Ninite
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Ninite website | |
| Developer(s) | Secure By Design Inc. |
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| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux (formerly) |
| Type | Installer |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://ninite.com/ |
Ninite is a service that lets users automatically install popular applications for their Windows operating system.[1] It allows users to make a selection from a list of applications and bundles the selection into a single installer package. It is free for personal use. A paid version, Ninite Pro, is available for professional use. Alternatively, a cheaper albeit less-robust version of Ninite Pro known as Ninite Updater is available for users who want the ability of one-click updates without the other features offered by Ninite Pro.[2] Ninite is developed by Patrick Swieskowski and Sascha Kuzins.
Features
Ninite works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. It presents the user with a list of programs and generates a custom installer executable based on the user's selection.[3] When ran, the installer downloads and installs the selected applications. A notable feature of the software is that, no matter how old the Ninite executable is, it will always download the latest version of the application. This is accomplished by downloading a regularly-updated list of applications and their download URLs from the Ninite servers each time the program is ran. Benefits of using Ninite rather than the individual applications' installers themselves include: toolbar/adware free installations, the ability to update multiple applications at once, automatic selection of architecture (64-bit vs 32-bit), language selection based off of the computer's set language, and error reporting should one of the installations fail.[4]
Other names
Ninite was called Volery during the private beta. The name was changed to Ninite when the authors released the official version on their site.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Broida, Rick (2009-11-03). "Free Tools for Fine-Tuning Your Windows 7 Setup". PCWorld. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ↑ "Ninite Updater - The Easiest Automatic Update Checker". Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once. Secure By Design Inc. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ninite Bulk-Installs Great Free Windows Apps". Lifehacker.com. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ↑ "How Ninite Works | Ninite Help". Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once. Secure By Design Inc. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ninite Makes Installing Software Incredibly Simple". How-To Geek. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ↑ "Ninite Blog". Ninite Blog. Secure By Design Inc. Retrieved 4 April 2015.