Advanced Installer Architect version 15.9

Advanced Installer is a professional software application designed specifically for developers and system administrators to build reliable Windows Installer packages quickly. Windows Installer is becoming the "de facto" software installation technology on Windows. 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 and a modern interface for helping a user create and improve application management and administration.

It boasts a clean layout that allows users to perform several actions on the go. Advanced Installer is only able to generate MSI files, so the user cannot create EXE apps or other packages. The program bundles all the necessary features for creating installation packages, and its functions are neatly displayed in the main window, making the entire process seem a piece of cake.

User can add information about product details (name, version, company name) and product support info (URLs, contact, comments), as well as enable software identification. Moreover, it is possible to select the installation folders and options (e.g. package type, reboot behaviour), and to add a digital signature to user packages. The upgrading feature allows users to detect and upgrade older product versions. User can make the program allow side-by-side installations of different product versions, and update older versions automatically.

Furthermore, user can add a serial number, trial period and license key registration to applications. It is possible to add predefined prerequisites and conditions for an installer to run, to bundle files, folders, Java products and Registry items, select file associations, and to organise a product's features and components. User can customise the installation user interface by selecting a theme from a predefined list, pick MSI dialogues (e.g. exit, welcome, prepare, resume), show an image slideshow in the background during installation, and choose the languages in which user wish to build MSI packages.

The program features a built-in search engine that allows users to search throughout their projects quickly. Overall, Advanced Installer proves to be a reliable tool that bundles many useful features for helping a user create installation packages to deliver new products professionally and ensure the proper deployment on the target PCs.

Key features:
• Create valid MSI setups for applications respecting all written and unwritten Windows Installer rules;
• Build installers that run flawlessly on Windows 7/Vista supporting their security model;
• Detect and upgrade an older version of the product installed on the user's machine. Prevent installs over newer ones;
• Create packages for different versions of an application that can be installed simultaneously and run side by side;
• Import from Visual Studio, InstallShield LE, WiX, Eclipse, Inno Setup, NSIS and regular MSI/MSM packages;
• Register fonts in the Windows OS. Specify registration names for non-TrueType fonts;
• Create, append or prepend user or system environment variables;
• Auto registration, for files that support it, can be scheduled at install time;
• Install and uninstall files and folders. Set attributes create shortcuts;
• Install and uninstall registry keys and entries
• Build setups that run and install on 32-bit processors or the latest 64-bit Intel and AMD CPUs;
• Create templates based on user current project and ready-to-use for future user projects;
• Customize application's listing in the "Add/Remove Programs" page of Control Panel;
• XML projects can be easily checked into a version control system and shared between multiple developers;
• Build release packages in completely automated scripts, like Make, Ant or NAnt;
• Launch MSI package while pretty printing the full Windows Installer log (Run&Log);
• Visually specify conditions necessary (applications, frameworks, etc.) for your package to run;
• Editing (MSI)Formatted fields offers reference auto-completion, syntax and error highlights and resolved value hints;
• Create installers that can be install as required: per-user or per-machine if the user is Administrator;
• Include frameworks, libraries and other prepackaged dependencies into installers with just a few mouse clicks.

What is new in version 15.9 (Released on April 22, 2019):
• The official website does not provide any information about this release at the moment.

System requirements:
OS: Microsoft Windows® 7, SP1 Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10 (both 32 & 64-bit);
CPU: Core 2 class;
RAM: 1 GB;
HDD: 2 GB hard drive space;
Display: 1024x768 screen resolution;
Windows installer 2.0

Install notes:
1. Kindly read "Readme.txt" file given in download zip file;
2. Enjoy!