MS's Windows "Installer" Tool ??

**Richard Cranium** · January 29th, 2004, 10:04 PM

Windows Installer manages the installation and removal of applications by applying a set of centrally defined setup rules during the installation process. These setup rules define the installation and configuration of the installed application. In addition, you use this service to modify, repair, or remove an existing application.

Windows Installer is not only an installation program; it is also an extensible software management system. Windows Installer manages the installation, addition, and deletion of software components, monitors file resiliency, and maintains basic disaster recovery by way of rollbacks.

Helps prevent certain forms of inter-application conflicts: Windows Installer enforces installation rules that help to prevent conflicts with shared resources between existing applications

Reliably removes existing programs: Windows Installer can reliably uninstall any program it previously installed. It removes all the associated registry entries and application files

Diagnoses and repairs corrupted applications

System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME
Windows Installer 1.1 Redistributable for Windows 95 and 98
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

For Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
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Software Development Kit site for:
Windows Server 2003
Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition
Windows XP
Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Windows 2000
Windows NT® versions 3.51 and 4.0
Windows Millennium Edition
Windows 95 and Windows 98
Click Here

I know this is old hat to you of the "Old Wise Ones" however I've yet to find the Off Button on my machine yet '

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Any comments ?
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