Windows Deployment Software

Objective:
To find a software package that will help automate the installation of programs under wondows. A bit like the linux APT-GET function which automatically downloads and installs packages.
One solution would be a program where I entered a list of programs and the locations of their insallation files and copied my installation disks to various directories on a big hard disk.

Allmyapps

http://allmyapps.com/

Claim one click installation.  and amazingly it does it.  One creates a list "my list" and puts apps on it and then click install all.  Mind you I was glad I had installed AVG first because it blocked the installation of several toolbars to my web browser.

altiris
Symantec

automationanywhere
automationanywhere.com
$ $695.00

Appupdater
nabber.org
Appupdater-1.4.2.exe

ALEMEZA $US100
http://www.almeza.com
There is something in my Toshiba that is preventing this program from recoding the scripts. It works well on the Asus.

For this program, you have to download the disks or files yourself and then install each one once. It tracks the mouse and key presses. Then you can use the script files to automate reinstalls but obviously only of the same programs. I have not worked out how you export the script files. Nor can I work out what is stopping it working on the toshiba which is a real pain.


Cnet Techtracker $20 although there is a free version.
Note this claims
Selective or batch installs
So I paid my $20.
But I can not find out how to actually do this. I sent a email to Cnet.  The responded which is great.  BUT said sorry no it only does updating
NO batch installing.




Crambis Softwareupdater $25.20 interesting amount???
http://softwareupdater.carambis.com/Digitally signed as ROSTPAY???
Only updates. Now installation of new programs and only the programs that they have in their repository and no way to add more programs.

Desktop7 $300-700 BUT free for upto 25 puters. could be the thing for home!
http://www.manageengine.com
he download is common for free and trial editions. It will first install as a trial edition without any restriction for 30 days. After the trial period expires, it automatically gets converted to a free version, which can only manage up to 25 computers.


Freeaps
http://www.freenew.net
One click installation of freeware. Only from their list but a nice quick way to do it.


EMCO
http://emcosoftware.com/remote-installer
Freeware and $49



GETIT
puchisoft.com
http://puchisoft.com/GetIt/#final
The getit.exe Downloads appsnap and appupdater
Seems to get stuck. Has a dos window open that says "AttributeError: ImportResult instance has no attribute 'KEYEXPIRED'
And another window opened titled 'GetIt" and stating Updating Appupdater's Master Repository...
Finally got it going but many of the apps "fail to connect"

INSTALLPAD
http://installpad.com/applists

"InstallPad loads a file named applist.xml that resides in the same folder as the InstallPad executable. Applist.xml contains a list of applications that can be downloaded and installed. InstallPad is most useful when you customize this file to include your own applications. "

NINITE
http://ninite.com/
There is a free version but it seems we are limited to only the aps they support. But gee it looks like a great idea

QWINAPT
http://code.google.com/p/qwinapt/
I think it is also old and no longer supported

Software Informer
http://software.informer.com/
This program builds a list of programs on my computer then tells me what updates are available.
For new apps, it tries to provide a one click down load from the publishers web site but gets it wrong often enough that I end up just going to the poblishers web site anyway.
php for example.




Unattended
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/
Your network environment must meet the following requirements:

• a DHCP server,
• a DNS server,
• a file-server that will host Unattended and all installation files. From now on, this server will be referred to as "Unattended server".

Ah nope. I do not have this. I may have but I was thinking stand alone pc with a huge USB hard disk.

Winapt
Last update in 2009. Does not sound hopeful

Win-Get

Another last update in 2009
http://sourceforge.net/projects/windows-get/
http://windows-get.sourceforge.net/index.php - DEAD