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InstallAware X12 vs InstallShield 2020

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Torrent/Magnet Downloads, P2P Setup Hosting
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Ethereum Cryptocurrency Payments, Blockchain Records
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MSIX Next Generation Package Format
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ARM64 Platform (Qualcomm Snapdragon Cellular PC) Support
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APPX Universal Windows Platform (Desktop Bridge)
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100% Visual, Accurate, Windows Features Configuration
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100% Visual, Accurate, Server Roles Configuration
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InstallTailor MST Creator
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Open Source Desktop Bridge
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Advanced Service Configuration
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Configure Service Failure Actions
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Twitter and Facebook Integration
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Stand Alone IDE
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Visual Wizards
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Setup Capture
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Windows 8.0 Start Screen Force Unpin/Pin
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Windows 8.1 Start Screen Force Pin
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Windows 10 Start Menu Live Tiles Force Unpin/Pin
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Visual Studio Integration (2019/17/15/13/12/10/08/05/03)
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Windows 7/8.x/10 Taskbar Application Pinning
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ISO/IEC 19770-2:2009 SWID Tags
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Force Shortcut to Run as Administrator
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Automatic Windows Certification Compliancy
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Dynamic File Linking
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Dynamic Features
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Scripting
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Two-Way Integrated Editing (Visual/Code)
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One-Click Patching
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Debugger
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Service Support
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Database Support
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Compiler Directives
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Manual ICE Validation
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Automation Interface
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Web Applications
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Unlimited Web Updates
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Update Client Source Code
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Import MSI/MSM Windows Installer Database
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Inline Updates
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Direct Driverless Setup Capture
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Software Bundles and Automatic Web Updates
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TFS (2018/17/15/13/12/10)/VSTS/Azure DevOps Services
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Automed Virtual Machine Testing
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Build Events
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Application Runtime Wizard
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64-bit Compression
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InstantInstall Acceleration
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Restart Manager
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Command Line Variable Locking
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Extra-Long File Paths
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Direct Deploy
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Native Code Setup Engine
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Hybrid Installation Technology
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App-V Package Builder
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App-V Package Viewer
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32 bit & 64 bit Hybrid App-V
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App-V MSI Deployment
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Try-And-Die DRM for Win32, Win64, .NET
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Direct Deploy any EXE Across Active Directory
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LZMA/BCJ2 Compression
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Multi-Core Compression
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256 bit AES Encryption
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Windows Installer
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Merge Modules
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Web Media Blocks (Partial Web Deployment/WebAware Installation)
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Interactive Flash Billboards
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Interactive HTML Billboards
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Maintenance/Repair Installation
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Scriptable Uninstallation
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Windows 10 April 2020 Update Support
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One-Click 64-bit Support
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DIFx 2.1 Support
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Genuine Scripting for Windows Installer (MSIcode Scripting)
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Hybrid 32 bit/64 bit Single File Installer
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System Tray Minimizable Wizards
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Virtual Machine Detection
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International Support InstallAware InstallShield
Supported Languages 35 35
Languages Included in Base Package 35 1
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Runtime Dialogs InstallAware InstallShield
Pre-built Setup Themes 18 10
Pre-built Runtime Dialogs 313 83
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Create New Setup Themes Supported Feature Checkmark 25
Available Dialog Controls 43 __
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Alpha Blending and Transparency Supported Feature Checkmark __
Acrylic Materials, Aero Glass Supported Feature Checkmark __
Fade/Slide Wizard Transition FX Supported Feature Checkmark __
Build and Distribution Media InstallAware InstallShield
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Target Platforms InstallAware InstallShield
XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/2008 R8/8/2012/8.1/2012 R2/10/2016/2019 Supported Feature Checkmark __
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