Exe Package and Minuteman Data Backup Suite Software for Windows

IconPackager
$14.95 - Stardock Systems

The world's best, easiest way to change the icons on Microsoft Windows! IconPackager is a program that allows users to change nearly all of their Windows icons at once by applying "packages" of icons. A package of icons contains icons to replace most of the common icons on your Windows PC. What makes IconPackager special is that unlike Microsoft's themes which only change a few icons, IconPackager changes hundreds of icons. Everything from "My Computer", "Recycle Bin", Folders, all the way to specific file format icons such as .doc and .xls files and any other file type a user wishes to use.

Users visit websites such as WinCustomize.com and can download entire packages of icons created by either Stardock or IconPackager theme authors. Once loaded, the user can than apply these icons to their system to customize the look of Windows to their tastes. You don't have to rely on icon packages made by others either, creating your own icon packages is very easy. Once done, you can save your package for later use.

IconPackager also includes Icon Explorer. It is designed to make it easy to navigate through libraries of icons and view them easily in different sizes and formats so that you can get an idea of how an icon looks and decide if it's one you would want to use.

IconPackager 3.2 adds support for Windows Vista including the new "live folders" feature of Windows Vista making it the first (and only) program to support changing the new icons on Windows Vista.

IconPackager 3.2 also supports changing individual icons from a new "change icon" context menu for documents and most other files (EXE's can even have their icon changed from their properties dialog -- see this article for more details).

The shareware version of IconPackager can do all this and more. It runs on Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. The enhanced registered version is only $14.95 (or can be purchased as part of Object Desktop, a suite of Stardock's desktop enhancements).

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exeJ
$0 - Sureshot

exeJ is a command line tool that creates a "batch-like" executable (.exe file) for your java application. The command line used to start your java application is wrapped in the generated executable and the user can simply start the java application with a double-click. The generated .exe is Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP compatible. The target system must have JavaSoft JRE installed.

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JexePack
$99.95 - Duckware

JexePack allows you to deploy your Java application, along with its resources (like GIF, JPG, JNI DLLs, etc), into a single compressed 32-bit Windows EXE that targets Sun's Java Runtime Environment. Supports an EXE an a Windows NT service.

A great way to deploy your Java application as a Windows EXE because your end-users only see a standard EXE (with a nice icon that you define) -- and your program is still all Java and run by a Java VM.

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Stardust Setup Packager
$29 - Stardust Software

Stardust Setup Packager 3.0 provides developers with a solution for packaging one or more installation programs into a single self-extracting executable, suitable for Internet distribution. An easy to use wizard guides you step-by-step through the process of converting your installations into a single self-extracting .exe file. A variety of features are included: digital code signing, password protection, expiration date, welcome prompt, nested packaging, and more.

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Pano2exe
$25 - Change7

Pano2exe converts panoramic JPEG images into stand-alone executable programs.
The users may be able to modify the image zoom, or you may disallow uses from resizing your panoramas. The maximum height used to display the image is only limited by the screen height. That means that one image that has 800 pixels of height will be displayed with a maximum zoom of 92.7% on a typical 1024x768 screen.
Image layers allows adding transparent images or images linked to other panoramas or files on top of the panorama. Linking one panorama to other may be used to create virtual tours through a place or may also be a useful way of reducing the size of the panoramic files.
Installation program. Pano2exe can also creates installers, so you can include one or more panoramas, or any other kind of files, into a professional looking installation package. The uninstall feature is included.
Sound playing. Pano2exe allows adding sounds to the installations, and can play them while the panoramas are shown. So you can attach music or a description to the panorama.
The scroll speed and direction may be adjusted and can be manual or automatic.
Alternatively, users may save the part of the panorama that is displays as a .bmp file.

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RemoteExec
$0 - IS Decisions

RemoteExec® is a very powerful tool for remotely updating your Windows NT/2000/XP networks.
It allows you to remotely execute the same program simultaneously on multiple computers, without requiring preinstalled agents on target machines.
RemoteExec® will dramatically minimize, simplify and secure all software and operating system administration tasks (Application and upgrade deployment, script and batch launching?), without disrupting on-going production.

FEATURES:

- Remote running of program files (.exe, .bat, .cmd?), scripts (.vbs, .js?) and all associated file types (.doc, .wav, .reg, .msi...)
- Options to easily deploy Service Packs, patches, hotfixes, Internet Explorer updates and most Microsoft updates.
- Options to easily deploy Windows Installer packages (.msi), including customisation transform files.
- Remote shutdown, reboot and logoff scheduler.
- Integrated action scheduler.
- Interactive and background run modes

- Monitor remote script and batch launching from the administration console.
- Run ?telnet like? sessions on a remote computer.
- Perform conditional updates according to: OS version, Computer (workstation/server), Internet Explorer version, Service Pack level, or a specific registry value/key.
- Create and save RemoteExec actions and target computer lists as templates for future use.

- Detailed activity result logging.
- Command line mode, to remotely run RemoteExec actions from a script or with the task scheduler.

EXAMPLES OF USE:

- Remotely install Service Packs, security patches, hotfixes, and Windows Installer Packages (.msi files) like XP SP2.
- Modify remote registries with .reg file.
- Inform users of imminent events (server shutdowns, power cuts?) with a better presentation than popup messages. (e.g.: you can display the message as an html page or a Word document).
- Shutdown the entire network before a power cut.
- Close all user sessions on the network after working hours to improve security...

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