Modern applications consist of many components and require complex installation steps to be completed before they will run. Installation tools simplify the process of getting your software working on the end user's computer by packaging the application into a distributable form and automating the installation process.
 How to add an auto update capability to your applications

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by Binarymission Technologies Ltd

BinaryToolboxAutoInstaller .NET V1.0

BinaryToolboxAutoInstaller .NET Ver. 1.0 is a .NET component, which provides simple to use methods to automate installation of .NET controls/components into the Microsoft© VisualStudio© .NET Toolbox, right from your .NET applications and installer programs.

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by Bennet-Tec Information Systems, Inc.

UpdateLive V2.2

UpdateLive is a utility you ship with your windows application - UpdateLive keeps your application and / or data current on the end-user's computer

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by Indigo Rose Software Corporation

AutoPlay Media Studio V7.0

AutoPlay Media Studio is a sophisticated software creation suite that specializes in creating AutoPlay CD-ROMs. This makes it highly suitable for creating all types of interactive Windows software, from virtual business cards and educational CD-ROMs, to business presentations and other multimedia products. You simply drag and drop your favorite media files (such as photos, text, audio, video, Macromedia Flash, and more) to create your own Windows application.

Setup Factory V7.0.5.1

Don't be fooled by products costing twice as much. Setup Factory 7.0 has everything you need to make rock-solid professional software installers - and it's easier and faster to use. New project wizard, 20+ customizable screens, themes/skins, runtime modules, multilingual support, MD5 serial numbers, shortcut icons, single-file setup.exe for internet downloads, powerful scripting engine with 250+ functions, authenticode support and much more.

TrueUpdate V3.0

TrueUpdate 3.0 is a comprehensive solution for software developers wanting to integrate automatic updating capabilities into their software applications. TrueUpdate gives you a robust client/server framework for determining required updates, and then retrieving and applying the necessary patch or installation files using standard Internet protocols. You won't find a more flexible solution for adding a reliable "check for update" feature to your product.

Visual Patch V3.0

Visual Patch 3.0 is a fast and efficient solution for developers who need to create secure, compact and reliable patches for their software products. It features state-of-the-art DeltaMAX™ binary difference compression, combined with a powerful full-history patching engine. No other tool makes patch development as easy or as flexible.

Visual Patch Express

Visual Patch Express makes patch creation simple and uncomplicated. But don't be fooled by its simplicity -- Visual Patch Express is built on top of the same binary-differencing technology as Visual Patch 2.0. Visual Patch Express creates smaller patches in less time than those created by competitive tools. What's more, you don't have to be a programmer to use Visual Patch Express!

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by Dacris Software Inc.

ActiSetup 2005

ActiSetup is an advanced setup development environment for Windows Installer. It supports authoring MSI installation packages, merge modules, and patches. It allows you to create installation packages for your software products, with maximum ease of use and flexibility. With ActiSetup, you can quickly create installations with a single step-by-step wizard, as well as directly edit the MSI tables for greater fine-tuning.

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by Teggo

MoleBox V2.2981

MoleBox Pro packages the application and all of its supplementary files into a single efficient executable file, which runs without extracting packed files to the hard drive. With MoleBox Pro you can protect your data files from viewing and modifications, and your DLLs and ActiveX components from unauthorized use. MoleBox keeps the functionality of the original application, without any additional coding. MoleBox Pro works with Win32 applications.

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by Green Computers

Easy SQL Deploy 2.1

EasySQL Deploy allows the user to pack and compress database data and schema, for easy deploy and distribution. It can be used to fully or partially deploy databases. It can be used to archive or backup databases as compressed SQL scripts. It supports MSSQL 2005 and 2000.

EasySQL Deploy Plus 2.1

EasySQL Deploy Plus helps you to manage not only the new database deployment, but also the database updates distribution. You can pack updates to database structure or newly inserted or updated data records. There is no need for manual scripting and laborious versioning methodologies. The package has the minimum size and can be installed on customer site without any technical knowledge.

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by Kinetic Jump Software, LLC

AppLife Update V1.3

AppLife Update provides full update creation, distribution and application features. You can use the AppLife Update engine, Windows Installer, or your own custom executable to perform updates of your software. With public-private key encryption validation, support for elevated privileges, auto proxy detection, and automated update creation, AppLife Update is ready for the most demanding application. AppLife Update makes implementing automatic updates in your applications extremely easy.

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by AutoUpdate+

AutoUpdate+ V3.2.0.73

AutoUpdate+ is an application that easily allows you to add updating/upgrading capabilities to your software. With today's shortening product development cycles and an always existing need to add features and fix bugs, it has become mandatory to provide autoupdating capabilities. The AutoUpdate+ application is the only application you will find on the market that is fully XML based and which allows for complete remote configuration of all client behaviors and messages.

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by Excelsior LLC

Excelsior Installer 1.6

Excelsior Installer helps you create installation packages for your Windows applications. It is absolutely FREE! We tried to create an easy to use installation authoring software that would enable you to prepare your first installation in less than ten minutes and re-package it in two mouse clicks after updating any of your application’s files.

Excelsior JET 6.4

Excelsior JET is a comprehensive solution for Java client- and server-side application performance, scalability, and code protection. It transforms your Java code into a conventional Windows executable (EXE, DLL, or NT Service) or Linux binary (executable or shared library) that runs directly on hardware, as if it was written in C++, FORTRAN, or COBOL. This feature is called Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation, as opposed to Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation implemented in most contemporary J2SE VMs.

Excelsior JET 4.8

Excelsior JET is a comprehensive solution for Java client- and server-side application performance, scalability, and code protection. It transforms your Java code into a conventional Windows executable (EXE, DLL, or NT Service) or Linux binary (executable or shared library) that runs directly on hardware, as if it was written in C++, FORTRAN, or COBOL. This feature is called Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation, as opposed to Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation implemented in most contemporary J2SE VMs.

.Net Installation and Distribution Tools by AgenSoft Inc.

PatchFactory V3.3.4

Full-featured byte-level patching system for bandwidth-efficient software updating. PatchFactory provides a robust feature set that gives software developers the ability to tailor the update process to their specific needs and to reduce end-user support costs.