Bytessence InstallMaker (BIM for short) is a setup file creator for the Windows Platform. It is lightweight, easy to use and yet filled with rich features.

You can use it to generate .exe files that will carry your files in a compressed form and you also have the possibility to do various jobs to ensure a perfect installation of your product.

Here are some key features of "Bytessence InstallMaker":

· Good looking, easy to use interface
· Multilingual (all the components, the installers and uninstallers)
· Smart and easy project management with straight-forward function tabs
· Small deployment stub (less than 100 KB including uninstaller)
· Absolutely no scripting required
· ZIP algorithm integration for speed and good compression ratio
· Smart checking for requirements (.NET Framework, Operating System version)
· Tons of installation jobs (Run programs or commands, registry modification, shortcut and internet link creation, file and folder management, extension associations, Windows service management, component registration and HTTP download)
· Automated uninstaller (it can carry jobs too)
· Customizable installer user interface, custom splash screens and icon and colours
· Optional Standard text and Rich text support for License and Readme files
· Computer restart capability for installer/uninstaller
· Easy to extend with tools (WebGet downloader included)


Requirements:

· 64 MB RAM memory available
· Intel IBM-PC - based processor running at 233 MHz or compatible
· 20 MB of free Hard-Disk space (and more for temporary compilation)
· VGA video card
· Keyboard and mouse
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Cleaned up and optimized the source code
· Re-designed the event handlers, now BIM and the generated installers are responding much better while working
· Added option to disable the splash logo upon startup
· Added Windows Server 2008 on the OS list and separated some other OS's
· Added icons on some of the buttons
· Added remaining time indicators for BIM, the installer and uninstaller
· Added improved progress calculation
· Added new task dialogs
· Added environment variable editing
· Added configuration file editing (ini)
· Added gradient color background window option to generate old-style installers
· Added a new, separate unpacker tool for the created installers
· Added a new, automated language management system
· Added more error checking
· Fixed some image memory leaks
· Fixed erroneous .NET Framework detection
· Fixed the installer font size
· Fixed uninstaller that was forgetting to delete the script in the Temp folder
· Fixed uninstaller bug that was preventing the removal of read-only files
· Fixed installer rollback action when cancelling the installation
· Fixed optional installer creation option that was ignored
· Fixed the path tokenizer that was failing to return a correct value on Windows NT4
· Improved NT4 system support
· Converted all the internal icons to 256 colors so the program looks better on older systems
· The compilation files are now placed in the Temp older instead of AppData
· Speeded up some parts
· Re-designed all the wizard graphics
· Removed UPX executable from the package (not ecessary anymore)
· Removed HTTP download task (useless)
· Removed custom icon choosing
· Re-wrote some parts of the help file
· Fixed many other small issues