Hover is a free tool built by the Advanced Installer team that allows you to run natively installed applications inside an MSIX/App-V container.
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Hover is included in the “Tools“ section of PacKit. From its GUI you can select the target app container and from the right side pane double click the program you want to launch in the container.
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Publisher’s description
What is Hover?
Hover by Caphyon is open-source Windows software. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides MSI installers for 32-bit Windows. The main installer is 3.1 MB. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (Caphyon/hover) has 9 stars.
Project description on GitHub: “Hover is a free tool that allows you to run natively installed applications inside an MSIX or App-V container.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Small download (3.1 MB)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- No update for more than a year
In short: Hover is an open-source Windows tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Hover safe to download?
- The file is served by advancedinstaller.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
2AC4EF3904E65F39A35A9FA4F0354BBF892EBC541C829C3DD413B0C8C0402A35· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.0Latest | October 25, 2022 | 3.1 MB | 32-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Caphyon.Hover -emsiexec /i Hover.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {9A57E337-0FAF-41D9-BFB2-FE571829B178} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Caphyon
- Licence
- MIT License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/Caphyon/hover
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Released
- October 25, 2022
- Added to the catalogue
- October 26, 2022
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 9
- GitHub forks
- 1
- Website
- advancedinstaller.com
- winget ID
- Caphyon.Hover
- MSI product code
- {9A57E337-0FAF-41D9-BFB2-FE571829B178}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hover free?
Yes. Hover is open-source software under the MIT License licence.
Is Hover safe to download?
The download comes from advancedinstaller.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Hover with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Hover be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does Hover run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Hover without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
