Windows Installer 4.5 for Vista SP2, 5.0 for Windows 7
section: windows, for your questions: KezNews forum, 29.1.2009
Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversIn June 2008, Microsoft released Windows Installer 4.5 on the Microsoft Download Center for XP SP2+, Server 2003 SP1+, Vista, and Server 2008.
Now, with yesterday's release of the SP2 RC-Escrow build, it has been confirmed that the new version will also be bundled with the second service pack for Vista and Server 2008.
Currently, Microsoft lists 656 individual hotfixes in SP2, and this number is unlikely to change given how far into development the company is. If Microsoft decides to release another service pack for XP or Server 2003, Windows Installer 4.5 will likely be bundled there as well. That is, unless Microsoft deems that Windows Installer 5.0 should also be in previous versions of Windows.
Windows Installer 5.0 is right now only available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, which are both in beta. Therefore it's not surprising that version 5.0 still has bugs that are being worked out. That said, Microsoft already has a preliminary document on MSDN entitled What's New in Windows Installer 5.0 that Windows developers might want to give a once-over. We'll keep you posted when the final version is ready for prime time.
source:
arstechnica.com
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