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    Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5.6001.22133 Beta

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    Softpedia Editor's Review for Microsoft Windows Installer

    EDITOR'S RATING:

    An application installation and configuration service

    Written by Ciprian Paius on January 26th, 2012

    Microsoft Windows Installer is a redistributable system component that enables software developers to enjoy the benefits of a better application deployment. It provides the backbone for installing and uninstalling software on the operating system.

    One of the most important capabilities of Windows Installer is Multiple Package Transaction. It uses a chainer to integrate packages in a transaction with multiple components. So in case not all packages are successfully installed or you choose to cancel the installation process, Windows Installer can roll back all the changes and restore the operating system to its original state.

    In addition to that, you do not have to install packages one by one and reboot the machine after each installation. Windows Installer does that in a single transaction that integrates the installation progress, rollback and reboot.

    When it comes to patching an application, Windows Installer only updates the files affected by the patch, thus reducing the patching time. If you choose to uninstall a patch, you can do that regardless of the order the other patches were installed, and revert the software to the state before the patching occurred.

    The Embeded UI Handler is another feature provided by Windows Installer. It allows you to integrate a custom user interface handler in the installer package that can be invoked using the Add or Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel or during a product repair process.

    Moreover, Microsoft Windows Installer makes it possible for an updated component to be available to all products using it (enable installation events across multiple packages). Last but not least, setup developers can use Windows Installer to develop single installation packages capable of installing an application in either a per-machine or a per-user installation context.

    Microsoft Windows Installer description

    What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

    · Patch sequencer performance improvement pass
    · MsiLogging and MsiLogFileLocation properties supported down level
    · Application settings migration support via MSIARPSETTINGSIDENTIFIER
    · Updated Automation Support with Installer.ProductCode, Installer.CreateAdvertiseScript, Installer.AdvertiseScript, Installer.ProductInfoFromScript, Installer.ProductElevated, and Installer.ProvideAssembly
    · RemoveExistingProducts now pass UILevel property
    · Message type INSTALLMESSAGE_FILESINUSE now passes window titles
    · Windows Installer use of the %temp% folder should work if %temp% folder is encrypted.
    · Enable browse button in SelectionTree control only if the feature has a public property in Directory_ column
    · Enable basic UI to show text for language neutral packages
    · Hidden/disabled cancel button does not allow users to cancel a dialog for authored UI
    · Billboards are only displayed during script execution, no longer during script generation
    · The Edit and PathEdit controls now respond to the Reset cont...

     Softpedia guarantees that Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5.6001.22133 Beta is 100% FREE, which means it does not contain any form of malware, including spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors. [read more >]


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