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    Before you can use any program, you sometimes ought to create an installation using a software installer.

    A lot of programs are distributed in a packed form.

    Developers who want to save time or customer support service costs you can choose to use an open source or commercial install maker.

    Should you work with Windows platform, there is a popular application called Microsoft Windows Installer that lets developers create installation.

    There are a number of other commercial installation software applications you can find for Windows XP: InstallShield, Smart Install Maker and some others.

    Most such programs make packages that offer a typical experience for users installing different applications.

    Not happy with commercial setup creator programs? Those who prefer open source solutions may check out Innosetup and some more programs that could be obtained for free.

    These days software is more and more multisystem.

    It is often a challenge to create individual installation setups for some different systems.

    If each setup creator for each platform be it Linux, Windows XP, Mac OS or a different platform was developed separately, it would require additional workload,that is extra time in development and testing to guarantee a satisfactory experience to users.

    The good news is, though, that you there are alot of cross-platform installation software programs.

    Java specialists who fancy open source projects may go for Java install creator IzPack..

    A software distribution bundle usually has to feature not only an setup creator, but also an uninstaller.

    In the past some programs contained no uninstallers, so some 3rd-party uninstallers had to be used.

    3rd-party uninstallers are rarely used this way these days, as they are often less effective than built-in uninstallers.

    Nonetheless 3rd-party uninstallers have not vanished just yet.

    Many programs have functionalities that are not deleted by the built-in uninstall program.

    Trojan and spyware programs pose one more hazard to your PC.

    Such a program will not erase itself voluntarily, so some help from a specialized uninstaller may be required.

    Uninstallers usually possess some extra functionality such as a cache and temporary files manager, etc.

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