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InstallShield is a proprietary software tool for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, though it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

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Software.name
InstallShield
Software.logo
InstallShield Logo.svg
Software.logo size
250
Software.screenshot
InstallShield-Interface.jpg
Software.caption
InstallShield 2008 interface
Software.author
Viresh Bhatia and Rick Harold
Software.developer
Revenera
Software.latest release version
2025 R2
Software.operating system
Microsoft Windows
Software.genre
Installer
Software.license
Proprietary, Trialware

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2021(R2)
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InstallShield is a proprietary software tool for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, though it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

== Features == InstallShield generates a .msi 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 prerequisites and registry settings that the user will be able to choose at the installation time.

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