SamLogic Visual Installer

With the installation software / setup tool SamLogic Visual Installer 2022 you can create a setup program / setup wizard for your Windows software without any programming. You can distribute the setup package via a CD, DVD, USB flash drive and the Internet.

Installation software / setup tool / setup wizard for Windows

SamLogic Visual Installer 2022 is an easy-to-use installation software / setup tool that can be used to create a setup package / setup wizard for distribution via a CD, DVD, USB flash drive or the Internet. No programming knowledge is required; you can create your installers visually. Visual Installer can build a redistributable installation program that is compatible with all Windows versions from Windows 98 to the latest Windows 11. Both 32 and 64 bit version of Windows are fully supported.

Self-extracting installation for deployment via the Internet

Visual Installer can create a single self-extracting EXE file for deployment via the Internet. When the user clicks on the setup file the installation starts automatically. All your programs, documents, and other files, are included in the EXE file. This is perfect for demos and updates that are distributed via the Internet, but also handy if you sell software online.

CD, DVD and USB flash drive

Whether you need to distribute your programs or documents via a CD, DVD or USB flash drive, Visual Installer is the right tool for you. You can choose if the files should be distributed with compression or not. You can also combine the setup tool Visual Installer with our menu designer tool CD-Menu Creator to create an AutoRun menu interface for the CD, DVD and USB flash drive.

Create a setup wizard in minutes

There are many ready-to-use setup dialog boxes included in Visual Installer that can be used to create a setup wizard for your setup files. You can easily select those dialog boxes you want to show in the setup wizard's user interface. There are dialog boxes that handle installation folders, license keys, passwords, license texts etc. Many ready-to-use dialog box pictures are included.

Striking setup screen / window can be designed

With Visual Installer, you can design a stylish and impressive setup screen (setup window) that is shown in the background during the installation. On a setup screen you can place images, text, progress gauge, etc. Also sound / music is supported. A setup wizard with no setup screen can also be made.

Support for multiple languages

Any language can be used for the text in the setup program's user interface, so you can build installers that can be used worldwide. The texts are stored in separate language files and can be easily changed between projects.

Intelligent management of software updates

Visual Installer can detect if a previous version of a program is installed and automatically update the older files without asking the user for a destination / installation folder. This will make it easier for your user's to install updates of your software.

Creates a code signed setup package

Important setup files in Visual Installer are always code signed (digitally signed) and you can also code sign the setup package (installation package) that you deploy in an easy way. This increases the security and prevents warning messages in Windows.


Can import Visual Studio (Visual Basic / Visual C#) project files

Visual Installer can import a project file created with Microsoft Visual Studio (Visual Basic or Visual C#) and create an installation project (and a setup package) based on that. So you do not need to add your Visual Basic / Visual C# files manually to your installation project; our tool will do the job! And after that you will have a fully functional setup program, with a visual setup wizard, in minutes. Read more about the import function for Visual Basic here and for Visual C# here.

Install your Excel Add-In, Access database or Word template with Visual Installer

Visual Installer includes many special functions which allows it for example to install an Excel Add-In, Word template, AutoCAD profile etc. Visual Installer knows how to configure the system / Registry so these files are automatically found. With Visual Installer you can also install a Microsoft Access database and a Microsoft Access runtime engine in an easy way.

- Supports the new Windows 11. Installation options, the script language etc. has been updated to support the latest version of Microsoft Windows.

- Supports Visual Studio 2022 (Visual Basic 2022 and Visual C# 2022).

- If you add more than one shortcut during an installation, you can now choose which shortcut (icon) that is your main application and will be more visible in the Start menu. This is most important in Windows 11, where recently added shortcuts are featured in an extra clear way, but also in older Windows this is of importance. Read more.

- All binary files in Visual Installer 2022 (for example the installer) has been code signed with a digital certificate from the security company Sectigo. A key length of 4096 bit is used for the RSA encryption to obtain maximal security. You can read more about this in this blog post.

- Support for the latest versions of AutoCAD: AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD 2022. In this blog post you can read how AutoCAD from Autodesk is supported by Visual Installer.

- New conditions in the script language: IF ACCESS_INSTALLED and IF EXCEL_INSTALLED. Instead of checking if Office is installed, you can now check if Microsoft Access or Microsoft Excel has been specifically installed. Read more.

- Three new script commands that can be used to open documents and run programs during an installation: SHOW, SHOW_AFTER and RUN_AFTER. In this blog post you can read more about these script commands.

- We have added new script commands for uninstallation of shortcuts. This will give you more flexibility when you configure the uninstallation settings for your programs.

Some improvements in the editor. For example:
* Easier to select a program that must be run immediately after the installation.
* Easier to change source path for a file in the File list (you can now browse after the file).
* You can customize the editor interface even more than before (for example change the style of the buttons).

- We have added a new variable: %DATE_CREATED. It contains the date when the installation package was created.

- The installer now displays the filename of every file that is registered during the registration process. If you have many files in your file list that need to be registered it may take some time in some computers, but by displaying the filenames one by one, the user can see that the installation still proceeds. Read more.

- You can now specify a minimum size in pixels for your installation window. This assures that the window is not too small in a computer with a low screen resolution.

- There is now an Enterprise version of Visual Installer available, with even more functions. You can for example set default settings to project files and have easier access to documentation, tips and updates directly from the program. Read more.