The Windows Installer cache folder is a hidden system folder located at C:\Windows\Installer. Whenever you install software using the Windows Installer, a copy of the changed system information is ...

Microsoft will ship on Sept. 2 the first beta of a software installer that is one key piece in a forthcoming overhaul of the company’s patch management architecture. Microsoft Installer (MSI) 3.0, ...

Businesses frequently need to install application updates or upgrades or, in some cases, new programs. The Windows Installer Service is an integrated Windows function that allows you to install new ...

You can’t install the same version of Office products that use two different installation technologies installed on the same computer. In this post, we will show ...

A problem with the Microsoft Installer can prevent apps from opening on Windows 11 or Windows 10 following repairs or updates. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

There's been a fair amount of virtual ink spilled about the political implications of Microsoft releasing the Windows Installer XML Toolkit (otherwise known as WiX) as an open-source project. As far ...

Microsoft rolled out a relatively light update for this month's Patch Tuesday, though two significant flaws in the Windows platform have been publicly disclosed and lend some urgency to the latest ...

Microsoft and Chronicle's VirusTotal have teamed up to better detect signed MSI files that have been modified to include malicious Java archives. When a developer creates a piece of software they ...