NEW Windows Installer 3.1 Final

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited April 2005 in Science & Tech
Windows Installer 3.1 Final (build 1823) is now out of beta and available for download. For anyone using the RC (build 1812) you will need to uninstall this version before installing the final release. It's up on Windows Update in case any of you didn't notice.

Download: Windows Installer 3.1 Final (2.46MB)
Notable New features in Windows Installer 3.1:
-New MinorUpdateTargetRTM property: Patch files can now target both the original release baseline and the latest service-pack-level baseline that is on the system.
-New MsiSetExternalUIRecord API: Packages that use an external user interface can now receive messages as records instead of receiving the messages as strings.
-New x64 and Msix64 properties: Packages can now use the x64 and Msix64 properties to indicate x64 processor-based operating system support.
I should have typo'd the title so it read "NEW Windows 3.1". Ah, those were the days.

Source: Microsoft

Comments

  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited April 2005
    What does the installer do?
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited April 2005
    andfitchandyou wrote:
    What does the installer do?
    It essentially installs and manages applications provided as a Windows Installer package (.msi). It runs as a service in Windows. To give you an example, if that service was disabled, I imagine add/remove programs in Windows would not function. :)
  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited April 2005
    Got it. Thanks Spinner.
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