Make SFX is a free program that lets you make self-extracting archives under Windows platform (x86 & x64). Make SFX is particularly useful for creation of installation programs.
Program description
ZLIB compression method
Various extraction folders (TEMP, current, desktop, documents, current folder or custom folder)
For custom folder you can use environment variables (e.g. %USERPROFILE%\MyApplication\)
Automatically copies the icon from the executable file
Automatically copies version information from the executable file
SFX compressing program has command line support
Silent extraction mode (do not show progress bar and error messages when extracting)
Self destructing mode (delete SFX file after executable file has finished executing)
Run SFX file as administrator (UAC privilege elevation)
You can create a SFX module simple in a few steps:
Select source folder containing the files you want to pack into SFX module and select target SFX file.
Select how to extract the SFX module or choose executable file from the source folder - this file will be executed after SFX extraction.
Select target extraction folder.
Optionally use the advanced settings.
Supported languages:
SFX packing program: English
SFX unpacking program: 38 languages – Afrikaans, Shqip, العربية, Euskara, Български, Català, Hrvatski, Čeština, Dansk, Nederlands, English, Eesti, Suomi, Français, Deutsch, Ελληνικά, עברית, Magyar, 中文, Íslenska, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어, Latviešu, Lietuvių, Norsk, Polski, Português, Română, Русский, Slovenčina, Slovenščina, Español, Svenska, ไทย, Türkçe, Українська, Tiếng Việt
The program is provided free of charge and royalty free for personal and commercial use.