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Support for signing using a custom sign toolInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Support for Custom Extensions in MSIX ProjectsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Create MSIX Packages Checking for Updates Using App-InstallerInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Modern and Simple InstallersInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Support for Cloud BuildsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield -
Enhanced support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022InstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Full ARM SupportInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark

Support for fonts in MSIX

Ability to install fonts in an MSIX package so that the fonts are available for other apps in the machine.

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Build InstallShield Projects in an Azure DevOps Pipeline

InstallShield provides a native Azure DevOps Extension to build InstallShield projects in Azure DevOps pipelines. You can use in both a private agent or a Microsoft hosted agent.

Note: Node Locked licensing only supports private agents. Use of hosted agents require a concurrent license.


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MSIX – Modification PackagesInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
MSIX – Support for MSIX CoreInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark

Pure 64 installers

Build pure 64-bit installers for Basic MSI and Suite installers.

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MSIX BundlesInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
MSIX – Support for ServicesInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
AWS CloudHSM-based Digital SigningInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Simplified Builds Within DockerInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Automated Patch DesignInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Create Windows® Installer (MSI) InstallationsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Create Windows Installer Patches (MSP)InstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Create MSIX packagesInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Easily convert any MSI file into an MSIX packageInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark

Create InstallScript (Setup.exe) Installations

Use our proprietary scripting language - InstallScript to fully script each and every component of your installer.

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Create Advanced Bootstrappers with Suite Installations

Use the suite project to bundle multiple installers like .exe, .msi, .prq, .appv or .msix - all into a single package so that your users can have a single consistent experience.

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Streaming Installations that Download Installation Components as Needed

Create light weight installers by configuring the Suite project to download selected components on the fly from a web location rather than bundling everything with your installer. This keeps the installer very light.

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Install/Upgrade Multi-Instance Product InstallationsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark

Check for the Latest Version of a Setup Any Time an Installation is Run

Use our suite updates feature to alert your users for latest version of the installers before the deployment begins.

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Advanced UI Editor

Leverage our WYSIWYG editor to fully customize the installer experience and preview the experience during development.

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Windows Installer Dialog EditorInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
End-User Dialog Themes for Windows Installer-Based ProjectsInstallShield Premier Checkmark

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Billboard Support for Custom BrandingInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
One-Click Installations from the WebInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
DLL, EXE, VBScript, and JScript Custom ActionsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Extend Suite/Advanced UI Projects with C# and InstallScript ActionsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield -
PowerShell Custom ActionsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Managed-Code Custom ActionsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Easily View MSI Table Relationships'InstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Support for Microsoft® Certificate Requirements including SHA 1 and SHA-256InstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Design DPI-Aware InstallationsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
 

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Multilingual Support – 35 Languages InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield -
Unicode Support in Most InstallShield Views InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
Create Pure 64-Bit Installations (Windows Installer) InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
Install 64-bit Applications InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
Install Windows Device Drivers Using DIFx 2.1.1 InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
Support for .NET Framework 4.5 (32-bit and 64-bit) InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
Multi-Tier Installation Template InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield -
Install Web Applications to Microsoft® Azure™ and Microsoft® IIS using Microsoft Web Deploy InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield -
PowerShell Suite Actions for Server Configuration InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield -
Enable Windows Roles and Features During Your Installation InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield -
Deploy Databases to Microsoft SQL Server/Oracle/MySQL/Azure SQL Databases InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
Database Import Wizard InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
Deploy Websites to IIS 8 with SSL Certificates InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
IIS Web Services Support InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
IIS Tools for Web Apps InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Limited
XML File Updating InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
Configure Windows Users and Groups InstallShield Premier Checkmark InstallShield Checkmark
 
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Ability to create hourly scheduled tasksInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Integration with Visual Studio 2022InstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Install Packages from Windows Package ManagerInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Identify what existing InstallShield projects require change to meet Microsoft MSIX standardsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Provision Virtual Machines from the InstallShield IDE for Testing InstallationsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield -
Monitor for COM Extraction (32-bit and 64-bit)InstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Registry-Free COM Registration (Application Manifests)InstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
COM+ SupportInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Library of Redistributable Prerequisites for Windows Installer InstallationsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Library of Redistributable Prerequisites for InstallScript InstallationsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Associate Prerequisites with FeaturesInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Prerequisite EditorInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Network Repositories to Share Dialogs, Scripts and Templates with Team MembersInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield -
Local Repositories to Share Dialogs, Scripts and Templates Across Multiple ProjectsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Automate Events at Build TimeInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield -
Reusable Project TemplatesInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
LZX Compression Option (Windows Installer Projects)InstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Display Installation Progress on the TaskbarInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Easily Edit Runtime Installation StringsInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Specify Custom Icon and Version Resource PropertiesInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Virtual Machine DetectionInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Easily Edit XML Files During InstallationInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Easily Edit Text Files on the Destination Machine During InstallationInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Easily Create System SearchesInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Mark Files for Deletion as Part of an Installation Through Interaction with MSI RemoveFiles ActionInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Enforce End User License Agreement (EULA) Reading Before InstallingInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Call .NET Assemblies from InstallScriptInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Command-Line BuilderInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Complete Project DebuggingInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Source Code Control IntegrationInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Microsoft Team Foundation Server IntegrationInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) SupportInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2019 IntegrationInstallShield Premier CheckmarkInstallShield Checkmark
InstallShield Command-Line InterfaceInstallShield Premier 5 InstancesInstallShield 2 Instances
 

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