Information about Microsoft^® Windows^® Installer

Windows® Installer is a software from Microsoft® that provides an efficient and safe technology to install, repair, and uninstall applications under the Microsoft® Windows® operating system.

Microsoft® Windows® Installer ships as a part of Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, and Windows® Me. It is provided via a service pack to Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows® 98, and Windows NT® version 4.0.

Follow these links to download Windows® Installer from the Microsoft Website:
Windows Installer for Windows 95, 98 and Me
Windows Installer for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000

More information about Windows® Installer is available on the Microsoft website:
More information about Windows Installer

To find out if Windows® Installer is already installed on your system On the Start menu, click Run. In the Open box type "msiexec". Click OK. If this command displays a message box from Windows® Installer telling about an invalid command-line parameter, Windows Installer is already installed on your system. This message box also displays the version number of Windows® Installer. If this command displays the message that "msiexec"' was not found, Windows® Installer is not installed on your system.

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