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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP
- Date added: August 16, 2006
- Total Downloads: 1,840
- Downloads last week: 12
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This helpful installation aid is a boon for system administrators, but novices should skip this tool. InstallPad's small dialog interface merely lists programs with a few option links.
Using this application couldn't be easier. You merely click an Install link to add a program to your system or click the Install All button to add every program on the list. InstallPad quickly, and with little user intervention, installs listed applications.
InstallPad is preloaded with many popular programs. You just need to right click on an item to add a new application to the list, remove the selected program, or open a dialog to edit that program's selected options. You're going to need to edit some outdated items. We found a few that needed updated download URLs. Though InstallPad includes a Download Latest Version option, we found that it failed for some applications. Changing installer arguments is a mere matter of typing a few characters in a single field.
Users who are comfortable editing XML files can quickly create lists of programs for this utility to install. InstallPad's default applications may not thrill all users, but customizing is quick and easy. System administrators will find that InstallPad greatly simplifies installing numerous applications or helping novice users precisely install approved applications.
Publisher's description
From Frisson Software :InstallPad helps you get programs faster. It takes a list of your favorite programs and will download and install the ones you pick. It doesn't need to ask any questions, so you can go do more important things. InstallPad can resume downloads you've canceled, and can even try and find the latest version of your program online.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: InstallPad 0.3
"Killer time saver for installing products you trust."
Pros: This simple-in-promise utility could really help both users and the software industry. It saves time and effort, doing all the work of clicking through myriad download dialogs and installation screens for you. Just click a button and all the apps are put into your start menu in a single click (after some time for downloading and configuring). Awesome!
Cons: Users should be pretty confident that the default installation settings for applications downloaded and installed through InstallPad are trustworthy, as you could end up with settings or add-ons you don't want on your system.
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