IntuneWinAppUtil GUI v0.6.0.0

Win32 Content Prep Tool GUI (IntuneWinAppUtilGUI.exe), a tool to simplify using and executing IntuneWinAppUtil.exe and IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder.exe.

Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool (IntuneWinAppUtil.exe) converts application installation files into the “.intunewin” format. IntuneWinAppUtil is a command line tool that is inconvenient to use.

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What is IntuneWinAppUtilGUI?

IntuneWinAppUtilGUI, v0.6.0.0, is a tool to simplify using and executing IntuneWinAppUtil.exe and IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder.exe. It can be used to Pack files/folders into an .intunewin file and to extract original files/folders from an “.intunewin” file.

IntuneWinAppUtilGUI has a simple and clear interface. It is a single exe file with no dependencies on other libraries, components, etc. You don’t need to type folders/files path. You can simply click on the folder/path selector to select folders/files.

Version History

v0.6.0

1. Added more file types to “Setup file:”, “Setup (.bat;.cmd;.exe;.msi;.ps1)|All types (.*)”.

v0.5.0

1. Added ability to extract source files/folders from “.intunewin” file, similar to unzip a zip file, using IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder.exe.
2. Added “Options” button to:
   • Specify locations of IntuneWinAppUtil.exe and IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder.exe.
   • Download of IntuneWinAppUtil.exe and IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder.exe.
   • Write the status box content to a log file.
3. Added “Clear status” button to clear status box.
4. Prepare/Extract command outputs are fetched to the status box during command execution, not at the end.

Starting IntuneWinAppUtilGUI for the first time

When you start IntuneWinAppUtilGUI for the first time, Version, Help and Execute buttons are disabled. Click on the Options button to set the application options.

IntuneWinAppUtilGUI Fields and Buttons

Field/Button	Description
Prepare	Creates a .intunewin file
Extract	Extracts files/folders from .intunewin file, similar to unzip a zip file.
Source folder	Folder for all setup files. All files in this folder will be compressed into an .intunewin file.
Setup file	Setup file (such as setup.exe or setup.msi).
Output folder	Output folder for the generated .intunewin file.
Quite mode	Prepare: If the output file already exists, it will be overwritten. Extract: If the output folder has files and folders, they will be deleted.
Catalog folder	All catalog files in that folder will be bundled into the .intunewin file.
About	Directs to IntuneWinAppUtilGUI tool web site.
Properties	Displays IntuneWinAppUtilGUI tool Windows Properties dialog.
Options	Displays options dialog.
Version	Displays IntuneWinAppUtil.exe version.
Help	Displays IntuneWinAppUtil.exe help.
Execute	Executes IntuneWinAppUtil.exe command.
Exit	Exits IntuneWinAppUtilGUI tool.
Buy us a cup of coffee	Directs to a web site where you can donate to us to buy us a cup of coffee to keep us awake to improve on the quality of this tool and add more features to it.

IntuneWinAppUtilGUI Options Fields and Buttons

Field/Button
IntuneWinAppUtil.exe path	Path to IntuneWinAppUtil.exe
Download IntuneWinAppUtil	Visit IntuneWinAppUtil download page.
IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder.exe path	Path to IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder.exe
Download IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder	Visit IntuneWinAppUtilDecoder download page.
Write log in the Output folder	Writes status box content to a log file in the Output folder
Append to log file	Appends to or overwrites log file.

IntuneWinAppUtilGUI Settings

During execution and upon exit, IntuneWinAppUtilGUI fields content, form size, and form location are stored in “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\IntuneWinAppUtilGUI” registry key.

Using IntuneWinAppUtilGUI to Prepare Notepad++

The following example shows how to use IntuneWinAppUtilGUI to prepare Notepad++.

Enter all required fields then click on the Execute button

Notepad++ Prepare Operation Log File

Navigate to the Output folder to view the log file.

Using IntuneWinAppUtilGUI to Prepare SSMS

The following example shows how to prepare Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Enter all required fields then click on the Execute button.

If you don’t check the Quiet mode checkbox and the output file already exists, you will receive a warning dialog.

Click on the Quite mode check box to overwrite the output file, if it exists.

Enter all required fields then click on the Execute button.

Terminate IntuneWinAppUtil

Use Ctrl+Alt+x to terminate a running IntuneWinAppUtil process.

IntuneWinAppUtil Version

Click on the Version button to display IntuneWinAppUtil.exe version.

IntuneWinAppUtil Help

Click on the Help button to display IntuneWinAppUtil.exe help.

Extract Operation for Notepad++

Choose Extract option button. Enter required information then click Execute.

Choose Quiet mode to delete existing files/folders in the Output folder.

If you don’t check the Quiet mode checkbox, you will be prompted to overwrite existing files.

Notepad++ Extract Operation Log File

Navigate to the Output folder to view the log file.

Clear Status Box

Choose Clear status to clear the status box.

View IntuneWinAppUtilGUI.exe File Properties

Click on the Properties button to view IntuneWinAppUtilGUI.exe file Properties

What is in the next version?

1. Your suggestions and requests.
2. Convert this utility to an Explorer type to view all IntuneWinApp applications in one GUI.

Conclusion

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