Installer Packages List

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[edit] Inno-Setup

Webpage: http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

  • Support all versions of Windows
  • 64-bit support
  • Supports creation of a single EXE
  • Disk spanning support
  • Standard Windows 2000/XP-style wizard interface.
  • Customizable setup types, e.g. Full, Minimal, Custom.
  • Complete uninstall capabilities.
  • Includes support for "deflate", bzip2, and 7-Zip LZMA file compression
  • Has the ability to compare file version info, replace in-use files, use shared file counting, register DLL/OCX's and type libraries, and install fonts
  • Creation of shortcuts anywhere, including in the Start Menu and on the desktop.
  • Creation of registry and .INI entries
  • Pascal scripting engine
  • Multilingual installs
  • Supports passworded and encrypted installs
  • Silent install and uninstall.
  • Full compiled code is available (Borland Delphi 2.0-5.0)

[edit] Install Creator FREE

Webpage: http://www.clickteam.com/eng/installcreator.php

  • Everything in one compressed distributable executable file
  • Full-featured dialog box editor to customize your installer's screen
  • Every text is customizable
  • Creates icons and folder in Window's start menu
  • Automatic floppy disk spanning
  • Automatic installation of Fonts
  • Automatic installation of ActiveX controls
  • Automatic installation of screen-savers
  • Handle DLL installation and de-installation counters
  • Optional icon on the desktop
  • Display a text or web page at the end of an installation
  • Launch other programs at the end of an installation
  • Complete de-installer
  • Ability to remove keys from the registry
  • Multilingual templates and you can make your own language translations
  • Installer2go - Setup2go - http://www.dev4pc.com/
  • Royalty free distribution of unlimited number of installation packages
  • Easy to use, step-by-step interface
  • No requirement to learn any scripting language
  • Uninstaller
  • Multilanguage support - English, German, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Greek, Portuguese(Brazil), Chinese, Russian
  • Run in Silent Mode - this option performs a silent (unattended) installation
  • Run in Command Line Mode
  • Register ActiveX DLL,OCX and EXE files
  • Install TrueType® fonts
  • Create Start Menu Group and Icons
  • Customizable Dialog Images
  • CAB compression
  • Force restart after successful installation

[edit] Master Installer Setup - Beta Version

Website: http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/corel/790/betaprgs/mi_setup.htm

  • Nullsoft Installer - http://nsis.sourceforge.net/
  • Generates self-contained executable installers
  • Support for ZLib, BZip2 and LZMA data compression (files can be compressed individually or together)
  • Uninstall support (installer can generate an uninstaller)
  • Customizable user interface (dialogs, fonts, backgrounds, icons, text, checkmarks, images etc.)
  • Classic and Modern wizard interface
  • Fully multilingual, support for multiple languages (including RTL langauges) in one installer. More than 40 translations are already available, but you can also create your own.
  • Page system: You can add standard wizard pages or custom pages
  • User selection of installation components, tree for component selection
  • Multiple install configurations (usually Minimal, Typical, Full), and custom configuration
  • Installer self-verification using a CRC32 checksum
  • Small overhead over compressed data size (34 KB with default options)
  • Ability to display a license agreement in text or RTF format
  • Ability to detect destination directory from the registry
  • Easy to use plug-in system
  • Installers can be as large as 2GB
  • Optional silent mode for automated installations
  • A preprocessor with support for defined symbols, macros, conditional compilation, standard predefines
  • A lovely coding experience with elements of PHP and assembly
  • Completely free for any use

[edit] Patch Maker

Website: http://www.clickteam.com/eng/patchmaker.php

  • Create your first patch fast using the wizard
  • Fast and powerful compression system - only the differences in the files are stored
  • Creates very small and professional executables. Only 50Kb for the extractor itself
  • Interface of the extractor is 100% configurable, including all the texts, error messages and bitmaps
  • Preview the final look at any time during development
  • Produce multi-lingual updates, Make your own language templates
  • Patch files in the system directory
  • Update several versions within the same executable
  • Display a report when patch is completed
  • Retrieve installation directories from INI files or the registry base
  • Exclude several zones from the files to update, allowing you to preserve user-related data which is stored within files (like software protection, registration numbers etc.)
  • As with Install Maker, Patch Maker produces an all-in-one executable instantly. These executable have a surprisingly small size : the minimum size is only 50Kb, which equates to 10 seconds with a 56K modem connection. You save your customer some valuable connection time.
  • Compared to similar software, Patch Maker is by far the fastest. It also has one of the best compression ratios available.
  • Patch Maker produces updaters with a professional interface, very similar to the one used by installation programs.
  • Patch Maker handles upgrades from multiple previous versions to a final version, for example you can have in the same patch upgrades from V1.0 to V1.2 and V1.1 to V1.2... Quicklinks

[edit] PatchWise Free

Website: http://www.hanmen.com/products/pwf3info.php

  • Easy-to-use interface including a Wizard mode
  • Powerful patch engine helping generate small size data
  • Integrates compression technology
  • Cutomizable add-on tools
  • Alterable visual options of the update program
  • Unicode multilingual support powered by LocWise(TM)
  • QuickInstall - http://www.bloodshed.net/quickins.html
  • QuickInstall is a powerful installation creator for your software. It contains features like adding keys to the registry, two languages support and a lot more

[edit] SetupStream 2

Website: http://www.virtualzone.de/setupstream/

  • Support of all current 32bit Versions of Microsoft ® Windows™
  • Creating, loading and modification/rebuilding of saved Setup Datasheets
  • Modification of the Windows™ Registry
  • Defining separate Destination Directories for each file
  • Using Variables which are replaced by the Setup Wizard during the Installation Process
  • Adding Shortcuts to the Desktop, Start Menu, Programs Folder, and Quick Launch Bar, while giving the User the ability of choosing whether to create Common or Current-User-Only Shortcuts (on Windows NT based Systems)
  • Displaying a License Agreement which must be accepted in order to continue the installation process
  • Defining Package Names for single Files so that a User can specify which Packages should be installed on his computer
  • Preventing your Program from being installed on inappropriate Windows Versions
  • High data package compression by using the LZH Algorithm
  • Registering DLL and OCX Files
  • Uninstaller which rolls back all changes done to a User’s system during the installation process and which is accessible using the Add-/Remove Programs Link in the Control Panel

[edit] Sly Installer

Website: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Sector/4444/software.html

[edit] SSE Setup

Website: http://www.ssesetup.com/

  • Easy to use, requires only simple editing of 1 file in any text editor to make it work! It's not some complicated scripting language! No fumbling with GUI programs trying to set your settings, either!
  • The ability to create and put links (shortcuts) to the start menu, desktop, startup folders, and even any number of other folders using special folder codes.
  • Automatic removal of all files installed with the setup program when the uninstall program is run. In addition, you can set other files and folders you want the uninstall program to remove if it finds them.
  • Automatic DLL/OCX registration/unregistration of files copied to the system folder (will not overwrite a newer version of the same DLL)
  • The ability to create and delete registry keys, and create, set, and delete registry values upon installation OR uninstallation.
  • Automatic built-in multi-language support (though this can be disabled) for 11 major languages. No extra .DLL's, no extra ANYTHING required on your part!
  • The ability to show a full license agreement that must be agreed to and even have a different license for each of the 11 built in languages.
  • Automatic placement of your program's uninstall entry in the Add/Remove programs interface.
  • Works with all 32-bit versions of Windows from Windows 95 on and with a Pentium 100mhz or faster!
  • The ability to allow both upgrade and patch support for your programs! Automatically can detect previous versions of your program and can either patch them or upgrade to a new version.
  • Full Internet Updater solution that can download and install needed patches or upgrades!
  • Multiple GUI looks including 4 built-in wizard interfaces and 1 classic "old school" interface. The interfaces are customizable.
  • Easy packaging of your installation into a .ZIP, Self-extacting .EXE (which will automatically run Setup.exe after extraction), or for CD/DVD burning.
  • Creates final install packages smaller in file size then many other install packages, including some of the most popular ones!
  • Super easy for the end-user. A clean, simple, and recognizable design layout make for a great end-user experience.
  • The ability to run external programs during installation and/or uninstallation. If you need to gather additional information or settings from the user or run other installation programs, you can do so easily. You can even actually * CALL SSE Setup from within your own .EXE file which might be useful for certain types of installations.
  • No intermediate unpacking of files to temp location - SSE Setup copies files direct which generally leads to a quicker installation!
  • Can replace "in use" system files and automatically determines if a reboot is necessary
  • Optional fade-in welcome screen, automatic detailed LOG file generation, ability to limit install to only certain OS's, easy file type association, and much much more.
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