It’s updated very often and works extremely well. Advanced InstallerĪdvanced Installer also has a free version, but it also has several other versions that go up in price depending on how complex your installer needs to be.

The program supports a tons of other features including installer self-verification using checksum, list and tree for component selection, silent mode for automated installations, full code editor for writing scripts, etc. Support for web installation and file patching across the Internet.Extend the capabilities of NSIS with plug-ins that can communicate with the installer.Create custom dialogs and interfaces to include user input, configuration options, and even a custom wizard interface.Using the script language, you can perform many different installation tasks like upgrades, version checks, system reboots, modification of environment variables, access to Windows API and more. Script based installer is better than other programs that just generate a list of files and registry keys.Three compression methods (ZLib, BZip2, LZMA) to ensure the greatest compression for your installer packages.One installer that is compatible with all major version of Windows from Windows 95 to Windows 10.NSIS has an overhead of only 34KB! It is by far the smallest Windows installer compared to InstallShield and Wise.Ability to create Windows installers that can install, uninstall, set system settings, extract files, and more.Freeware features can be accessed at any time by creating a project of type 'Simple'.Here is a short list of some of my favorite features of this MSI package creator: Note: This is a unified package containing the complete Advanced Installer application, which includes Freeware, Professional, For Java, Enterprise and Architect features. This is where a MSI creation tool comes to help.

Building a Windows Installer package may take days or even weeks. Hundreds of pages of documentation must be read, countless lists of rules must be followed. Creating an MSI file requires careful planning and editing of dozens of database tables. This power doesn't come without pitfalls, and the most important of them all is the complexity. Being preinstalled on the latest Microsoft operating systems, and also bundled with the most popular productivity packages (Office, etc.) this software installer provides a significant number of power features that improve application management and administration. Windows Installer is becoming the 'de facto' software installation technology on Windows.

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