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Acresso Product End-of-Life Policy
Information as of June 18, 2009, subject to change. |
On June 18, 2009, Acresso announced the end of life of InstallShield 12. This
includes all English and Japanese InstallShield 12 Premier, Professional and
Express Editions. As of June 18, 2009, Acresso no longer accepts new orders for
InstallShield 12.
To stay current with the latest Acresso release,
InstallShield 12 users who are not on maintenance can purchase the latest
version of InstallShield (for Windows support) or InstallAnywhere (for
multiplatform support) at the upgrade price through October 31, 2009. Customers
currently on InstallShield 12 after October 31, 2009, will need to purchase a
new license of the latest version of InstallShield or InstallAnywhere in order
to stay current.
On June 18, 2009, Acresso announced the end of life of InstallAnywhere 8,
including all English and Japanese language editions. As of June 30, 2009,
Acresso no longer accepts new orders for InstallAnywhere 8.
To stay current
with the latest Acresso release, InstallAnywhere 8 users who are not on
maintenance can purchase the latest version of InstallShield (for Windows
support) or InstallAnywhere (for multiplatform support) at the upgrade price
through October 31, 2009. Customers currently on InstallAnywhere 8 after October
31, 2009, will need to purchase a new license of the latest version of
InstallShield or InstallAnywhere Editions in order to stay current.
On June 2, 2009, Acresso announced the end of life of all InstallShield
German language editions version 12, 2008, and 2009 and InstallShield
Collaboration German. This includes all German language Premier, Professional
and Express Editions. As of June 30, 2009, Acresso no longer accepts new orders
for InstallShield German Editions.
To stay current with the latest Acresso
release, InstallShield German users who are not on maintenance can purchase the
latest English version of InstallShield (for Windows support) or InstallAnywhere
(for multiplatform support) at the upgrade price through October 31, 2009.
Customers currently on InstallShield German Editions after October 31, 2009,
will need to purchase a new license of the latest version of InstallShield or
InstallAnywhere English Editions in order to stay current.
On June 2, 2009, Acresso announced the end of life of all InstallAnywhere
German and French language Enterprise Editions versions 8, 2008, 2008 VP1, and
2009, and InstallAnywhere Collaboration German and French Editions. As of June
30, 2009, Acresso no longer accepts new orders for InstallAnywhere German and
French Editions.
To stay current with the latest Acresso release,
InstallAnywhere German and French users who are not on maintenance can purchase
the latest English version of InstallShield (for Windows support) or
InstallAnywhere (for multiplatform support) at the upgrade price through October
31, 2009. Customers currently on InstallShield German Editions after October 31,
2009, will need to purchase a new license of the latest version of InstallShield
or InstallAnywhere English Editions in order to stay current.
| Product Name | Version | Remarks |
| InstallShield Windows (all languages) | 12.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest version of InstallShield until October 31, 2009. |
| InstallAnywhere (all langauges) | 8.x | Can be upgraded to the latest version of InstallAnywhere until October 31, 2009. |
| InstallShield 2009 German | 15.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest English version of InstallShield until October 31, 2009. |
| InstallShield 2008 German | 14.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest English version of InstallShield until October 31, 2009. |
| InstallAnywhere 2009 Enterprise (German & French) | 10.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest English version of InstallAnywhere until October 31, 2009. |
| InstallAnywhere 2008 VP1 Enterprise (German & French) | 9.1 | Can be upgraded to the latest English version of InstallAnywhere until October 31, 2009. |
| InstallAnywhere 2008 Enterprise (German & French) | 9.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest English version of InstallAnywhere until October 31, 2009. |
No further fixes to these products are planned, and no support or maintenance contracts sold anymore. These versions also are no longer eligible for upgrade pricing. Please contact us for information about your upgrade or migration options.
| Product Name | Version | Remarks |
| InstallShield Windows | 11.5 | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Windows Premier or Professional recommended. |
| InstallShield | 11.0 | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Windows Premier or Professional recommended. |
| InstallShield | 10.5 | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Windows Premier or Professional recommended. |
| InstallShield X | 10.0 | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Windows Premier or Professional recommended. |
| InstallShield DevStudio | 9.x | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Windows Premier or Professional recommended. |
| InstallShield Developer | 7.x-8.x | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Windows Premier or Professional recommended. |
| InstallShield for Windows Installer | 1.x- 2.x | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Windows Premier or Professional recommended. |
| InstallShield Professional | 5.x- 7.x | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Premier or Professional recommended. |
| InstallShield Express | 11.5 | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Express recommended. |
| InstallShield Express | 11.0 | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Express recommended. |
| InstallShield X Express | 10.0 | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Express recommended. |
| InstallShield Express | 2.x-5.x | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallShield Express recommended. |
| InstallShield Multiplatform | 11.5 | Product line discontinued. Please contact us for migration options to InstallAnywhere. |
| InstallShield MultiPlatform | 4.x-5.x | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallAnywhere recommended. |
| InstallShield Java Edition | all | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallAnywhere recommended. |
| InstallAnywhere | 1.x-7.x | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallAnywhere recommended. |
| InstallShield 3 | 3.x | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of InstallAnywhere recommended. |
| Package for the Web | all | No upgrade available. Similar functionality is included in InstallShield. |
| Install From the Web | all | No upgrade available. Similar functionality is included in InstallShield. |
| vBuild | all | Product line discontinued. No upgrade available. |
| DemoShield | all | Product line discontinued. List of replacement autorun and CD Browser tools. |
| Expo Walkthrough | all | Product line discontinued. |
| NetInstall | all | Now developed and sold by enteo Software, Inc. |
| AdminStudio | 1.0-7.5 | No upgrade available. Migration* to the latest version of AdminStudio recommended. |
| InstallAnywhere .NET (for Windows Installer setups) |
all | Product line discontinued. Migration to the latest version of InstallShield Premier or Professional recommended. |
| PowerUpdate | all | Product line discontinued. Migration to FLEXnet Connect recommended. |
* These old versions no longer qualify for reduced upgrade pricing. Instead you have to pay the full product price when buying the latest version.
| Product Name | Version | Remarks |
| InstallShield 2010 (English) | 16.0 | This is the latest version of InstallShield Premier, Professional and Express. |
| InstallShield 2009 (English) | 15.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest version of InstallShield. |
| InstallShield 2008 (English) | 14.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest version of InstallShield. |
| AdminStudio | 9.0x | This is the latest version of AdminStudio. |
| AdminStudio | 8.6 | Can be upgraded to the latest version of AdminStudio. |
| AdminStudio | 8.5 | Can be upgraded to the latest version of AdminStudio. |
| AdminStudio | 8.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest version of AdminStudio. |
| InstallAnywhere 2009 (English) | 10.0 | This is the latest version of InstallAnywhere. |
| InstallAnywhere 2008 Value Pack 1 (English) | 9.1 | Can be upgraded to the latest version of InstallAnywhere. |
| InstallAnywhere 2008 (English) | 9.0 | Can be upgraded to the latest version of InstallAnywhere. |
Life cycle policies for other products of the InstallShield and Zero G brands have not been published yet. All information is subject to change without notice. Errors and omissions excepted.