Programmers often tend to look for proficient setup utilities to package their software application which can do justice to all the dependencies that the program may carry. Now if you like to develop applications using the Microsoft Visual Studio you may like to check out the new remarkable setup utility called InstallAware Free for Visual Studio 11 which boasts of a set of class leading features including the capacity to create installation themes based on Windows Aero Glass user interface.

InstallAware Free application allows you to create professional setup for your software with just one click from inside the Visual Studio interface. The application automatically scans for dependencies and files related to software project and entire setup can be created without any manual intervention. The application comes with a bunch of interesting features which include creating customizations like html billboards and flash banners which can be used to provide interactive guidance options to users during the installation process. The programmer can also look to customize the install dialogs to receive appropriate feedback from users. Another intelligent feature that the utility offers is the capacity to seamlessly shift between 64 bit and 32 installation modes right at the runtime. While this setup tool is essentially a free application which can be accessed directly from the Visual Studio, in case you choose to opt for the paid version of InstallAware IDE, the projects you had originally created with the free version can still be reused.

InstallAware Free for Visual Studio 11 offers a commendable assistance to programmers working on the Microsoft technologies to create professional setup packages. The application scores a respectable rating of three and half points for its overall efficacy and its rich feature set. Since the powerful application is essentially free, it is likely to find many takers amongst budding programmers.