InstallShield

What's New in InstallShield 2010

Simply put, InstallShield 2010 is the InstallShield our users have always wanted. It includes over 400 new and improved features from customer requests, including a revamped IDE, superior IIS tools for Web installations, virtual machine detection, Unicode support, and much more. See the list.

It supports all the latest Microsoft® technologies like Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and MSI 5. And it even has revolutionary new support for Microsoft App-V™ virtual packages.

For customers who haven’t upgraded in a while, InstallShield 2010 is the version you’ve been waiting for.
Try it now and see.

What InstallShield Customers Are Saying about InstallShield 2010

“InstallShield 2010 is awesome. I’m extremely excited about the new Microsoft App-V support, which will significantly cut our support costs due to a smoother rollout. I strongly recommend upgrading to InstallShield 2010.”

Tim Stevens
Software Installation Developer
Viewpoint Construction Software

“I love the new InstallShield 2010. It has tons of new features that long-time customers have been asking for, like the new Text File Changes view, categorized Custom Actions and Adobe Flash billboards.”

Samir Vaidya
Product Architect
Computer Sciences Corporation

Support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, MSI 5, and More

Of course InstallShield 2010 supports the latest Microsoft technologies like Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Installer (MSI) 5.

The release of Windows 7 is a major event in 2009, and software vendors will need to make sure their products are compatible with the new OS. InstallShield 2010 makes it easy to create applications that meet Microsoft’s requirements for the “Compatible with Windows 7” logo.

Windows Installer 5 is available with the releases of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. With InstallShield 2010’s support for Windows Installer 5, you can take advantage of the cool new MSI 5 features, including:

• Creating per-user applications
• Quicker installations for large packages

InstallShield 2010 also has support for SQL Server 2008 SP1, SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 SP1, and more.

New Virtualization Pack for Sale for InstallShield Premier and Professional

Now when you build an MSI, InstallShield 2010 can simultaneously build it as an App-V virtual package. All the work is done for you, so you don’t have to learn a new technology. App-V support is ideal for creating conflict-free product evals and for companies adopting application virtualization in their own environments.

A revamped IDE and new views like the String Editor cut setup authoring time.