InstallShield 2012 Express adds new prerequisites

InstallShield 2012 Express is easy to use and shields setup authors from installation complexities of building a setup. With InstallShield 2012 Express you can rapidly build, test and implement Windows and mobile device installations in record time without any training. InstallShield 2012 Express keeps setup authors up to date with support for the latest technologies and industry standards, including Windows 7, Windows Installer 5 (MSI 5), .NET support. InstallShield 2012 Express is a cost-effective solution that will fit into any budget, making it possible for everyone to create professional looking Windows or mobile device installations.

Updates in 2012

• Support for New Technologies: InstallShield includes several new InstallShield prerequisites that you can add to Basic MSI, InstallScript, and InstallScript MSI projects: Internet Explorer 9.0, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client 10.50.1600.1, Windows Identity Foundation, Microsoft VSTO 2010 Runtime (x64), and Microsoft Office 2010 PIA
• Predefined System Searches: InstallShield has new predefined system searches: Adobe Reader 10, Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Office 2003
• New End-User Interface: An entirely new end-user interface and redesigned, modern built-in wizard pages give full control over installation customization.
• Monitoring for COM Extraction: InstallShield 2012 supports a new monitoring method for COM extraction.The method uses a kernel driver to monitor the areas of the registry that are modified during dynamic COM extraction at build time and static COM extraction at design time. It combines the advantages that the earlier methods provided, allowing the DLL to read existing registries entries and preventing changes to the build machine.

About Flexera Software

Flexera Software, the maker of InstallShield, is fully dedicated to powering the business of software for our customers. For over 25 years, Flexera's solutions have helped software and hardware producers and their customers maximize revenue, cut costs, and eliminate manual processes. Flexera Software provides solutions that power the business of software. By simplifying the business relationship between software/hardware producers and their customers, Flexera solutions have a 25-year history of maximizing the value of the software that the world develops and uses.