Microsoft will ship on Sept. 2 the first beta of a software installer that is one key piece in a forthcoming overhaul of the company’s patch management architecture. Microsoft Installer (MSI) 3.0, ...

No more DLL hell. That was just one of Microsoft Corp.’s goals when it introduced the Windows Installer service along with Windows 2000 nearly four years ago. The service, which now runs on Windows XP ...

Businesses frequently need to install application updates or upgrades or, in some cases, new programs. The Windows Installer Service is an integrated Windows function that allows you to install new ...

You can’t install the same version of Office products that use two different installation technologies installed on the same computer. In this post, we will show ...

When you install or uninstall software, it is necessary that you follow the correct method. Improper installation and uninstallation cause several issues. The main cause of this problem is an ...

Building installers on Windows used to be complicated. It all depended on which installation tool were you using and how was your code being distributed. Could you wrap an executable around a Zip file ...

Microsoft has fixed a recently confirmed Windows 11 issue in a newly released build for Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels. This issue would prevent apps from opening on ...

Microsoft’s billions of Windows users have been placed on high alert after the company confirmed two serious new problems with its operating systems and fixes are not yet available. First, Microsoft ...

Microsoft's installation system for Windows. The installer, which is available in Visual Studio and other stand-alone programs, compresses the application into .MSI "package" files, and the ...