White Paper: Windows Installer Service Overview (810738)

SUMMARY

This technical white paper describes the Windows Installer service, which is a feature of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system. The Windows Installer service defines and manages a standard format to set up and install programs, and tracks components such as groups of files, registry entries, and shortcuts. This document contains information about following topics:

• Operating System Resident Install Service.
• Standard Format for Component Management.
• Management API.
• Runtime Resource Resiliency.
• Other Windows Installer Benefits.