ThunderSetup 2.0 Professional is a powerful, completely script-based Win32 installation tool that includes a redistributable web updating utility. The integrated scripting language and the visual Dialog Designer allow to customize your installers to a very high degree.

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Click here to download ThunderSetup Professional. This version works as a 30-day trial until you register your version for free using this form.

Features:

• handles shared files, COM servers/OCX files/type libraries, in-use files and font files
• installation of external files (uncompressed files outside the setup package)
• differential patch mode which only saves the differences between two file versions (creation of update packages)
• creates Registry entries and INI entries
• creates shortcut icons anywhere on the computer (not only in the start menu)
• detailed target system choice for files, Registry entries, INI entries, Icons, extensions and the complete setup
• multiple installation types and custom setup
• supports DLL extensions and ShellExecute (opening files with the associated program or executing applications) extensions
• serial number validation using a DLL
• automatic uninstaller, support of multiple uninstallers for one program
• modern Windows Installer-like installation/uninstallation wizard that supports Windows XP themes
• all dialogs are completely script-based; dialogs can be edited and created with the visual Dialog Designer
• integrated scripting language with over 90 specialized and general commands
• file installation, setup start and termination can also be controlled by scripts
• installer supports two silent install modes
• multilingual support and easy-to-use Language Editor
• large set of path variables and control variables; variables can be changed and added with script commands and extension DLLs
• BZIP2 compression
• disk-spanning setups and single-file self-extracting setups
• encryption/password protection of setup packages
• integrated redistributable web updating utility via HTTP or FTP
• WebUpdate Distribution Manager for easy upload of WebUpdate packages
• easy-to-use IDE
• useful functions like automatic creation of autorun.inf, file dependency check and Registry import
• context-sensitive help and email support