Hello, I have created a Visual C++ application that I need to package for installation...I have used the Package and Deployment wizard before with Visual Basic but am not sure what I should use for Visual C++. Any suggestions?? CES

If you plan on targetting Win2K/XP, and your app requires updated versions of system DLLs or needs to register OCXs, you really need a fairly sophisticated installer. The "Micro$oft Installer" is available for free at msdn.microsoft.com, though it will not be quite as simple as the wizards. If you find another free installer on the web, make sure it can create the .cat files needed to allow bypassing the Windows File Protection feature on newer Windows platforms. If you do not need to update system files or register anything, you can always just zip everything up, along with the usual README, and leave it at that. You can also make a WinZip self-extracting archive, which can also run a script after unpacking. That way you can extract to a specified directory, and even put a shortcut on the start menu or desktop. Cheers