided video, really a useful resource, I have a question regarding the company portal app, you've installed Adobe from there, once was packaged, is there a way to bypass the company portal app and install directly on the target device? I mean, in this way would be easier to automate configuration for devices within the company, instead instructing the user to download applications from the company portal, Have a great day!

[@HeinoHD007]

Great Demo🎉

[@vulcan2230]

Thanks Harry!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Glad the video helped!!

[@ShaikhAfroz]

Love your work mate, well done and thank you!!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thank you!!!

[@redadz9105]

I think you specified the quiet installation and the logging twice, once in the setup.ini file and the second one in the Intune Portal. You should have done one or another. Please correct if I am wrong. Thanks for the video

[@astonish1109]

If I want to deploy a newer version of Adobe Acrobat reader, what steps should I skip and and leave as is from your tutorial?

[@pforpov]

Hi it was informative . But i have question hope you can help on this . We have environment in which application is already their but we want to update the adobe application through intune is this possible to do ? If yes how as after pushing it always says installed success but dont update the version .

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey - Great question, If you do not want to use auto update then I would like at app supersedence. Here is a video I have made on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZaThGiCnbSAjrs

[@yashkummar]

Thanks for sharing. The problem I have is that the company portal does not show the app available for the user to install. What is the possible error or what should I look for to rectify this? Any pointers?

[@prashantpatale7694]

Java Runtime or Chrome or Adobe Reader automatic updates thru their console if available so that the organisation don’t have to go thru continuous packaging and releases/deployments and change cycles.

[@harpreetsinghwasu8604]

Your video was very helpful and informational. I do have a question though - How did you create the .txt file that has all the information and also how did you get to know about the install and uninstall commands? what if we use the default install and uninstall commands that gets pre-populated after uploading the .intunewine file?

[@IT-TechExpert]

Hello @HarryLowtonIT not sure if you seen any changes in intune but lately I've been having issues when setting up uninstall packages thru intune. For instance, removing a .url shortcut for all users profile. Seems to fail the removal. Could pls make a video for it or if you have one can you pls share? thank you, great content!

[@jaegermane2833]

You sir are a god.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Haha, Thank you 🙏🏻

[@CB-zf9mi]

Really good info, Quick question - where do i get install and uninstall command line ? i looked into vendor's document can not find it there, in my case i don't have any other file than just a appname_setup.exe file? I've converted it already but stuck in this phase, Any idea ?

[@Catonkey1]

Hi Harry, love your vids...but do you have a video on setting up the Company Portal? Seems like a bit of key information that's missing.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thanks :) that is a great point I will make a video on the company portal

[@Logan-ml2dt]

I've been waiting for a video explaining this for a little while and finally found it! Thank you.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Great news, glad it helped! I hope you have a good weekend Logan

[@ScozzieMan]

Hi Harry, Great video but can you do a video on how you prep Adobe DC ready for this? EG extracting the MSI

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey Gordon, I got round to make this video at the weekend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@memem1792]

your video is great

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thank you 🙏🏻 glad you found it helpful.

[@idatoo]

@Harry Lowton, I love watching your videos. It's very easy to understand you. Adobe is commonly used in organizations and companies and I wanted to set this up for one of our clients. The problem I have with the video is that I can't get to the starting point that you have here. I wish you could provide step-by-step instructions perhaps a supplemental video or written instructions in how to use the Adobe Customization wizard to get to that starting point for this video.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey - I am glad you enjoy the videos. You are in luck I published the following video covering that exact topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@idatoo]

@@HarryLowtonIT Yea, I just found that link when I read further down in the comments. Could you include in the Resources section in the notes below the video? Thanks!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

@@idatoo Great point! I have now added it to the resource section. Cheers.

[@dannyonnet86]

in your previous video, you show how to package it silently then why you are using -s /msi here? can use setup.exe without any extra? please explain thanks a ton.

[@sidhugadu]

Really awesome work... But i have a quick question is if there are couple of folders within the source folder would it copy all the folders to the intune file or do we have to use the catalog folder?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thank you - Glad you found the video helpful. It will yes - I recommend looking at the following document docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-prepare#example-commands

[@jstump1972]

Is there some command that can be ran on client side to force a update from intune for a app change or new app outside the 24hr period for msft windows devices managed by intune?

[@React_Sessions]

How would you go about updating that app when a new version is released?

[@JBreezedorsett]

HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE EXACTLY DID YOU GO OR WHERE DO WE GO TO GET THAT INFORMATION FOR THE DISPLAY NAME, DISPLAY VERSION, PUBLISHER, DISK SPACE, THE INSTALL COMMAND, AND THE UNINSTALL COMMAND, DETECTION METHOD...I KNOW YOU ALREADY HAVE PRE -READY BUT WE DIDNT GET TO SEE WHERE DO YOU GO TO OBTAIN ALL THAT INFORMATION TO PLUG...

[@HarryLowtonIT]

I have another video on my channel for deploying Adobe which covers all of that

[@jurellt]

Thank you.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

👍 glad the video helped Jurell!

[@redonspahija1307]

Guys how do I finde The Install Comand Line of my software? I really searched the entire Internet but there was no Information... Ps. Nice Video Helped me a lot.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

If it is an msi - msiexec.exe /? If it is an exe it is not as standard so can try /? /help

[@ST-lg1mn]

Hey Harry.. great stuff.. quick question.. my apps shows up in the company portal of user but they don’t get the install option. They get view in Microsoft store.

[@idatoo]

@Harry Lowton, I have a little more complicated scenario. I use the adobe admin console to create an adobe creative cloud managed package. The problem is that outlook needs to be closed else the installation will fail. So I essentially need to detect if outlook is open and prompt the user to close and retry the installation file. How could I implement a solution for this with Intune?

[@Praveenkumar-bv2ms]

Hi Harry One more doubt pls. I have chosen msi package and what if I'm not changing the default install and uninstall commands on Add App-Program in Intune ? It will impact the deployment ? The reason is, I don't have those install and uninstall commands with me. If it's impacting the software deployment can you pls post those commands here ? Thanks in advance. Regards Praveen

[@mintlou]

Thanks, very helpful!

[@HarryLowtonIT]

My pleasure! I'm glad it helped.

[@fbifido2]

if we deployed 32bit apps, will we have to keep creating new app for each updates?

[@cyrillotho095]

Hi Sir Harry. I have 2 questions: 1. Why is it that there's no company portal on my test intune device? 2. It's been more than an hour since I installed the Acrobat Reader app on my intune server, but still, it doesn't show or reflect on the end-user's device? The version I downloaded from the link you gave is version 22.1.20117

[@ricardoteixxeira]

Hello Harry. If I want to keep the install command that the msi file brings. It gonna works? Should I have the adobe installations files on the local storage (disc c for example) for each machine? Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@Praveenkumar-bv2ms]

Hi Harry, Thanks. How we can push this Adobe deployment without user's intervention? Can you pls explain the steps for silently installing it to the user's laptop?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Change to deployment type from available to required

[@modernwasnas9863]

Hi there, i dont know how to get the install/uninstall command, can i use the msi file so as the setup file so everything will be filled in automaticly for me? or will it be making a difference?

[@rajneeshkaura]

Awesome Content 👍🏻

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thank you 🙌

[@rashantha]

Superb. Can you do a video on blocking of application installation by standard user :)

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thanks for the suggestion I will add it to the list 👍

[@Jimmy_Winberg]

Great video, everything worked perfectly for me except that all the settings I made in the Adobe customization wizard was not applied. I'm wondering if this is due to me calling the setup.exe instead of the MSI? I even got the EUALA agreement and everything, I believe I can suppress that part in the install command, but not sure why none of my settings are applied?

[@nijinnarendranath8160]

If suppose I have all the installation commands as a batch file inside the Adobe folder and then create the win32 package; what would I have to give as the installation command? Would it be 'install.bat' and 'uninstall.bat' for the uninstall? Or should I be giving the installation command itself there?

[@ravenbao3334]

Hi Harry, what is the best way to deploy a simple file like a JPG or a TXT file to MacOS via Intune?

[@sachitmoudgil]

How did it install the 2015 version, the version which msi file had?? Can you please help?

[@adamsharpe5517]

Super helpful, thank you! You pointed out that when Acrobat Reader got installed, it installed the latest version. Does this also automatically update Acrobat Reader on users' computers as new versions are released? Or do we have to redeploy periodically for every new version?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

In my case i downloaded the last of Acrobat Reader. If you do not want to use auto update then I would like at app supersedence. Here is a video I have made on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZaThGiCnbSAjrs

[@ppcli2701]

@@HarryLowtonIT what supersedence settings would you use for adobe reader? I am running into a weird issue that it quits the install at the 15.** msi

[@KS-ni7vv]

amazing video, please make more interesting videos like that, thank you

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thank you!! I certainly will. I appreciate the comment.

[@ankitabhardwaj1151]

where did you get these install and uninstall Command line

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey I would recommend checking out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@gideonbenzene]

Hi Harry, really appreciate your content and hard work. Please can you kindly assist with a solution regarding this ERROR I use to get any time I am trying to set up the .msi file? The error I get it the setup file you specified can not be accessed even though I am running the IntuneWinAppUtil is run outside the app folder to be deployed. A brief description can be seen for your video @ 5:56. Thank you.

[@dare-tc3fz]

This was great. Could you do a video on creating transforms?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Thank you! I certainly can - would you want to see just a general overview of creating transforms and why they are useful? or did you have a specific application in mind?

[@AlexNelson1]

@@HarryLowtonIT You had the mst in the source folder but then I never saw it used. Is it auto-detected somehow?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

I have made this video now - check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@HarryLowtonIT]

@@AlexNelson1 The setup.ini calls the MST file. I made a video this week to show the steps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@Amitwadhwa-ep3qd]

From where did you get the input command

[@RuneHansen4300]

Great guide, here is my problem, I installed a program and it came without and MSI, so the WIM file I got has no Install or uninstall command lines. How do you get those or how do I learn about those? :D

[@nonya13]

How do you get the App ID (I think thats what its called) that you have in the txt file ({AC76BA86-X-X-X})? Also how do you determine the install and uninstall parameters? Is MSI better than EXE?

[@carlosizaguirre5323]

any tips for mass uninstall an app like notepad++ ?

[@sunilpal7933]

While running win32app utility given .msi but in uploading app install command given as setup.exe.any issue in installation

[@markus6556]

very cool, very nice. Thank you a lot. 🖖

[@fbifido2]

can we use windows package manager - winget, to deployed everyday apps?

[@juhanpad69]

Hi Harry, i have a query. There is no sequence for installation of apps using microsoft autopilot. For example i want Google chrome to be installed in the very last, so how do i achieve it ?

[@jonathankelt1938]

Thanks for the video. What i really dont understand is the following: If I have an .msi, I can upload it with the app type "line-of-business app". No need to create an .intune file. With the IntuneWinAppUtil I can create a .intune file from a .msi or from an .exe. So my question is: When should I use "line-of-business app" and when should I use "Windows app (Win32)"? Or maybe asked from the other side: If I have an .exe, I will use the IntuneWinAppUtil, create an .intune file and upload it with the app type "line-of-business app" to Intune. But if I have an .msi, can I use both methods? And how decide. Thank you so much and greetings

[@HarryLowtonIT]

This is a great question and if you are dealing with deploying MSI or EXE files you are going to get a lot more control using Win32 App model. To help you with what you should use we recommend you stick with one method. As can be seen in our documentation docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-app-management "When you're deploying Win32 apps, consider using the Intune Management Extension approach exclusively, particularly when you have a multiple-file Win32 app installer. If you mix the installation of Win32 apps and line-of-business apps during AutoPilot enrollment, the app installation might fail. The Intune management extension is installed automatically when a PowerShell script or Win32 app is assigned to the user or device." I hope that helps.

[@gregborrageiro3410]

This is so good and helpful! Done a quick search on your channel but do you have a video of creating a .exe package? I am having difficulty with one and i think its the detection rules that i dont quite understand

[@Sphengali]

What about uninstalling the previous version of Adobe Reader before installing a newer version?

[@MastertechInnovadores]

Hola, necesito activar usuario local en todos los equipos ¿Como puedo hacerlo? He intentado como comentas aquí implementando un script, pero me da error. Hi, I need to activate local user on all computers. How can I do it? I have tried as you comment here implementing a script, but it gives me an error.

[@adamknight5089]

How did you get the Adobe Reader setup files? When I try I only get a small 'stub' which then is used to start downloading it from the web

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey Red Knight - this should help www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/AdminGuide/basics.html#expanding-exe-packages

[@HarryLowtonIT]

I made a video this week showing how I prepared Adobe Reader - I hope it helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@abdulazeez3120]

Thanks for your explanation. I have a query. Lets say if the user machines dont have local admin rights and they are standard azure AD joined users, then how do we setup the configuration? bcz i configured above method and it failed with standard users

[@matthewpage70]

If you're co-managed, maybe check Config Manager->Administration->Client Settings->Client Agent->Install Settings->All Users. Otherwise, if you set it to run as SYSTEM in Intune as part of the Win32 App, I would think that should work. Hybrid AAD over here.

[@aliquid2120]

How can we force uninstall the app? For example before installing new version, the old version is runned and need to be closed, how can we do that?

[@mohanrajganesan4975]

What about install and uninstall comment please suggest

[@TommieJohnson-fu2ed]

When i open I get on the bottom left 7 day trial how to get rid of that

[@GoaUk365]

Hi From where i can download Adobe DC package

[@Mo-dg8xi]

Anyone else have issues running the Adobe Customization app? I've tried running in compatibility mode. still won't work and i have the mfc140u.dll - the error tells me that it isn't installed but it is. Any help is appreciated.

[@Gympie5]

Can someone help me? I want to create a line-of-business app with a .msi installer. The installer is dual-mode (AllUsers=2), for user context and installable via Company Portal. I noticed the installation fails because it tries to install in "PerMachine" / "Device" mode. Can someone explain why Command-line arguments doesn't work but executed on the mdm install agent?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey - I hope all is well. Have you tried changing the install behavior to User? docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/autopilot/existing-devices#:~:text=Create%20an%20Autopilot%20for%20existing%20devices%20Task%20Sequence,package%20and%20then%20click%20Next%20More%20items...%20

[@johelpereira6516]

I wished you included the steps for the .exe as well

[@runehansen9650]

Any guides for .Exe files? :) they seem a bit more complicated with install/uninstall commands, and Path of file

[@misi_epa]

Nice

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Cheers

[@davidarauz1524]

Hey can you make a video on how to extract all that info from ADOBE ?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Hey David - thanks for the comment I hope this video was helpful. Just to ensure I understand the ask what information are you interested in extracting ?

[@davidarauz1524]

@@HarryLowtonIT The adobe Msi

[@HarryLowtonIT]

@@davidarauz1524 got ya :) certainly I can do that

[@davidarauz1524]

@@HarryLowtonIT Thank you, I really appreciate it

[@rasvindernamdeo6399]

I am getting this error while creating the app- ERROR System.InvalidOperationException: This implementation is not part of the Windows Platform FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms.

[@Gokuladharshini_gd]

can anyone know how to find the install and uninstall command of any applications?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

@@Gokuladharshini_gd I cover that in my installing Adobe video. I hope it helps

[@babypooful]

mine says stuck on install pending I dont know why?

[@jn1mrgn]

Thank God for 2x speed.

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Glad it helped :)

[@McLovinFluffin]

You should consider not skipping so many things. Like where did you get these install and uninstall paths lmao

[@HarryLowtonIT]

How to Silently Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioekcneiZ69pa7s

[@DjTonioRoffo]

And how now to best remove this app? Moving the group to uninstall doesn't seem to work.

[@SerennaSikora]

but this isnt silent install with autopilot