Open Source C++ Installers for Windows

NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution. Being a user's first experience with your product, a stable and reliable installer is an important component of succesful software. With NSIS you can create such installers that are capable of doing everything that is needed to setup your software. NSIS is script-based and allows you to create the logic to handle even the most complex installation tasks. Many plug-ins and scripts are already available: you can create web installers, communicate with Windows and other software components, install or update shared components and more.

Snappy Driver Installer is an application for installing/updating drivers on PCs running Microsoft Windows using driverpacks or included folders with drivers. It can be used to install drivers on newly assembled PCs at places where Internet isn't available. Users can also use the software to keep their drivers up to date.

ISTool is a visual script editor/generator for Jordan Russell's Inno Setup compiler.

JRunner lets your deployment fly. JRunner has been designed to get and run Windows and Java application from a webserver. JRunner automatically handles updates, driver installation if there are newer files to download. JRunner reduces the deployment cos

OpenSETUP is an installation routine which looks like install shield. But it's free. It has many options like encryption, gradient colors, dialogs, file lists, OCX/DLL registration, different languages, full graphic interface, anti crackin routine...

Linux/Windows Admin with interactive features to control Resources on a remote PC

DOSConf is an installer to install, update, repair, remove and create installation and patch package. It will be developed for DOS / Win32 platforms and in the future for another operating systems, like Linux.

FFChooser (FireFox Chooser) is a small program which can be installed on a preinstalled Windows-System and tells the user what Firefox can do for him and installs Firefox if the user wants to do so.

Multiplatform (MUltiple Language / Target Integration PLATform FOR Modules) implements a unified integration platform for multiple modules written in multiple languages (C, C++, Prolog, Java) and multiple target platforms (GNU/Linux, Solaris, Windows).

This make is possible to use Qt as an Side-by-Side Assembly and escape the dll hell.