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USB Menu Creator 2026 has now been released

We have now released a new version of our USB autorun menu tool USB Menu Creator. The name of the new version is SamLogic USB Menu Creator 2026 and contains the following news:

• PNG pictures in menu interfaces are now supported.
• Updated social media support: Supports now X.
• Updated social media support: Supports now Bluesky.
• More flexibility when setting letter case for file and folder names.
• Supports latest updates of Windows 11.
• All main binary files are now code signed with a DigiCert 4096 bit digital certificate.

If you want to create menu interfaces that support autorun for USB flash drives, you should choose this product instead of CD-Menu Creator. CD-Menu Creator can create menu interfaces for USB sticks, but it does not support autorun. USB Menu Creator does.

If you want to upgrade, you can do it via this order page.

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CD-Menu Creator 2026 has now been released

A new version of our menu designer tool CD-Menu Creator has now been released. With this tool you can create menu interfaces for CDs, DVDs, USB sticks and SD memory cards.

The name of the new version is SamLogic CD-Menu Creator 2026, and some of the new features in the new version are:

• PNG pictures in menus are now supported. This picture format is very useful for logotypes etc.
• Updated social media support: Supports now X.
• Updated social media support: Supports now Bluesky.
• More flexibility when setting letter case for file and folder names.
• Supports latest updates of Windows 11.
• All main binary files are now code signed with a DigiCert 4096 bit digital certificate.

A detailed list with the new features is available on this information page.

If you want to upgrade, you can do it via this order page.

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A French language file is now included in Visual Installer

In the latest update of Visual Installer 2025 we have included a French language file. So you can now use French text in your installation packages in an easy way.

French text

To choose French language to a setup project you must first open the Special – Language menu item in Visual Installer’s editor. And thereafter you choose the FRENCH.LNG language file in the list that is shown.

See also
> How do I change language for my setup dialog boxes?
> A German language file is now included in Visual Installer

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An update of Visual Installer 2025 is now available

There is now an update of SamLogic Visual Installer 2025 available. The version number is 12.1.3, and some of the news and improvements in this version are:

– A French language file is included. (read more)
– The code signing functionality has been updated.
– All binary files are now code signed with a DigiCert code certificate.
– Improved editor support for unusual screen resolutions.
– A new script command: DELETEMENU. Deletes previous installed program groups/menus.

In addition to the above, some reported bugs has been fixed.

How to download the update
If you have Visual Installer 2025 and a 12 months maintenance plan you can download the update from the following download page:

> Download – Visual Installer 2025 – Latest update

If you have an older version of Visual Installer, for example Visual Installer 2022, you can upgrade to the latest version of Visual Installer from this order page:

> Upgrade to Visual Installer 2025

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There is now a Notes field available in Visual Installer

We have added a multirow Notes field to the File list tab in Visual Installer’s editor. In the Notes field you can enter a description or other information about your installation project. The text in the Notes field is saved with your project.

The Notes field is located in the bottom of the File list tab in the editor’s window. See the picture below (see the lower part of the picture):

The 'Notes' field

Via a setting in the Editor Options dialog box in Visual Installer you can choose if the Notes field should be visible or not in the editor. If you don’t need it, you can hide it.

More than one text row is supported and if the text does not fit in the Notes window, it can be scrolled vertically.

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How to set minimum memory requirements for an installation (Visual Installer)

You can now specify minimum memory requirements for an installation that you create with Visual Installer. You can choose if Visual Installer only should warn or if Visual Installer also should stop the installation, if the memory requirements are not fulfilled.

We have added new options to the Setup options dialog box that handles this. If you open the Operating System tab in the Setup options dialog box, you will find a new button (labeled “Memory“) in the bottom of the dialog box:

The 'Memory' button

If you click on this button, the following dialog box is shown:

The 'Memory' dialog box

Here you can activate the new memory function and also specify the minimum memory requirements (RAM memory) for the installation and your software.

This function is a new function in Visual Installer 2025.

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A new column in Visual Installer’s file list informs if a binary file is code signed or not

Binary files that are distributed to another person’s computers via an Visual Installer installation package should always be code signed. For safety reasons. But how do you know if a binary file in Visual Installer’s file list is code signed or not?

In earlier versions of Visual Installer it was possible to check the binary files one by one, by right clicking on a filename in the file list (in the File list tab) and choosing the Show file information menu item in the local menu that is shown. But starting with Visual Installer 2025, there is a much simpler method.

You only need to check the contents of a new column named Signed in the file list. This new column will contain the text “Signed” if the file is code signed. Otherwise this column will be empty. See the picture below for an example of how it may look like (you can see the Signed column to the right in the picture):

The 'Signed' column

Use of this column is optional. It can be disabled via a setting in the Editor Options dialog box in Visual Installer, if you don’t need this column.

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SamLogic – Top Lists 2024 – Most read articles / blog posts and most viewed videos

Below you can find top lists with SamLogic’s most read articles, tips, blog posts and newsletter issues, and most viewed videos, during 2024. Click on a link below to view the contents.

Top List: Most read articles
Here is a list with the 3 most read articles on our website during 2024:

🥇 1.  What is Code Signing / Digital Signature / Digital Certificate?
🥈 2.  DMARC – How to add this DNS record to your domain
🥉 3.  DKIM – How to add this to your domain

A list with all of our articles can be found on this web page.

  

Top List: Most read blog posts
Here is a list with the 3 most read blog posts during 2024:

🥇 1.  Visual Installer 2025 has now been released
🥈 2.  Many setup dialog box images included in Visual Installer
🥉 3.  MultiMailer 2024 has now been released

To read more blog post on our blog, visit this page.

  

Top List: Most viewed videos
Here is a list with the 3 most viewed videos on our YouTube channel during 2024:

🥇 1.  Visual Installer – How to create a setup package for a VB.NET application
🥈 2.  CD-Menu Creator – Autorun Menu Examples
🥉 3.  CD-Menu Creator – Tutorial – How to create a basic menu

You can find more videos on our YouTube channel.

  

Top List: Most read tips
Here is a list with the 3 most read tips (for our software) during 2024:

🥇 1.  Visual Installer’s Scripting Language (Visual Installer)
🥈 2.  How to insert a product gallery in a newsletter (MultiMailer)
🥉 3.  How to use the Picture Gallery to show video clips (CD/USB Menu Creator)

You can find links to more tips on this web page.

  

Top List: Most read newsletter issues
Here is a list with the 3 most read newsletter issues during 2024:

🥇 1.  New special bundle: SamLogic Development Tools / Enterprise
🥈 2.  The best way to open an Excel file from a menu
🥉 3.  Enterprise versions of SamLogic’s products

If you want to subscribe on our newsletter you can do it on this web page.

  
See also
> Examples of SamLogic’s Newsletters

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Visual Installer 2025 has now been released

We have now released a new version of our installation tool Visual Installer. The name of the new version is SamLogic Visual Installer 2025 and the version number is 12.1. Some new features in the new version are:

• A new column in the file list informs if a binary file is code signed or not.
• More than one code signing certificate in the same computer can now be handled.
• We have added a notes field to the “File list” tab in Visual Installer.
• You can now specify minimum memory requirements for your installation.
• The Windows compatibility function now also support Windows 7 and Windows 8.
• You can now specify screen position for a not maximized graphical setup window.
• Supports AutoCAD 2023 and 2024.
• The latest versions of the Microsoft Office applications are supported.
• The max length for source file paths for files in the file list has been extended.
• The version number for a created setup package can be updated automatically.
• Information from previous versions of installed programs can be cleaned at setup.

A detailed list of new features in Visual Installer 2025 is available on this web page.

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Changed payment system for SamLogic Software’s products

SamLogic Software has previously used both MyCommerce and PayPal as payment systems for its products. We will now only use the PayPal shopping system.

Payment can be made through a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express etc.) or by using a PayPal account.

SamLogic Software order page
Click here to go to the SamLogic Software order page

See also
Upgrade from Standard to Professional
Upgrade from Standard / Professional to Enterprise