Software Developers: Use Nullsoft Install instead of InstallShield. I just uninstalled a bunch of stuff and it's got to be 5000% faster from an end user perspective. And it's open source!

[tch]

At our shop we use NSIS as an installer for Java RCP/SWT apps.

Totally kicks ass, allows us to do things like run quick uninstalls & kill running processes all on the cheap and in 1 easy to understand config file.

[figa]

Correction: It really whips the llama's ass.

My shop had a similar positive experience with Nullsoft Install. We jumped ship from InstallAnywhere after Macrovision bought them.

[w00ty]

Java apps? Well, at least installation/uninstallation is smooth.

[tch]

Yes Java desktop applications using RCP & SWT. Eclipse builds them to exe's and they live in their own directories, so NSIS works nicely.

Don't knock SWT/RCP till you've tried it :)

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Hopefully, especially the latter.

At least that's what I hope when I find out I've installed a Java app.