If you want to get nitty-gritty, the WiX toolkit lets you define setup projects using XML. Reality is more like, 'I bought a program in 2003 that now won't install on Windows 10, and the company that made the program is out of business.' I wish people would do the extra work.Įither way, I do like Inno setup. The idea is, 'Well, maybe we haven't tested our application on Windows 10, so users should wait.' You can configure it to install on newer versions of Windows, if you go out of your way.

Basically, MSI has some standard fields where you indicate what versions of Windows you support. You could probably hand-update it yourself in the MSI with Orca, but there's probably about a dozen people on the planet who know what that means. System, Microsoft IntelliMouse or other compatible pointing device.This is kind of a common problem from installers, and since InstallShield's main aim is to make money by selling you consistent upgrades they're not going to be friendly. Required (including redistributable code)ĭesigned for XGA resolution at 1024 x 768 or higher, Windowsĩ8, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 installed, WindowsĢ000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Internet Explorerĥ.01 (IE 5.5 or higher recommended), administrative privileges on the Recommended), 256 MB of RAM (512 MB preferred) 500 MB disk space Platforms: Pentium III-class PC (500 MHz or higher With a host of new and improved features targeted at Windows and Visual Studio developers, Installshield raises the standard for installation and setup development.

So if you are developing applications that you need to deploy to a wide range of platforms and devices, Installshield should definitely be on your 'must see' list. This makes InstallShield a real contender for automating deployment of enterprise web applications and web services integration should make these types of projects more deployable. You can run SQL scripts as part of your installation and the setup features for IIS mean that you can deploy web services, create new web sites, etc. InstallShield has new and improved support for SQL Server and IIS, making it a snap to deploy applications that use both of these technologies. And for all of those Windows developers who are use InstallShield primarily as a method of deploying their Visual Studio and Visual Studio.Net applications, there is definitely something in this release to keep them happy.

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