Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable - Now Available

June 3, 2008 in Knowledge Base, Windows Installer, Software Packaging, Industry News, Windows, Support | No comments

The Microsoft® Windows® Installer (MSI) is the application installation and configuration service for Windows. Version 4.5 of the Windows Installer has several new features, including:

  • Multiple Package Transaction: In a multiple package transaction, you can create a single transaction from multiple packages. In a multiple package transaction, a chainer is used to dynamically include packages in the transaction. If any of the packages do not install as expected, you can roll back the installation.

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Windows Installer Automatic Repair: Windows Vista

December 27, 2007 in Windows Installer, Knowledge Base, Windows, Support | No comments

In earlier versions of Windows, it might have been necessary to re-register the Windows Installer files in the registry (an example) if those files became damaged or corrupt. Beginning Windows Vista, damaged system files needed by Windows Installer can be repaired automatically.

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The Hey, Scripting Guy! Archive: Volume 2 (August 2004 - September 2007)

November 30, 2007 in Software Packaging, Support, Scripting, Administration | No comments

The first three years of the Hey, Scripting Guy! column (give or take a month) gathered together in one fully-searchable archive. This HTML help file includes all the text, graphics, and hyperlinks for well over 800 Hey, Scripting Guy! columns.

This download is available to customers running genuine Microsoft Windows

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Windows PowerShell Graphical Help File (Version 2.0)

November 27, 2007 in Documentation, Scripting | No comments

View the Windows PowerShell 2.0 help (including cmdlet help and the About topics) in a fully-searchable, graphical format (a standard Windows .chm file). Also included in the help file is the VBScript to Windows PowerShell Conversion Guide and a collection of PowerShell Tips of the Week.

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