DreamShield is a publishing tool through which it is possible to create installers to publish Microsoft .NET based applications.You can also choose whether to include the setup of the .NET Framework itseft with your package for an easy distribution. It is possible to create setup then put them on a CD or to create a self-extracting archive with only one application in order to allow an easy downloading from a website.
This tool allows developers to create and deploy your own setup files for applications, games and screensavers quickly and easily. Create customizable setup files, including company logo, icon and license agreement. Supports wildcards for file copying, allows you to create pre-defined registry keys, compress your files into a deployable set of installation files for CD, or a single SFX. Users can also send feedback during uninstall.
Excelsior Installer helps you create installation packages for your Windows applications. It is absolutely FREE! We tried to create an easy to use installation authoring software that would enable you to create your first installation in two mouse click and in the next several minutes setup it for your needs.
Easy creation of setup programs for your applications (overhead smaller 80KB). Additional extended functions for poweruser (e.g. user shortcuts or registry entries).
CreateInstall Free Edition is a freeware flexible builder of professional installations. Building installation projects are surprisingly easy with its simple user interface. The resulting installation files can be compressed into end user friendly installations. Features include 'Licensing', 'Uninstalls', 'Registry Entries/Extracts', 'INI Files', 'Multi-Directory Deployment', 'Shortcut and Menu Creation'.
Create or update MSI (Windows Installer) based installers for files, registry etc using an XML like script. Can use in automated builds (NMAKE, ANT, NANT builds etc). A HTML report can be created (with a "file verify" button). For both beginners and advanced users. Common processes can be defined once and reused in multiple projects (templates). Has extensive documentation and a large user group.
If you are looking for a no-nonsense install/uninstall program, this is it!
SSE Setup is a FREE full-featured program installer and uninstaller. It is extremely easy for the developer to set up as well as for the user to actually use! All the standard basics plus lots of frills incl. full Internet Updating support, built-in multi-language support, etc. Creates small, efficient .EXE?s/.ZIP?s. Don?t be conned by all those high-priced installers!
MSIDIFF is freeware to compare or disassemble Windows Installer databases (a "MSI to TEXT" utility). While it is a command line based tool, the installer creates shell extensions so that the decompile operations can be invoked by right clicking on a file in Explorer. The output can be processed by my MAKEMSI tool to automate the change in future.
Create or update MSI (Windows Installer) based installers for files, registry etc using an XML like script. Can use in automated builds (NMAKE, ANT, NANT builds etc). A HTML report can be created (with a "file verify" button). For both beginners and advanced users. Common processes can be defined once and reused in multiple projects (templates). Has extensive documentation and a large user group.
MSIDIFF is freeware to compare or disassemble Windows Installer databases (a "MSI to TEXT" utility). While it is a command line based tool, the installer creates shell extensions so that the decompile operations can be invoked by right clicking on a file in Explorer. The output can be processed by my MAKEMSI tool to automate the change in future.