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Windows Installer (msiexec.exe, previously known as Microsoft Installer, [3] codename Darwin) [4] [5] is a software component and application programming interface (API) of Microsoft Windows used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software.
The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility is a legacy software utility for the Microsoft Windows operating system designed to solve installation problems of apps that use the Windows Installer technology. An app whose Windows Installer entries are damaged cannot be uninstalled or reinstalled via the normal means. The Windows Installer CleanUp ...
If the installation process started from booting off the media, the user is then presented with a text-based interface which gives three options 1) install Windows, 2) repair an existing installation, or 3) quit setup. [3] If the user decides to install Windows, they are presented with an agreement that must be accepted for Setup to continue.
The Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel applet was replaced by the Maintenance section of the Action Center on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.. A new app, Problem Steps Recorder (PSR.exe), is available on all builds of Windows 7 and enables the collection of the actions performed by a user while encountering a crash so that testers and developers can reproduce the situation for analysis ...
System Locked Pre-installation (SLP), also referred to as OEM Activation, is a product activation procedure for Microsoft Windows used by major OEMs of laptops and pre-built PCs wherein a Windows product key is added and locked to the machine's firmware before mass distribution. SLP product keys cannot be moved to other machines.
WiX is a toolset designed to build Windows Installer (.msi) packages using the command line. [4] It comes with the following tools: [5] [4] [7] Candle: compiles source files into object files; Light: combines object files into a .msi file; Lit: creates libraries that can be linked by Light.exe; Dark: decompiles a .msi file into WiX code
Unlike a standalone installer, App Installer refuses to install an app without a valid digital certificate. [5] If the certificate is valid, the app displays a blue installation progress bar. It shows the user a button to launch the app once it is fully installed. App Installer is physically more flexible than Windows Installer.
Most interfaces in Windows 11 feature rounded geometry, refreshed iconography, new typography, and a refreshed colour palette. [6] Windows 11 also introduces "Mica", a new opaque Material that is tinted with the color of the desktop wallpaper. [7] Significantly redesigned Start menu, adhering to the principles of the updated Fluent Design ...