Bytessence InstallMaker (BIM for short) is a free setup file creator for the Windows (R) 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 also do various jobs to ensure a perfect installation of your product.

It can run on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2K, XP and Vista.

Features:

• 100% spyware and malware FREE
• Easy to use interface, multilingual (all the components, the installers and uninstallers)
• Unicode-ready version available
• Integrated command-line compiler for automated builds
• Easy project management
• Small deployment stub (less than 100 KB including uninstaller) with automated compression
• Absolutely no scripting required
• Checking for requirements (.NET Framework, Operating System Version)
• Advanced task management
• Fully automated uninstaller
• Customizable installer user interface, splash screens, executable icon and text color
• Works on all major Windows(TM) versions, NT, 98, ME, 2K, XP, Vista
• Free support

What´s New in version 3.7

• 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 folder instead of AppData
• Speeded up some parts
• Re-designed all the wizard graphics
• Removed UPX executable from the package (not necessary anymore)
• Removed HTTP download task (useless)
• Removed custom icon choosing
• Re-wrote some parts of the help file
• Fixed many other small issues