InstallShield Express

Quick and easy installations that support today's technologies.

Published by Revenera
Distributed by ComponentSource since 2020

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New licenses for InstallShield Express are no longer available, however you may continue to renew your existing maintenance for perpetual licenses. If you are interested in new licenses please see InstallShield or InstallShield Premier.

On 01-Sep-2021, Revenera/Flexera changed the licensing model of the InstallShield and AdminStudio product lines. All new licenses are now 3 year non-perpetual...

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New licenses for InstallShield Express are no longer available, however you may continue to renew your existing maintenance for perpetual licenses. If you are interested in new licenses please see InstallShield or InstallShield Premier.

On 01-Sep-2021, Revenera/Flexera changed the licensing model of the InstallShield and AdminStudio product lines. All new licenses are now 3 year non-perpetual Timed Subscription licenses. Perpetual licenses are no longer available for purchase. At the end of the Timed Subscription, you have to renew the Subscription to continue to create new/edit existing installation scripts. If you have an existing Perpetual License with Maintenance Plan that was purchased before 1-Sep-2021 AND that Bronze/Silver/Gold Maintenance Plan has not expired, you can renew that active Maintenance Plan for an additional year. If you let that Perpetual License Maintenance Plan expire, you will be required to buy a new Timed Subscription (non-perpetual) license to continue to receive upgrades and support.

InstallShield Express Releases

Released: Nov 30, 2020

Updates in 2020 R3

Features

  • Added the ability to build InstallShield Projects in a Microsoft Azure DevOps Pipeline.

Released: May 12, 2020

Updates in 2020

Features

  • Pure 64-bit Installers - You are now able to create installers using 64-bit launchers for Basic MSI Projects and Suite Projects.
  • Support for AWS CloudHSM Based Digital Signing - You can now use InstallShield to digitally sign your installers using an AWS CloudHSM based digital certificate.

Released: Apr 18, 2019

Updates in 2019

Features

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 integration.

Released: Sep 20, 2018

Updates in 2018 R2

Features

  • Improved Designer Interface - Download the new InstallShield designer, with a fresh, modern look that simplifies creating an easy-to-use installation.
  • Dual Signing using SHA1 and SHA256 Digests - No more choosing between SHA 1 or SHA 256 to digitally sign the installers. Now digitally sign using both digests, a big help in supporting older Windows products.

Released: Jan 19, 2018

Updates in 2018

Features

  • Perform Open Source Risk Assessment with FlexNet Code Aware - InstallShield now includes full integration with FlexNet Code Aware, an automated open source risk assessment and package discovery solution that enables you to quickly scan your products for security and intellectual property (IP) compliance risk.
    • Supported File Types - FlexNet Code Aware supports analysis of the following files:
      • Java Packages.
      • Node Packages.
      • Nuget Packages.
      • RPM Packages.
      • Ruby Packages.
      • EXE and DLL Files...

Released: May 1, 2017

Updates in 2016 SP2

Features

  • Integration with FlexNet Code Aware - InstallShield now includes integration with FlexNet Code Aware, an automated open source risk assessment and package discovery solution that enables you to quickly scan your products for security and intellectual property (IP) compliance risk.

Fixes

  • When outputting the CMDLINE variable, the following value will no longer be included: -IS_temp -IS_OriginalLauncher:<path_to_setup.exe>. Where <path_to_setup.exe> will resolve to the full...

Released: Aug 23, 2016

Updates in 2016

Features

  • Support for the Latest Releases of Windows Operating Systems:
    • Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
    • Windows Server 2016.
  • Tile Configurations - Customize the appearance of a desktop app's tile on the Start screen. The following tile configuration settings are available:
    • A toggle between light or dark text when including the app name on medium-sized (150x150) tiles.
    • Choice of tile background color.
    • Option to use custom tile images (small: 70x70 and medium:150x150).
    • Preference to show or hide the...

Released: Sep 1, 2015

Updates in this release

Updates in 2015 SP1

  • Support for Windows 10
  • InstallShield includes support for Visual Studio 2015. You can create InstallShield projects from within this version of Visual Studio.
  • The None option has been added to the Architecture Validation options in the Releases explorer to specify the bypassing of build-time architecture validation.
  • The Japanese version of the InstallShield Files View tab (in the Options dialog) has been fixed to display properly.
  • The repair function of InstallShield...

Released: Jun 11, 2015

Updates in this release

Updates in 2015

  • Windows 10 Ready - Supports the latest Windows releases, including Windows 10 Insider Preview, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • Pure 64Bit MSIs - Supports Windows Server Core configurations where WoW64 may be disabled.
  • Visual Studio 2015 Integration - Create installations directly within Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Preview.
  • Supports Microsoft Certificate Requirements - Be prepared for Microsoft’s signature requirements for 2016 with support for SHA-256 certificates and...

Released: May 20, 2014

Updates in this release

Updates in 2014

  • Design DPI-Aware Installations (Express, Professional and Premier Editions) - All InstallShield project types are now DPI-aware, ensuring an optimized user experience when your customers install software on high-DPI devices.
  • Deploy to Microsoft Azure SQL Databases (Premier and Professional Editions) - Support hybrid cloud scenarios by deploying database scripts directly to Microsoft Azure SQL databases.
  • Check for Updates and Patches at Install Time (Professional and Premier...