Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5

4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 (24 votes)

(June 2, 2008)

Windows 2003/2008/Vista/XP / Freeware / 44,583 downloads

Microsoft Windows Installer is an installation and configuration service that ships as part of the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, and is provided as a redistributable product for Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT. 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.

  • Publisher

    Microsoft Corp.

  • Homepage

    Microsoft Windows Installer

  • Latest Changes

    - Multiple Package Transaction

    - Embedded UI Handler

    - Embedded Chainer

    - Update Supersedence Resiliency

    - Shared Component Patching Resiliency During Uninstall

    - Custom Action Execution On Update Uninstall

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  1. 4 out of 5 stars
    Ryusennin

    Reviewing 4.5 (Jun 3, 2008)

    "These download packages will update the version of Windows Installer on your system to version 4.5."

  2. 4 out of 5 stars
    the artist

    Reviewing 4.5 (Jun 3, 2008)

    Anyone who can say for certain: does v4.5 REPLACE v3.1 or they are separate things??

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    mjm01010101

    Reviewing 3.1.4000.2435 Redistributable (May 13, 2005)

    Issue that is addressed in Windows Installer 3.1 (v2)
    • Windows Installer no longer fails silently when the installer tries to update a file that is protected by the Windows File Protection feature.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    johnfinn68

    Reviewing 3.1.4000.1823 Redistributable (Apr 12, 2005)

    replaces INSTMSI.EXE, nothing earthshattering new. I just works on XP sp2, fixes a few minor issues.

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    spiked

    Reviewing 2.0.2600.2 (Apr 29, 2002)

    This was released in Sep. 2001. I don't know why it's just now getting posted here, but it is just the ANSI (Windows 9X) version. The Unicode (Windows NT/2000) version is at: http://www.microsoft.com...ase.asp?ReleaseID=32832

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