What's new

This topic lists new features that are introduced in Kofax Express 3.3.0 as listed here.

User interface improvements

With this release, the Kofax Express user interface is improved to make your work more effective. The following interface parts are redesigned or updated with new information:

  • Icons and default theme

  • Licensing notice on the first startup

  • About Kofax Express window

  • Kofax Express button and Kofax Express menu

The Kofax Express documentation is also updated to reflect the interface improvements.

New product installer

In Kofax Express 3.3.0, the installer is changed from InstallShield Script to Microsoft Windows MSI. With the new installer, you can roll back Fix Packs as shown in the following topic.

Ability to roll back Fix Packs

With the introduction of the Microsoft Windows MSI installer, Kofax Express supports the ability to roll back Fix Packs. It is now possible to revert the Kofax Express installation to a previous state without reinstalling the product.

To revert a Fix Pack, follow these steps:

  1. In the Windows Control Panel, click Programs > Programs and Features > View installed updates.

  2. Select "Kofax Express 3.3.0.x" from the list of installed updates and click Uninstall.

  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Once you uninstall the latest update, the list of installed updates is refreshed and displays an earlier Kofax Express 3.3.0 Fix Pack version.

Silent installation of Fix Packs

Kofax Express 3.3.0 supports silent installation of Fix Packs for any type of installation (Standalone, Client/Server).

To silently install a Fix Pack, follow these steps:

Do not perform a silent installation on a mapped drive or UNC path.

  1. Extract the contents of the KofaxExpress_3.3.0.x.zip file to a location on your computer.

  2. Close all applications on the computer and make sure that you are logged in as a user with administrator rights.

  3. Open a Command Prompt window with administrator rights and change the working folder to the folder where KofaxExpress_3.3.0.x.zip file is extracted by typing:

    CD <path to extracted ZIP>

  4. Then type the following command:

    KofaxExpress_3.3.0.x.exe /s /v"/qn"

Silent uninstallation of Fix Packs

Kofax Express 3.3.0 supports silent uninstallation of Fix Packs for any type of installation (Standalone, Client/Server).

To silently uninstall a Fix Pack, follow these steps:

  1. Close all applications on the computer and make sure that you are logged in as a user with administrator rights.

  2. Open a Command Prompt window with administrator rights and type the following command:

    msiexec.exe /I{ProductCode GUID} MSIPATCHREMOVE={PatchCode GUID} /qn

    Example

    msiexec.exe /I{F26B4150-8FFB-41CD-8616-15CC68957C26} MSIPATCHREMOVE={52AFF002-C951-4C0B-95E1-9C71CD63B596} /qn

ProductCode GUID is a string value assigned to the Kofax Express 3.3.0 release.

PatchCode GUID is a string value, which is unique for each Kofax Express 3.3.0 Fix Pack update. This value can be found in the KofaxExpress_3.3.0.x.txt ReadMe file.

Each Fix Pack comes with a ReadMe file that specifies the command for silent uninstallation of the Fix Pack it comes with.