Desktop:Installation: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 10:43, 15 January 2024

The information in this section relates to a pre-release version of ContactsLaw and is not representative of the final product.

To install the ContactsLaw Desktop App:

Open the following URL: https://v2-dev.contactslaw.com.au:5021/desktop/
Follow the instructions on the page to install or update the application.

The Desktop App uses the Windows App Installer, a technology developed by Microsoft for Windows 10 and newer.

Troubleshooting

The ms-appinstaller protocol has been disabled

Microsoft released a security bulletin on December 28th, 2023 advising that the ms-appinstaller protocol has been disabled. This is the mechanism that allows users to install Windows apps directly from a web browser. Without this functionality, users will need to manually download and run the package bundle:

Expand the "Additional Links" section on the installation page.
Click the "Package Bundle" link and follow the prompts to download the installer file.
Run the installer file from the location it was downloaded to.

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 The Desktop App uses the Windows App Installer, a technology developed by [https://microsoft.com Microsoft] for Windows 10 and newer.
+== Troubleshooting ==
+=== The ms-appinstaller protocol has been disabled ===
+Microsoft released a [https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2023/12/microsoft-addresses-app-installer-abuse/ security bulletin] on December 28th, 2023 advising that the ''ms-appinstaller'' protocol has been disabled. This is the mechanism that allows users to install Windows apps directly from a web browser. Without this functionality, users will need to manually download and run the package bundle:
+# Expand the "Additional Links" section on the installation page.
+# Click the "Package Bundle" link and follow the prompts to download the installer file.
+# Run the installer file from the location it was downloaded to.
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