Centurion Setup
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Create Windows Installers
Ready to distribute your software masterpiece? Don't wrestle for weeks with a complicated installation builder. Spend just a few minutes with Centurion Setup, and it will build a professional software installer in a self-contained, compressed executable (setup.exe).
Key Features
Self-Contained Executable
Centurion Setup creates an installer that is completely self-contained in a single executable file. It will run on Windows XP or later with no dependencies or additional requirements. Both 32 and 64 bit apps can be installed.A Centurion Setup installer is bullet-proof and extremely reliable. You will never get a complaint from a customer that the installation program has crashed.
Multilingualism and Interface Customization
The installer is capable of presenting the user interface in English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Afrikaans. All strings that are displayed in the user interface can be customized.Special File Handling
The installer can install DLL's. If a DLL is currently in use, the user will be instructed to reboot the computer to complete the installation. Version and date checking is performed on DLL's according to Microsoft guidelines.COM files can be installed and registered with the operating system. This includes ActiveX controls and .TLB type libraries.
Reference-counted shared files can be installed in a company folder. Shared files can be used by multiple applications, and are only replaced by more recently dated files. Only when uninstalling the last program that uses the shared file will the file be uninstalled.
Centurion Setup can also install Device drivers, Control Panel extensions, and .MSI packages.
Additional Features
- Centurion Setup and the installers that it creates run on all versions of Windows since XP. Although Centurion Setup itself is a 64-bit app, its installers can run on both 32 and 64-bit systems.
- The customizable interface can use a specified font, colors, text, banner, side-panel graphic, icon, and size.
- Registry keys and values can be installed and uninstalled. For user-specific data, a separate value can be installed for every user.
- To satisfy special needs, a batch of MS-DOS commands can be executed before and after both installation and uninstallation.
- The installer can add exceptions to the Windows Firewall.
- Centurion Setup's installers can be digitally signed.
- A restore point can be created before installation.
- A file type can be associated with your app, like the way .TXT files are associated with Notepad. If there is an existing association, the installer will create a backup that is restored by the uninstaller. You can also install context menu options for a file type.
- The installation folder can be changeable by the end-user or hard-coded.
- The installer can create Desktop and/or Start Menu shortcuts to any installed file.
- Any installed file can be configured to open during bootup.
- After the installer is built, it can be automatically placed in a .ZIP file.
- The installer can require the end-user to enter a password before installation can begin.
- The installation data can be internally encrypted with a random key. If a virus scanner is producing a false positive, simply rebuild the installer.
- The installer can be bloated (with random data) to any size to help discourage piracy.
- The installer can refuse to install on certain platforms, such as Windows XP.
- Fonts can be installed and registered with the Operating System so that they are available to all applications. The end-user can be given the option to keep the font during uninstallation.
- The installer can replace locked files during the next reboot.
- Installers can be set to expire after a certain date.
- The installer verifies its integrity to ensure that it has not been damaged, altered, or infected by viruses.
- The installer can delete existing files based on date or size criteria. This can be useful when installing over old versions of your software.
- A patch installer can be created. Centurion Setup can automatically determine what files have changed and should therefore be included in the patch.
Download
Click the button below to download Centurion Setup version 47.0, released October 10th, 2024. Microsoft Windows is required (XP or later).
The download is a free trial. Installers created by the trial will display a notice that they cannot be used for commercial purposes, but otherwise they are fully functional. This permits you to test all aspects of Centurion Setup before purchasing a license. The trial period is unlimited, so take all the time you need.
DownloadThe download is a free trial. Installers created by the trial will display a notice that they cannot be used for commercial purposes, but otherwise they are fully functional. This permits you to test all aspects of Centurion Setup before purchasing a license. The trial period is unlimited, so take all the time you need.
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