B2B Windows desktop software sold mainly to medium to large companies, will they "install" it if there is no installer, but just a readme file that says to copy all the files to whatever location they choose? Only a single .exe plus a help file.
> will they "install" it if there is no installer<p>Probably not. SysAdmins tend to use remote installation methods like this one to push a software installation to a workstation, so the installation software needs a command line with switches interface to setup for automated silent installs.<p><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/group-policy/use-group-policy-to-install-software" rel="nofollow">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-serve...</a><p>It works well and saves a lot of time going around to individual workstations spread across multiple floors.
I use a few Windows programs that are "installed" like you say. I prefer programs that have a Windows installer though.<p>My work laptop is managed and wouldn't let me install my own software that isn't managed by IT if they hadn't modified it to let me log as an administrator since, as a software dev, I need to do all kinds of strange things to it.