InstallShield 2008 Interface. This model of IDE is still used until the current version. |
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| Original author(s) | Viresh Bhatia and Rick Harold |
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| Developer(s) | Flexera Software |
| Stable release | 2012 / August 23, 2011 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Linux |
| Type | Setup Creator |
| License | Proprietary – Shareware |
| Website | www.installshield.com |
InstallShield is a software tool for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices. The current version, InstallShield 2012, was released to the market on August 23, 2011.
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InstallShield generates an .exe file which can be used on the destination computer in order to install the payloads from the source computer where it was created. It is possible to specify questions, set prerequistes and registry settings that the user will be able to chose at the installation time.
Since 1992, InstallShield was initially developed by Stirling Technologies, founded by Viresh Bhatia and Rick Harold. Stirling Technologies later renamed itself to InstallShield Corporation and continued to operate under the new name until Macrovision acquired the business in 2004.
On April 1, 2008, the Macrovision Software Business Unit (including the InstallShield brand) was sold to private equity firm Thoma Cressey Bravo, forming a new company: Acresso Software Corporation.[1] In October 2009, Acresso Software annоunced its name change to Flexera Software.[2]