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Windows Installer (Windows XP/2003)

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Windows Installer is a robust service for installing and configuring software. It streamlines the process, reduces costs, and offers advanced features for efficient application management.

  • Pros

    • Efficiently installs and configures products.
    • Reduces total cost of ownership for software.
    • Advertises features without full installation.
    • Supports on-demand product installation.
    • Allows user customizations for applications.

  • Cons

    • Custom actions execute on update uninstall.
    • Shared components need resiliency during uninstall.
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
4.5
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Server
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
1,223,975
Downloads Last Week
20
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Developer’s Description

By Microsoft
Install and configure your products and applications reducing the total cost of ownership.
Windows Installer installs and configures your products and applications reducing the total cost of ownership.

The Microsoft Windows Installer is an installation and configuration service. Windows Installer enables software users to efficiently install and configure products and applications. The installer can also provide software products with new capabilities to advertise features without installing them, to install products on demand and to add user customizations. The Windows Installer supports advertisement of applications and features according to the operating system.

Version 4.5 of the Windows Installer has several new features, including: Custom Action Execution On Update Uninstall--This feature enables an update to add or change a custom action so that the custom action is called when an update is uninstalled. Shared Component Patching Resiliency During Uninstall--This feature makes sure that the most recent version of a component is available to all the products.

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