When you install a program the installer that does it is usually called the Microsoft installer.
When you install a program the installer that does it is usually called the Microsoft installer.
The basic MicroSoft Installer program which comes with Windows.
*.msi is the extension for the Microsoft installer package.
Microsoft Installer
No, it doesn't. You have to update the installer from the Microsoft website.
The windows installer (previously known as Microsoft Installer) is a software component used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software on modern Microsoft windows systems. The installation information and often the files themselves, are packaged in installation packages, loosely relational databases structured as COM structured Storages and commonly known as MSI files from their default file extension.
You can download a Windows installer off of the official Microsoft website. You can also download an installer for older versions of Windows, such as XP and 2003, at the website CNET.
MicroSoft Installer (MSI)
The best place from which to download Windows Installer is the official Microsoft website. On here one will find clear and concise instructions on how to download the software.
Microsoft's PowerPoint (See links below) is part of their Office software suite. It is installed with the standard installer - double click the installer and follow the prompts.
The Windows Installer Service is an operating system service that was developed by Microsoft to improve the installation and uninstallation of programs, make software deployment in corporate networks easier, and to solve common problems such as shared dll conflicts. The Windows Installer is also a set of rules that developers must follow to take advantage of the service. To use all the features, your application has to be "Windows Installer aware" - so you have to think about installation already when you plan and write your application, not after everything is complete. The Windows Installer has formerly been called "Microsoft Installer" (MSI). Therefore the names of the API functions start with "Msi", and the installer packages have the .MSI extension.
An .MSI file usually is a Microsoft Windows installation file, associated with "Windows Installer." It contains control information that identifies several installation criteria for a Windows application.