Bytessence InstallMaker
Bytessence InstallMaker
(BIM for short) is a setup file creator for the Windows (R) Platform.
It is lightweight, easy to use and yet filled with rich features. You
can use it to generate single .exe files that will carry your files in
a compressed form and also do various tasks to ensure a perfect
installation of your product. It uses the very popular ZIP algorithm
due to it's good compression ratio, compatibility and high speed. Screenshots
 BIM's user interface |
 Language configuration |
 An installer test |
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larger view.
What's new in version 3.7 (22 July 2008)
- Cleaned up and optimized the source code
- Re-designed the event handlers, now BIM and the generated installers are responding much better while working
- Added option to disable the splash logo upon startup
- Added Windows Server 2008 on the OS list and separated some other OS's
- Added icons on some of the buttons
- Added remaining time indicators for BIM, the installer and uninstaller
- Added improved progress calculation
- Added new task dialogs
- Added environment variable editing
- Added configuration file editing (ini)
- Added gradient color background window option to generate old-style installers
- Added a new, separate unpacker tool for the created installers
- Added a new, automated language management system
- Added more error checking
- Fixed some image memory leaks
- Fixed erroneous .NET Framework detection
- Fixed the installer font size
- Fixed uninstaller that was forgetting to delete the script in the Temp folder
- Fixed uninstaller bug that was preventing the removal of read-only files
- Fixed installer rollback action when cancelling the installation
- Fixed optional installer creation option that was ignored
- Fixed the path tokenizer that was failing to return a correct value on Windows NT4
- Improved NT4 system support
- Converted all the internal icons to 256 colors so the program looks better on older systems
- The compilation files are now placed in the Temp folder instead of AppData
- Speeded up some parts
- Re-designed all the wizard graphics
- Removed UPX executable from the package (not necessary anymore)
- Removed HTTP download task (useless)
- Removed custom icon choosing
- Re-wrote some parts of the help file
- Fixed many other small issues
Features
- 100% spyware and malware FREE
- Free for personal or corporate use (donations appreciated)
- Easy to use, multilingual interface (all the components, the installers and uninstallers), unicode-ready version available
- Integrated command-line compiler for automated builds and unpacker for the created installers
- Absolutely no scripting required
- Can use path variables for easy access to the user's PC
- ZIP algorithm integration for high speed and good compression ratio
- Advanced task management
- Automated uninstaller
- Customizable installer user interface, splash screens and colors
- Computer restart capability for installer / uninstaller
- Works on all major Windows(R) versions, NT, 98, ME, 2K, XP, Vista and their server counterparts
- Disk/Compression operations are fully buffered, can handle installations up to 2 GB without wasting the RAM and your processor speed
- Free e-mail support
Awards and certifications
 MostShareware rating |
 Rated 5/6 by NoNags |
 Softonic rating, January 28th, 2008 |
 Softpedia certification, received December 5th, 2007. |  Softplatz certification |  Wareseeker 100% clean award |
 CleanSofts award |
Download BIM
| Version | Size (kb) | Type | Mirrors |
| 3.7 | 2775k | Executable installer |
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Please uninstall older versions before installing the new one.
Additional resources
You can find some user designed graphic packs on the BIM resource page.BIM is available in the following languages:
| Language | Author | Download |
English |
Bytessence/Michel Van Passel | Included in v3.7 |
 Romanian |
Bytessence | Included in v3.7 |
 German |
Arno Krumpholz | Needs update |
 Japanese |
Nardog | Needs update |
 Spanish |
Thissvald Guillermo | Needs update |
 Dutch |
Michel Van Passel | Needs update |
 Italian |
Giacomo Margarito | Needs update |
 Hungarian |
András Nagy (Wix) | Needs update |
 Russian |
Shaman | Needs update |
 Turkish |
Erhan Burhan | Needs update |
 French |
Pierre Martinez | Needs update |
 Kazakh |
Dauren Sarsenov | Needs update |
 Greek |
George Valsamis | Needs update |
 Portuguese(BR) |
Henrique Duarte Lima | Needs update |