InstallAware Studio: Windows Installer Development

Key Features

• Detect and Manage Setups on Virtual MachinesNow InstallAware can check your target system and detect whether the operating system is running on a virtual machine.
• A simple checkbox lets you limit distributions to physical machines.The Only Installer with Aero Glass SupportNow with Aero Glass support, InstallAware\'s powerful dialog editor lets you customize the 17 pre-built setup themes, or design your own.
• A full range of visual controls are available, including Explorer-style browsers, HTML/Flash containers, and now custom glass surfaces.Exclusive!
• Extend Setups with Plug-InsBuild your own setup plug-ins that natively interact with InstallAware MSIcode.
• Use your favorite programming language to perform complex setup tasks, without being encumbered by MSI constraints or a foreign development environment.Integrated DebuggingDebug your setups visually with the integrated debugger.
• Set variable watches, step through code line by line, override variable values.Enhanced!
• Simplified Translation ToolsUse InstallAware\'s visual localization tool to translate your user interface and MSIcode text, or send the freely-redistributable localization tool to an off-site service so they can perform the localization for you.
• Switch languages at compile time or runtime.
• Existing translations are preserved when making changes to your MSIcode and user interface.Exclusive!
• Collect User Feedback and Product RegistrationsAn easily edited sample project demonstrates how to perform online user registration as part of the installation process.
• When uninstalling, the project asks the user for product feedback and submits it to your website.New!
• Serial Number GenerationA new sample project provides MSIcode to build a unique 25 digit serial number generator and perform serial number validation in your wizard based on variables such as username, company, and/or other criteria.
• Serial numbers are not restricted to a simple range of numbers.

Technical Specifications

• **Publisher:** Installaware.com
• **License:** Shareware
• **Operating System:** Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
• **Last Updated:** October 15, 2025
• **Category:** Programming / Setup Utilities