InstallShield
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InstallShield is a software tool for creating installers or software packages
. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows
desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices. The current version, InstallShield 2012, was released to the market on August 23, 2011.
It is possible to specify questions, set prerequistes and registry settings that the user will be able to chose at the installation time.
acquired the business in 2004.
On April 1, 2008, the Macrovision Software Business Unit (including the InstallShield brand) was sold to private equity firm Thoma Cressey Bravo
, forming a new company: Acresso Software Corporation. In October 2009, Acresso Software annоunced its name change to Flexera Software
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Software package (installation)
In package management systems, which are commonly used with Linux-based operating systems, a package is a specific piece of software which the system can install and uninstall....
. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices. The current version, InstallShield 2012, was released to the market on August 23, 2011.
Features
InstallShield generates an .exe file which can be used on the destination computer in order to install the payloads from the source computer where it was created.It is possible to specify questions, set prerequistes and registry settings that the user will be able to chose at the installation time.
Development
Since 1992, InstallShield was initially developed by Stirling Technologies, founded by Viresh Bhatia and Rick Harold. Stirling Technologies later renamed itself to InstallShield Corporation and continued to operate under the new name until MacrovisionMacrovision
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acquired the business in 2004.
On April 1, 2008, the Macrovision Software Business Unit (including the InstallShield brand) was sold to private equity firm Thoma Cressey Bravo
Thoma Cressey Bravo
Thoma Cressey Bravo, formerly Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, is a private equity and growth capital firm based in Chicago and San Francisco...
, forming a new company: Acresso Software Corporation. In October 2009, Acresso Software annоunced its name change to Flexera Software
Flexera Software
Flexera Software is a software publisher formerly known as Acresso Software. Among their products are the FlexNet Publisher license manager and the InstallAnywhere and InstallShield installation packagers....
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Versions
- InstallShield 12
- InstallShield 2008
- InstallShield 2009
- InstallShield 2010
- InstallShield 2011
- InstallShield 2012
See also
- InstallAnywhereInstallAnywhereInstallAnywhere is a Java-based software tool for creating installers or software packages, for multiple platforms. InstallAnywhere was originally made by Zero G Software until it was acquired by Macrovision in mid-June 2005. With Macrovision's sale of their software group, InstallAnywhere is now...
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