Wise Installation Express 7 is a new installation authoring utility which supports Microsoft’s Windows Installer technology. If your installation requirements are basic, yet you need a tool that supports the latest technologies like Microsoft Windows Vista or 64-bit, Wise Installation Express 7 has a range of features to help you build reliable installations.
Windows Installer
We’ve created an intuitive interface for building installations that doesn’t require understanding of the complicated inner workings of Windows Installer. Choose from the step-by-step, guided interface or dig into the inner working of Windows Installer by directly editing tables, if you choose.
Microsoft Windows Vista
We work closely with Microsoft® to integrate the latest technologies into our products, such as Microsoft Windows Vista, the Microsoft .NET Framework, 64-bit support, XML Web services, no-touch deployment and more. If you’re developing applications for the .NET Framework, you can work directly in Visual Studio .NET or author in a standalone environment.
With our Microsoft Windows Vista support you get:
Ability to check for the presence of Windows Vista on target machines
Compatibility with Internet Explorer 7.0
Ability to minimize reboots using the Restart Manager Infrastructure in Vista
Access control for general user and administrator privileges
Enhancements for digital signature support
Validation for Vista logo standards
Support for setting logging options for the installation
Desktop Installations
For traditional desktop and laptop installations, Wise Installation Express makes authoring installations nearly effortless. In addition to the many options you have for working with the installation, choose from pre-built templates that can be customized with your own graphics and text.
Server Installations
Create a fully functional server installation in minutes, including configuring SQL Server. Wise Installation Express makes it easy to eliminate the tedious tasks associated with server installations.
Add and manage users
Connect to and configure Microsoft SQL Server by running SQL Server scripts you create or use your development machine as a model and let Wise Installation Studio create the scripts for you.
Take advantage of advanced features for configuring and deploying data-driven Web applications and Web services.