Body: I need to create an installer for a legacy project built in . I see that the project requires InstallShield Limited Edition (LE).
I know this is old, but I have to support a VS2012 project. The official "Get InstallShield LE" button inside VS2012 just takes me to a dead Flexera page (404/redirect). Body: I need to create an installer for
Downloading InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio 2012: The 2026 Guide The official "Get InstallShield LE" button inside VS2012
However, because both and InstallShield Limited Edition are legacy products that have officially been discontinued, downloading, installing, and activating this tool chain requires specific workarounds. Current Status of InstallShield Limited Edition To fill this immediate gap, Microsoft partnered with
When Microsoft launched , it made a controversial architectural decision to remove traditional Visual Studio Deployment Projects ( .vdproj ). To fill this immediate gap, Microsoft partnered with Flexera Software to offer InstallShield Limited Edition (ISLE) for Visual Studio 2012 as the primary, free replacement for building standard Windows Installer ( .msi ) packages.
I am looking for the specific Setup.exe for the LE edition compatible with VS2012, not the trial of the Professional edition.